Rodrigo Medellín
Mexican ecologist and professor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rodrigo A. Medellín is a Mexican ecologist and Senior Professor of Ecology at the Institute of Ecology, University of Mexico (UNAM).[1] Known for his work in bat,[2][3] jaguar,[4][5] bighorn sheep[6] and other species conservation,[7] his research has always been designed and conducted to advice conservation policy and conservation decision-making processes in Mexico and 16 other countries for over 40 years.
Medellín uses community ecology, plant-animal interactions, population biology, and molecular ecology to solve conservation problems. He and his team have designed and implemented a three-pronged strategy where research, environmental education, and conservation actions feed back into each other and contribute to the development of activities in his projects. He is known as a very active professor, directing theses and teaching constantly, and is regarded as a charismatic communicator and lecturer who is sought worldwide.
Rodrigo Medellín | |
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Born | Rodrigo A. Medellín 1957 |
Nationality | Mexican |
Other names | Rodrigo A. Medellín |
Awards | Whitley Award (2004), Whitley Gold Award (2012) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Bat conservation, mammal expert, conservation biology |
Institutions | es:Instituto de Ecología at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, American Museum of Natural History |