Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD

In this comment piece, published in Nature Biodiversity Reviews, we argue that tropicla resurveys have failed at including local communities and scientists meaninfully. Drawing on our experiences doing resurveys in Colombia, Bolivia, and India, we propose how we can do better so that tropical resurveys become more equitable and inclusive. Read it here! (or email me for a PDF)

Our new paper in Conservation Biology shows that more colorful birds are at higher risk of extinction, even after controlling for the pet trade. This relationship is strongest in the IndoMalay region. Read it here!

This review paper summarizes the ins and outs of participatory mapping in conservation science and practice, led by Mike Kowalksi, whose PhD committee I serve on. Read it here!

This paper was led by PhD Brook Constantz from Environmental Studies. I served on his committee and was happy to advise on the spatial components of this study. Read it here!

This new paper about the functional diversity of mixed species flocks of birds was led by a UCSC undergrad I mentored for a senior thesis and published in the journal Ornitologia Neotropical. Read it here!

We used eBird data to understand the drivers of birdwatching tourism activity in 155 countries around the world, finding that bird...

In this new paper, we show that to conserve functional diversity in Colombian birds, conservation must go beyond range-restricted...

This paper was led by two Colombian undergraduates and looks at the habitat connectivity for the endemic and highly threatened Antioquia...

We surveyed >400 US birders about their preferences for traveling locally, nationally, and globally. Read more about their preferences on...

On this paper, led by PhD student Natalia Perez-Amaya, we show morphological changes in birds after more than a century, despite no...