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As a Marine Numerical Ecologist, I specialize in applying quantitative methods, statistical models, and computational tools to explore marine ecosystems. My work bridges ecological theory and data science to address key challenges in marine biodiversity and conservation. 🌊
Key Focus Areas:
🔹 Rocky reef ecology to understand human impacts on their assemblages.
🔹 Modeling spatial behaviour of fisheries to improve marine conservation.
🔹 Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to translate ecological insights into actionable conservation policies. 🤝
Through a mix of ecological theory, innovative modeling, and hands-on conservation projects, I strive to deliver impactful solutions for ocean sustainability. 🌍
My research bridges the fields of fisheries spatial ecology, spatial marine ecology, marine protected areas (MPAs), and ecological time series analysis. 🌊 By leveraging advanced statistical models and geospatial techniques, I aim to uncover spatial and temporal patterns in marine biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics. 🌍
🔹 Exploring effects of Marine Protected Areas to adjacent fisheries, enhancing sustainable management strategies. 🐟
🔹 Using time series data to evaluate long-term changes in ecosystem health and resilience. 📈
My interdisciplinary approach ensures actionable insights that support marine conservation and policy-making at local and global scales. 🤝
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Explore some of the impactful projects I've been leading:
📢 Science Daily: This study, co-authored by Dr. Favoretto, provides evidence that large-scale, fully protected marine areas safeguard biodiversity without negatively impacting fishing and food security.
📢 Nature Food: Nature's food article on Marine Protected Areas effects on Industrial Fishery.
📢 Socorro study hoped to silence MPA critics: Dr. Favoretto's research on the Revillagigedo National Park demonstrates that the establishment of marine protected areas does not harm industrial fishing, countering common criticisms.
📢 Mexico anticipates mangrove loss and has developed a tool for monitoring: Dr. Favoretto co-developed the Mangrove Threat Index (IAM), a scientific tool that evaluates the vulnerability of mangroves to human activities, aiding in their conservation.
📢 A Deeper Dive into the Blue Economy: This publication explores the economic and conservation importance of diving tourism in Mexico, with contributions from Dr. Favoretto.
📢 Global economic impact of scuba dive tourism: Dr. Favoretto co-authored this study assessing the worldwide economic contributions of scuba diving tourism and its implications for conservation efforts.
📢 Work with Illegal Fishing Monitoring: Helping Mongabay inquisitive journalism with scientific data on Equador potential Illegal Fishing.
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 🗺️
R Programming and Data Science 🖥️
Rocky Reefs Monitoring and Ecology 🪸
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