Conservation Ecology Lab
@ UC Santa Cruz
Lab publications
Here we list our lab's publications since 2021, with our research group members highlighted in bold: PI, postdocs, PhD students, Masters students, other mentees, and undergraduates.
2025
Peer-reviewed publications
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Eberhard, S. & Ocampo-Peñuela, N. Functional Diversity Of Avian Mixed-Species Foraging Flocks On The Tilarán Cordillera, Costa Rica. Ornitologia Neotropical, 36: 40-48. https://doi.org/10.58843/ornneo.v36i1.1283
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Ocampo-Peñuela, N., de Alfaro, S.,Neate-Clegg, M. H. C., de Alfaro, L., Bjegovic, K., & Winton,R. S. 2025. Human development, societal stability and bird capital predict global tourist eBirding activity. People andNature, 00, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.70105
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Neate-Clegg, M. H. C.,Eberhard, S., Gomez, C., Siddens, S., & Ocampo-Peñuela, N. 2025. Range-restricted species are poor proxies for functional diversity in the world's largest avifauna. Conservation Science and Practice, e70136. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70136.
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Pérez-Amaya, N., Neate-Clegg, M. H. C., Ocampo-Peñuela, N., Cadena, C. D., Soto-Patiño, J., & Cuervo, A. M. 2025. Century-long shifts in body size and proportions of lowland rainforest birds. Evolutionary Ecology, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10682-025-10343-6
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Callaghan, C. T., Mason, B. M., Echeverri, A., & Ocampo-Peñuela, N. 2025. Birdwatchers’ attitudes and preferences that influence their decisions to engage in local, national, and international birdwatching trips. Journal of Ecotourism, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2025.2543081.
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Velázquez-Tabares, L. D., García-Opina, S.Y., Chaparro-Herrera, S., Ocampo-Peñuela, N., Osorio-Olveda, L.A. & Parra, J.L. 2025. Potential distribution and landscape connectivity of a Critically Endangered species, Atlapetes blancae (Antioquia Brushfinch): Implications for its conservation. Ornithological Applications: duaf041. https://doi.org/10.1093/ornithapp/duaf041.
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Piratelli, A.j., (...), Ocampo-Peñuela, N. (...), I. MacGregor-Fors. 2025. Bird–window collisions: A comprehensive dataset forthe Neotropical region. Ecology 106: 6 https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.70126.
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Mateus-Aguilar, B., (...), Ocampo-Peñuela, N. (...), A., Echeverri. 2025. Assessing Biocultural Diversity Across Scales Using Ecological Indicators. Ecological Indicators 176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113616.
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Rosin, C., Schulfer, N., Zedler, P.H., Froese, G., Jenkins, C., Mbamy, W. and Ocampo-Peñuela, N., 2025. Global Priorities for Developing Higher Education Capacity in Biodiversity Conservation. Biological Conservation 308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2025.111221.
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Other publications
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Prieto, J., Ocampo-Peñuela, N., Zapata, F. & M. Medina. 2025. Scientific diasporas can accelerate the implementation of global biodiversity goals. Nat. Rev. Biodivers. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44358-025-00055-8.
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Ocampo-Peñuela, N. 2025. Worldview: The balancing act of being an academic and a mother. Nature Human Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02126-4.
2024
Peer-reviewed publications
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​Echeverri, A., Batista, N. M., Wolny,S., Herrera-R, G. A., Andrade-Rivas, F., Bailey, A., Cardenas-Navarrete, A., Dávila Arenas, A., Díaz-Salazar, A. F.,Hernandez, K. V., Langhans, K. E., Mateus-Aguilar, B. E.,Levey, D., Neill, A., Nguyen, O., Suárez-Castro, A. F., Zapata,F., & Ocampo-Peñuela, N. 2024. Toward SustainableBiocultural Ecotourism: An Integrated Spatial Analysis ofCultural and Biodiversity Richness in Colombia. People and Nature, 00, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10755
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Hernandez, K.V., Andrade-Rivas, F., Zapata, F., Batista, N., Cárdenas-Navarrete, A., Dávila Arenas, A., A. Herrera-R, G., Langhans, K.E., Levey, D., Neill, A., Nguyen, O., Ocampo-Peñuela, N., Sánchez-López, S., & A., Echeverri. 2024. Nearly half of Colombian artisan craft plant species lack national and international vulnerability assessments. Ecosystems and People, 20(1), p.2420080. https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2024.2420080.
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Suárez-Castro, A.F., Acevedo-Charry, O., Romero Jiménez, L.H., Noguera-Urbano, E. A., Ayerbe-Quiñones, F. & N. Ocampo-Peñuela. 2024. Integrating multiple data sources to develop range and Area of Habitat maps tailored for local contexts. Diversity and Distributions. http://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13917.
