About

Carlos' pic I am a biologist with a PhD in Ecology. During my academic training I acquired solid skills in scientific research, quantitative analysis and R programming. As a professional ornithologist I acquired extensive field experience in the Atlantic forest, Cerrado and Amazon biomes.

My main scientific interests are in population and community ecology, ornithology, data science, conservation biology and chronobiology. I am also interested in philosophy of science and quantitative approaches in general. I support initiatives of free sharing of knowledge, such as open source, free software, and creative commons licenses.

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Contact: candiagallardo[at]usp[dot]br



Education

Year Degree
2017 PhD in Ecology at the University of Sao Paulo. PhD Thesis: Population and community dynamics of butterflies and birds over time. Held at The Theorethical Ecology Lab. Advisor: Prof. Dr. Paulo Inacio Prado. Supported by Coordination for the Improvement of the Higher Level Personnel (CAPES) and Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).
2011 Master in Ecology at the University of Sao Paulo. MSc Thesis: The conservation value of forest corridors for birds in fragmented landscapes. Held at the Landscape Ecology and Conservation Lab. Advisor: Prof. Dr. Jean Paul Metzger. Supported by Coordination for the Improvement of the Higher Level Personnel (CAPES), National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), and Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF - Germany).
2004 Bachelor in Biology at the University of Sao Paulo. Monography: Effects of forest fragmentation on artificial nests predation. Supported by Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).
2003 Internship at the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP – INPA/Smithsonian Institution) in the program Training for Young Scientists in Amazon. Monography: Polination aspects of Psychotria iodotrichia (Rubiaceae) in primary and secondary forests in central Amazon. Supported by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the State University of New York (SUNY).



Teaching experience

Year Experience
2018 & 2019 Lecturer and organizer of the course BIF5716 - Discussion of scientific projects in Physiology (graduate level - Physiology) at the University of São Paulo, Department of Physiology.
2016 - 2018 Lecturer in the course Field Ornithology - Birds as bioindicators at the Instituto Butantan, Brazil. Lectures given: Methods for the study of populations and communities, Introduction to radiotracking, and Data analysis.
2009 to 2017 Invited lecturer in the course BIZ0304 - Diversity, natural history, and conservation of vertebrates in South America (undergraduate level - Biological Sciences) at the University of Sao Paulo. Participation in the lecture Techniques for studying birds in the field.
2016 Teaching assistant (monitor - PAE) in the course BIE 0320 - Ecology of plant populations and communities (undergraduate level - Biological Sciences) at the University of Sao Paulo.
2015 Invicted lecturer at the course BIE5730 - Statistical models in population ecology (graduate level - Ecology) at the University of Sao Paulo. Lecture given: Using RMark for capture-recapture data analysis.



Awards

Helmut Sick - Ornitologia Brasileira

  • Best Master thesis defended in 2011 in the Ecology Graduate Program, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo.

  • Helmut Sick Award - Best poster presentation at the XII Brazilian Ornithology Congress.

  • Helmut Sick Award - Second best poster presentation at the XV Brazilian Ornithology Congress.



Selected professional experiences

  • Bird monitoring in primary forest, selective-logged forest and eucalyptus plantations in the Jari river valley, Amazon, Brazil. Client: Jari Celulose S.A. Consulting company: Ambiens Soluções Ambientais.

  • Bird monitoring around the São Sebastião Port, São Paulo, Brazil. Client: CODESP. Consulting company: Ambiens Soluções Ambientais & FUNDESPA.

  • Birds, mammals, reptiles and anphibians in reforested areas around Três Irmãos power plant dam, São Paulo, Brazil. Birds and integrated analysis report. Client: Tijoá Energia S.A. Consulting Company: Ambiens Soluções Ambientais.

  • Bird inventories for the Environmental Impact Assesment of the widening of the BR-101 highway, Espirito Santo, Brasil. Client: Eco 101. Consulting company: Concremat & Ambiens Soluções Ambientais.

  • Bird monitoring in the Juruena power plants complex. Mato Grosso, Brazil. Client: Juruena Participações e Investimentos S.A. & Maggi Energia. Consulting company: JGP Consultoria e Participações Ltda.