Projects | ramirodcrego

Projects

This is a list of projects I am working with students and collaborators.

Combining species distribution models and moderate resolution satellite information to guide conservation programs for giraffe

GCF

Combining species distribution models and moderate resolution satellite information to guide conservation programs for giraffe

I am collaborating with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation to implement a species distribution modeling (SDM) workflow in Google Earth Engine, combining GPS telemetry data giraffe with high-resolution satellite data to predict suitable habitat at <100-m spatial resolution across the potential range of the species.

2024-Aug-02

Collaborating with Rewilding Argentina

RewArg

Collaborating with Rewilding Argentina

I am currently collaborating with Rewilding Argentina to analyse telemetry datasets from several species with the objective of generating information to better understand the ecology of species of interest and inform the restoration and rewilding programs. Click the RewArg tag below to see all publications and posts related to this project.

2024-Jul-18

Google Earth Engine for Ecologists and Practitioners

GEE

Google Earth Engine for Ecologists and Practitioners

I started working with Google Earth Engine in 2019, when I was a postdoctoral researcher at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI). Google Earth Engine (GEE) is a free web-based spatial analysis platform that requires only a web browser and an internet connection to programmatically access and analyze data from its multi-petabyte catalog of regularly-updated satellite imagery (e.

2024-Jul-18

Hierarchical Models to Study and Monitor Large Herbivores

Bayes

Hierarchical Models to Study and Monitor Large Herbivores

Click the Bayes tag below to see all publications and posts related to this project.

2024-Jul-18

Invasive species and biocultural conservation in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve

CHBR

Invasive species and biocultural conservation in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve

I conducted my PhD fieldwork in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. Since then, I have continue working with my friends and colleagues. My PhD work focused on studying the dynamics and impact of invasive mammalian species across the region. Invasive species are a major global problem.

2024-Jul-18

Modeling the unseen - studying birds occupancy and abundance using citizen science

Bird

Modeling the unseen - studying birds occupancy and abundance using citizen science

Tackling the biodiversity crisis requires efficient biodiversity monitoring projects to inform conservation actions. Citizen science has become a tool for gathering the amount of data needed to accomplish this goal. In this project, I aim to to evaluate the use of eBird, a citizen science project, for monitoring bird populations across Ireland.

2024-Jul-18

Estimating Wildlife Activity Using Camera Traps

CamTraps

Estimating Wildlife Activity Using Camera Traps

Sika (Cervus nippon) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) have been identified as problematic to the restoration and management of the yew wood at Reenadinna, which is a priority habitat for conservation in Killarney National Park. Information on the relative abundance and activity of deer in the woodland and across the park is essential in order to design and implement successful management strategies.

2024-Jun-01

An Ecological Toolbox to Inform Livestock Grazing Allotments Across Wildlife Conservancies in Kenya

NASA

An Ecological Toolbox to Inform Livestock Grazing Allotments Across Wildlife Conservancies in Kenya

Protected areas are recognized as an essential strategy for safeguarding planetary biodiversity. Yet, few reserves are large enough to sustain the full life cycle of the species they aim to protect. This is particularly true for migratory species in Kenya, where national parks and reserves cover just 8% of the country’s land area.

2024-Jan-01

Joining the team

If you are a passionate and self-motivated student interested in conservation biology and/or ecology and looking for opportunities to conduct a Master’s or Ph.D. at University College Cork, contact me with your ideas, interests, and CV. I do not currently have funding but I am willing to support fellowship applications. Make sure your interests and motivations comes along clear in your message and make sure your email stands out and does not look like a generic email created by AI.