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Ocampo-Peñuela, N. 2024. Context-dependent bird body mass responses to climate change. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2024.02.010
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2023
Peer-reviewed publications
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Soto-Patiño, J., Pérez-Amaya, N. ., Niño-Rodríguez, N. ., Muñoz-Quintana, G. ., & N. Ocampo-Peñuela. 2023. Mujeres en la ornitología colombiana: Perspectivas históricas y tendencias de participación en dos contextos académicos. Ornitología Colombiana, (24), 59–74. https://doi.org/10.59517/oc.e574
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Fernández-Gómez, R. A., Ku-Peralta, W., Botero-Restrepo, D., Niño Rodríguez, N., Laverde-R, O., Pantoja-Sánchez, H. E., Bravo, G. A., Álvarez-Rebolledo, M., Marín-Gómez, O. H., Duque, F. G., & Ocampo-Peñuela, N. 2023. La voz de nuestras aves: contribuciones de la bioacústica a la ornitología colombiana. Ornitología Colombiana, (23), 3–30. https://doi.org/10.59517/oc.e555
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ÅžekercioÄŸlu, Ç. H., Sutherland, W.J., Buechley, E.R.., Li, B.V., Ocampo-Peñuela, N., & Mahamued, B. A. 2023. Editorial: Avian biodiversity collapse in the Anthropocene: drivers and consequences. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1202621.
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Soto-Patiño,J., Certuche-Cubillos, K., Díaz-Cárdenas, J., Garzón-Lozano, D., Guzmán-Moreno, E., Niño-Rodríguez, N.,, Pérez-Amaya, N. & N. Ocampo-Peñuela. 2023. The once-invisible legacy of Elizabeth L. Kerr, a naturalist in the early 20th century, and her contributions to Colombian ornithology, Ornithological Applications, 2023;, duad006, https://doi.org/10.1093/ornithapp/duad006
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Soares, L., Cockle, K.L., Ruelas Inzunza, E., (...), Ocampo-Peñuela, N, (...). 2023. Neotropical ornithology: Reckoning with historical assumptions, removing systemic barriers, and reimagining the future. Ornithological Applications, 2023;, duac046, https://doi.org/10.1093/ornithapp/duac046.
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Other publications
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Ocampo-Peñuela, N. & C. Callaghan. 2023. Blogpost: Why birdwatchers' choices matter. Birding Ecotours (Link)​​
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2022
Peer-reviewed publications
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Echeverri, A*., Guzman, L. M.*, Heredia, S.*, Ocampo-Peñuela, N.*, & Umaña, M. N.* 2022. Renegotiating identities in international academic careers. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 6(12), 1796-1798. *Equally contributing authors.
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Ocampo-Peñuela, N*., Suárez-Castro, A. F.*, Díaz-Timoté, J. J., Gómez-Valencia, B., Olaya-Rodríguez, M. H., Sánchez-Clavijo, L. M., & Correa-Ayram, C. A. 2022. Increased exposure of Colombian birds to rapidly expanding human footprint. Environmental Research Letters, 17(11), 114050. *Equally contributing authors.
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Múnera-Roldán C & Ocampo-Peñuela N. 2022. The value of standing forests for birds and people in a biodiversity hotspot. PLOS Climate 1(11): e0000093. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000093
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BuÅ™ivalová, Z., Rosin, C., Buchner, J., Radeloff, V.C.,& Ocampo-Peñuela, N. 2022. Conservation responsibility for bird species in tropical logged forests. Conservation Letters, e12903. DOI: 10.1111/conl.12903.
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Gómez, C., Cadena, C. D., Cuervo, A. M. ., Díaz-Cárdenas, J. ., García-Cardona, F. ., Niño-Rodríguez, N. ., Ocampo-Peñuela, N. ., Ocampo, D. ., Seeholzer, G. ., Sierra-Ricaurte, A. ., & Soto-Patiño, J. 2022. Reexpedición Colombia: Entender el pasado para empoderar acciones que fortalezcan el conocimiento y conservación de las aves. Biota Colombiana, 23(1), e984. https://doi.org/10.21068/2539200X.984. (PDF)
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Other publications
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​Ocampo-Peñuela, N. 2022. Colombia, el destino de aviturismo más grande en el mundo. Revista Digital Quarks - Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Colombia 2 (No. 2), 27-34.
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2021
Peer-reviewed publications
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Huang R.M., Medina W, Brooks T.M., Butchart S.H.M., Fitzpatrick J.W., Hermes C., Jenkins, C.N., Johnston, A., Lebbin, D.J., Li, B.V., Ocampo-Peñuela, N., Parr, M., Wheatley, H., Wiedenfield, D.A., Wood, C., & Pimm, S. 2021. Batch-produced, GIS-informed range maps for birds based on provenanced, crowd-sourced data inform conservation assessments. PLoS ONE 16(11): e0259299. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259299.
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Brown BB, Santos S, Ocampo-Peñuela N. 2021. Bird-window collisions: Mitigation efficacy and risk factors across two years. PeerJ 9:e11867. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11867.
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Sánchez-Clavijo, L.M., Martínez-Callejas, S.J., Acevedo-Charry, O., Diaz-Pulido, A., Gómez-Valencia, B., Ocampo-Peñuela, N., Ocampo, D., Olaya-Rodríguez, M.H., Rey-Velasco, J.C., Soto-Vargas, C. and Ochoa-Quintero, J.M., 2021. Differential reporting of biodiversity in two citizen science platforms during COVID-19 lockdown in Colombia. Biological Conservation, 256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109077.
Bates, A., R. Primack (...), Ocampo-Peñuela, N. (...), C. Duarte. 2021. Global COVID-19 lockdown highlights humans as both threats and custodians of the environment. Biological Conservation 263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109175. (
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Other publications
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​Ocampo-Peñuela, N. 2021. Investigar en Colombia: Re-expedición Colombia - Un sueño compartido. Boletín Colombiano de Biología Evolutiva 9(No. 1), 19-23.
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