Alonso Ramírez

Personal web page

 


Education


 

2001 Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, USA.

Ph.D. Ecology

 

1997 Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, USA.

M.S. Conservation Ecology & Sustainable Development


1994 Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica.

B.S. Tropical Biology

 

Research

Areas

 

Ecología Acuática / Stream Ecology

Ecology of aquatic systems with emphasis on rivers.

Ecology of aquatic insects and the role they play in ecosystems and their productivity.

Taxonomy and systematic of aquatic insects, with emphasis on immature stages or larvae


Recent

Publications

 

Ramírez, A., & L.R. Hernández-Cruz. 2004. Aquatic insect assemblages in shrimp-dominated tropical streams, Puerto Rico. Biotropica 00:00-00.


Ramírez, A., & C.M. Pringle. 2004. Do macroconsumers affect insect responses to a natural stream phosphorus gradient? Hydrobiologia 515:00-00.


Ramírez, A. 2004. Ecological Research and the Costa Rican Park System. Ecological Applications 14:25-27.


Ramírez, A., C.M. Pringle, & L. Molina. 2003. Effects of stream phosphorus levels on microbial respiration. Freshwater Biology 48: 88-97.


Ramírez, A. & C.M. Pringle. 2001. Spatial and temporal patterns of invertebrate drift in streams draining a Neotropical landscape. Freshwater Biology. 46: 47-62.

See more publications of ITES Faculty

Courses

 

BIOL 5540 Limnologia - Introducción a los principios básicos de la limnología.

Cubriendo aspectos fisicos, químicos, y biológicos de diferentes tipos de cuerpos de agua.


Research Group





Contact

Information

 

E-mail: 
aramirez@ites.upr.edu

Office: 
Facundo Bueso Annex-208 (207) y

Estacion de Campo El Verde


UPR extension number:

Oficina UPR 787-764-0000 x 7781

Oficina El Verde 787-764-0000 x 4381

Laboratorio 787-764-0000 x 4750

Other telephone numbers:

Fax number:
787-772-1481

Comments