German Forero-Medina PhD Student, Conservation Ecology Nicholas School of the Environment Duke University gaf8@duke.edu I'm interested in different approaches to the conservation of biodiversity in the tropics. Specifically, I'm interested in the way human induced changes affect the landscape, the species, and ecological processes within. I combine field work, GIS, and spatial ecology to address questions related to habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, and threatened species.

Research Projects Constraints to climate induced elevation range shifts in tropical mountains. Representativeness of Protected Areas in Colombia. Population and movement ecology of Dahl's toad-headed turtle Mesoclemmys dahli Perceptual abilities of marsupials from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and landscape functional connectivity. Click to learn more... Recent Publications Forero-Medina, G., Joppa, L. & Pimm, S. 2010. Constraints to species elevational range shifts as climate changes. Conservation Biology 25(1):163-171. Forero-Medina, G. & Joppa, L. 2010. Representation of Global and National Conservation Priorities by Colombia's Protected Area Network. PLoS ONE 5(10): e13210. Forero-Medina, G. & Vieira, M. V. 2009. Perception of a fragmented landscape by neotropical marsupials: effects of body mass and environmental variables. Journal of Tropical Ecology 25:53-62. CV with complete list here