Graduate thesis advising
Lucia Moreira Marrero
PhD in Biological Sciences. Universidad de la República - Uruguay
Ellucidating the role of bats in natural cycles of Alphavirus in Uruguay: an integrated analysis of hosts and vectors with ecological modeling . Co-advisor. Advisor: Dr. Adriana Delfraro. In Progress
Enrique M. González
MSc in Integrated Costal Management. Universidad de la República - Uruguay
Management plan for the Isla de Flores National Park . Co-advisor. Co-advisors: Dr. Lorena Rodriguez & MSc. Laura Brum. In Progress
Undergraduate thesis advising
Mariana Díaz Ruiz
BSc in Biological Sciences. Sciences College, Universidad de la República - Uruguay
Conservation strategies for bats in Uruguay . Advisor. In Progress
Micaela Álvarez Ramos
BSc in Biological Sciences. Sciences College, Universidad de la República - Uruguay
Population structure of common vampire bat in Uruguay: influence of rabies control campaigns. Advisor. In Progress
Néstor López Dos Santos
BSc in Geography, major in Geotechnologies. Sciences College, Universidad de la República - Uruguay
Land-cover-assisted dasimetric characterization of Uruguay's population. Co-advisor. Advisor: Virginia Fernández, PhD. Approved Dec, 2017: Excellent. Awarded 2nd place; XIX Francisco Coello International Award for undergraduate and master dissertations in geomatics (Universidad de Jaén, 2019). Mention; National Town Planning Award (category: undergraduate theses) - Ministry of Housing, Land Use and the Environment (Uruguay, 2019). Thesis (in spanish)
Federico Sallés
BSc in Human Biology, major in Health Geography. Universidad de la República - Uruguay
Monitoring of trihalomethanes presence in drinking water in Montevideo. Co-advisor. Advisor: Marcel Achkar, PhD. Approved May, 2016: Excellent
Abstract (in spanish)
Undergraduate thesis committee participation
2019. Detection and characterization of herpesvirus in bats from Uruguay as potential viruses' host. Student: Lucia Moreira. Approved: Excellent. Advisor: Sandra Frabasile. Co-advisor: Adriana Delfraro. Universidad de la República - Uruguay.
Undergraduate research advising
2022. Reproductive seasonality in insectivorous bats from Uruguay. Advisor. Students: Micaela Álvarez, Ma. Belén Cerdeiro, Juan M. Ordoqui, Sebastián Luccisano. Scientific Research Committee, Universidad de la República - Uruguay.
2020 - 2021. Bat communities in an anthropologically modified area during prehistory: indian mounds in southeastern Atlantic coast of Uruguay. Advisor. Students: Micaela Álvarez, Ma. Belén Cerdeiro, Juan M. Ordoqui, Bruna Giménez. Scientific Research Committee, Universidad de la República - Uruguay. Final report approved.
2019. Conservation of cave-dwelling bats in Uruguay. Co-advisor. Advisor: Raúl Maneyro, PhD. Students: Mariana Díaz, Paula Hernández, Juan Manuel Díaz. Scientific Research Committee, Universidad de la República - Uruguay. Final report approved.
Bats' behavior in response to wind turbines. Co-advisor. Advisor: Carlos Negreira, PhD. Students: Giannina Lemus, Mauricio Genta, Santiago Chitaro. Scientific Research Committee, Universidad de la República - Uruguay. [Approved in 2018, but cancelled before executing the funds, due to logistical problems]
2016. Development of an algorithm for species identification from echolocation calls for study of enzootic cycles of rabies. Advisor. Students: Giannina Lemus, Matias Muñoz-Wolf, Paula Burgos. Scientific Research Committee, Universidad de la República - Uruguay. Final report approved with mention.
2015. Assessment of artificial bat shelters as an in situ conservation strategy. Co-advisor. Advisor: Bettina Tassino, PhD. Students: Santiago Chitaro, Agustina Medina, Giannina Lemus. Scientific Research Committee, Universidad de la República - Uruguay. Final report approved with mention.
2015. Conservation of migratory bats in the Cuñapirú Dam. Co-advisor. Advisor: Bettina Tassino, PhD. Students: Mauricio Genta, Mariana Díaz. Scientific Research Committee, Universidad de la República - Uruguay. Final report approved.