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Colombia

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Biologist with expertise in biodiversity assessment and ecological modeling

Profile Summary

I am a biologist with experience in biodiversity monitoring, ecological data analysis, and GIS applications. Skilled in R, QGIS, and statistical ecology, I have worked on environmental restoration projects, bioindicator studies, and macroinvertebrate-based water quality assessments. I’m passionate about applying science and technology to biodiversity conservation and sustainable management.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Ecology
• ☆ Evolutionary Biology
• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Entomology/Insects
• ☆ Medical Entomology
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• ☆ Biodiversity
• ☆ Taxonomy/Classification
• ☆ Biological Taxonomy/Classification
• ☆ Forensic Entomology

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing

Research Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Freelance Biologist

Universidad del Magdalena

February 2025 - February 2025

Biólogo - contratista

Universidad del Magdalena

February 2025 - February 2025

Research Project Writer - Environmental Project Assistant

Fundación Atelopus

September 2023 - February 2024

Education

Ecology and Biodiversity

Universidad del Magdalena - Colombia

March 2025 - Present

Magíster en Ecología y Biodiversidad (Ciencias básicas)

Universidad del Magdalena

March 2025 - Present

Biólogo (Facultad de Ciencias Básicas)

University of Magdalena

August 2016 - December 2022

BSc. Biology

Universidad del Magdalena - Colombia

August 2016 - December 2022

Certifications

• Course: Spiders of Colombia; Biology, Envenomation, and Therapeutic Potential of Venoms

  University of Antioquia, Department of Pharmacy

  October 2023 - Present

• Biodiversity, Environment, and GIS Analysis

  Instituto Ambiental GIS

  January 2023 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Bolaño-Manjarres, E. D., Benavides-Rivas, L., Tamaris-Turizo, C. E., & Osorio, L. M. (2024). Two new species of Spinosatibiapalpus Gabriel & Sherwood, 2020 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Colombia. Arachnology, 19(9), 1205-1210 .

Bolaño-Manjarres, E. D., Tamaris-Turizo, C. E., & Benavides, L. (2023). Diversidad de tarántulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) en un gradiente altitudinal de la vertiente noroccidental de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Colombia). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología, 42, 189-196 .