RESEARCHERS

Carla Villamarín

Biotechnological Processes Engineering – Universidad San Francisco de Quito


Office: Darwin, DW-021


Phone: (+593 2) 297-1700, ext. 1441


E-mail: cvillamarinu@usfq.edu.ec


Interests

Citizen science methodologies for the education, conservation and management of aquatic ecosystems. Molecular biology and genomics applied to the conservation of tropical ecosystems.

Projects

  • Citizen Science in the Basins of the Ecuadorian Andean-Amazon Rivers: Monitoring of aquatic ecosystems using citizen science methodologies with Waorani communities to understand the sources and types of environmental pollution. This project will contribute to the generation of scientific knowledge, promoting citizen participation in decision-making, and contributing to the conservation of the Amazon Basin