Juan C. Arias, J.
Environmental researcher and consultant
Email: jcariasj@gmail.com
Correspondence address:
– 2502 Newton St, Silver Spring, MD, 20902, United States Of America.
– 4630 Conde del Maule, Apt 1615, RM, 9170413, Santiago, Chile.
Education: |
Lcs. Biology, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela (2005-2010). |
Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Teaching, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela (2010-2011). |
Graduate Specialization in Aquatic Ecology, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela (2011- |
Master’s Degree in Ecology of Tropical Biomes, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brasil (2014-2016). |
Professional Experience: |
Managing Consultant, Gecko Environmental Services LLC. Santiago, Chile. |
Curator, HMBLUZ (Herbarium), Maracaibo, Venezuela. 2011-present. Site: |
Fundraiser, PROA Consulting Chile (http://consultoraproa.com/) – Santiago, Chile. |
Graduate Teacher Assistant, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, |
Consultant, INMARLACA, S.A. Shrimp Aquaculture, Barranquitas, Venezuela. Oct |
Research Assistant, FYSAQA, C.A. Maracaibo, Venezuela. Jan 2011-Dec 2013. |
Research Fellow, Provita Foundation – Threatened Species Initiative (IEA), |
Volunteering: |
Digital Volunteer, ‘DigiVol’- Digital Volunteer – Crowdsourcing platform program, |
Field Volunteer, Centro Ecológico “Dr. Jesús Hoyos Fernández”, Maracaibo, |
Laboratory Assistant, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad |
Database Assistant, HERZU (Herbarium), Maracaibo, Venezuela. Jan 2008-Dec |
Languages: |
Portuguese (Advanced; Celpe-Bras 2015); English (Advanced; TOEFL-ITP 2016) |
Selected publications: |
ARIAS, J. 2018. Aluminum tolerance traits may not explain Al-tolerant plant spatial patterns. On Press. |
ARIAS, J. 2018. Dano foliar por insetos em relação à densidade de duas espécies pioneiras de plantas vasculares. On Press. |
ARIAS, J. & STAUFFER F. 2013. Current state of the knowledge of palm collections (Arecaceae) of Zulia state, Venezuela. ERNSTIA 22:117-129. http://www.revistaernstia.org.ve/index.php/ernstia/article/download/61/58 |
ARIAS, J. & STAUFFER, F. W. 2013. Liliopsida, Arecaceae, Geonoma undata Klotzsch: Range extension for Zulia State, Venezuela. Check List: Journal of Species Lists and Distribution 9(2): 455–457. http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?NGD145-12 |
ARIAS, J., STAUFFER, F.W. 2012. Notes on seven species of cloud forest palms (Arecaceae) present in the northeast side of the Serranía de Perijá, Zulia state, Venezuela. Revista Biodiversidad Neotropical 2: 93-101. http://editorial.utch.edu.co/ojs/index.php/Bioneotropical/article/view/68 |
ARIAS, J. 2011. Corticolous Lichens from Cerro Las Antenas, Northeastern Slope of the Perija Range, Venezuela: A Preliminary inventory. ANARTIA, 23 (2011): 71 – 91. http://bdigital.ula.ve/storage/pdf/anartia/n23/art07.pdf |
ARIAS, J. SOTO, J. & PIETRANGELI, M. 2011. Palm species (Arecaceae) in Maracaibo city, Zulia state, Venezuela. Revista de la Facultad de Agronomía. Vol 28: 471-486. http://200.74.222.178/index.php/agronomia/article/view/12468/12456 |
Participation in selected courses: |
1. Statistics with R, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto-UFOP, Ouro Preto, Brazil, May-Jul 2014. |
2. Ionic balance in the growth and survival of marine shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, Fundación Sociedad Latinoamericana de Acuacultura, Barranquitas, Venezuela, Feb 2014. |
3. Digital interpretation of satellite images, Centro de Investigaciones Ecológicas de Guayana-CIEG, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, Jan 2013. |
4. Ecology and Biology of Mangroves, Graduate Division, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, Aug 2012. |
5. Neotropical Epiphytic Microlichens Workshop, The Field Museum of Chicago – National Science Foundation – Instituto Botánico de Venezuela “Dr. Tobías Lasser”, Estación Biológica Rancho Grande, Venezuela, Aug 2010. |
6. Basic Workshop of Lichens of Venezuela, Venezuelan Group of Lichenologists, Maracaibo, Venezuela, Apr 2009. |
7. Taxonomy and Systematics of Tropical Dry Forests, III International Congress on Dry Ecossystems, Santa Marta, Colombia, Nov 2008. |
8. Geographic Information Systems for Ecological and Environmental Studies, Graduate Division, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, Apr 2008. |
Tropical Forests of Venezuela, Department of Biology, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, Mar 2008. |
9. Recovery of Degraded Soils. Graduate Division of the Faculty of Agronomy, University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, Nov 2007. |
10. Basic Rappelling Techniques, Centro de Excursionismo CECA – Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, Oct 2007. |
11. Biological Drawing, Sociedad Botánica de Venezuela, Maracaibo, Venezuela, Apr 2006. |
Awards & Grants: |
2014. Master’s Graduate Scolarship, Organization of American States-Coimbra |
2013. Award winning project with Rita E. Fereira-Hung. Project title: Artificial |
2011. Research Fellow, Provita Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela. Project: Density |
2011. Researcher “A”, Accredited by the National Science and Technology |
Memberships: |
Venezuela’s Botanical Society (2007 -present). |
Venezuelan society of Ecology (2009 -present). |
Venezuelan Group of Lichenologists (2010-present). |
Association of Science Graduates (AEC-Zulia; 2011-present) |
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