Conservation Biology; Ornithology; Urban Ecology; Wetlands; Population Ecology; Invasive Species; Climate Change.

1. TEACHING
Program: BIO (Biology), ESRM (Environmental Science and Resource Management), ENVIR (Environmental Studies), QSCI (Quantitative Science), BES (Environmental Science), BCSUP (Undergraduate Studies and Programs), ICLM (Institute of Marine and Limnological Sciences), VET (Veterinary)

Level: Undergraduate (courses numbered 100-400), Graduate (courses numbered 400-500)

Instructor at the University of Puget Sound – Tacoma, WA, USA
• BIOL101 Introduction to Conservation Biology (Fall 2016, Spring 2017)
• BIOL379 Ornithology (Spring 2017)

Instructor at the University of Washington – Seattle, WA, USA
• ESRM 150 Wildlife in the Modern World (Fall 2011, Summer 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) – Instructor
• ESRM 450 Ecology and Conservation of Wildlife (Winter 2016) – Instructor
• QSCI 292 Calculus for Biologists (Summer 2016) – Instructor
• ENVIR 100 Environmental Studies: Interdisciplinary Foundations (Winter 2015) – Co-Instructor
• BIO 180 Introduction to Biology (Winter 2012 – Summer 2016) – Field trip guide
• Guided visits to the Botanical Section Greenhouse and Medicinal Plant Garden, Dept. of Biology (Winter 2012–2016)

Teaching Assistant at the University of Washington – Seattle, WA, USA
• ENVIR 100 Environmental Studies: Interdisciplinary Foundations (Fall 2012, 2013, 2016; Winter 2014)
• ENVIR 280 Natural History (Spring 2014, 2015, 2016; Fall 2014, 2015)
• ENVIR 300 Environmental Science: Synthesis and Applications (Spring 2012, 2013; Winter 2013)
• ESRM 458 Conservation of Threatened Species (Winter 2012)
• QSCI 381 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (Assistant Reviewer, Summer 2015)

Guest Lecturer at the University of Washington – Seattle, WA, USA
• BIO 444 Natural History of Birds (Spring 2011)
• BES 316 Ecological Methods (Spring 2013, Summer 2016)
• BCSUP 140 Conservation, Science, Society, and Artistic Expression (Spring 2014)
• ENVIR 100 Environmental Studies: Interdisciplinary Foundations (Fall 2012, Spring 2014)
• ENVIR 250 Environmental Studies: Types of Data and Collection Methods (Fall 2012)
• ENVIR 280 Natural History (Fall 2020)
• ENVIR 300 Environmental Studies: Synthesis and Applications (Spring 2013, Winter 2013)
• ESRM 150 Wildlife in the Modern World (Fall 2010, 2012, 2013)
• ESRM 350 Wildlife Biology and Conservation (Fall 2015)
• ESRM 351 Wildlife Research Techniques (Spring 2014)
(*Courses taught at the University of Washington – Bothell)

Guest Lecturer at Universidad Austral de Chile – Valdivia, Chile
• ICML 500 Research Techniques in Avian Ecology (Spring 2022)
• Wetland Characterization and Management Diploma – Wetland Management Module (Fall 2021)

Associate Professor at Universidad Santo Tomás – Puerto Montt, Chile
• VET 163 Conservation Medicine (Spring 2023, 2024)

2. MENTORSHIPS

MASTER'S DEGREE
Espinosa, M. 2018. Advisor, Master's project, Greifswald Universität, Germany.
Morales, G. 2022. Method for the annual bioacoustic monitoring of birds in urban wetlands using deep neural networks. Master's Thesis in Acoustics and Vibrations, Universidad Austral de Chile. Informing professor.

UNDERGRADUATE
Stevick, F. 2013. Environmental Science and Natural Resources, University of Washington. Co-advisor for Graduation Project.
Merz, M. 2015. Environmental Science and Natural Resources, University of Washington. Co-advisor for Graduation Project.
Clayton, C. 2016. Political Science. Co-advisor. Thesis.
Lara, M. 2018. Graduation Project, Faculty of Architecture and Arts, Universidad Austral de Chile. Informing professor.
Gallardo, I. 2021. Advisor, Graduation Project, Natural Resources Engineering, Universidad Austral de Chile.
Avilés, D. 2022. Undergraduate Thesis in Natural Resources Conservation Engineering, Universidad de Concepción. Co-sponsoring professor.
Cayuñir, S. 2022. Research Seminar, student in Natural Resources Conservation Engineering, Universidad Austral de Chile. Informing professor.
Ruminot, N. 2024. Undergraduate Thesis in Biology with an Environmental Focus, Universidad de Chile. Evaluating professor.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM

Ohlenforst, W. 2017. Professional practicum, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Atero, N. 2018. Tutor, professional practicum, Geography, Universidad Austral de Chile (UACh).
Gatica, N. 2018. Sponsoring professor, Graduation Project, Natural Resources Engineering, UACh.
Lara, M. 2018. Advisor, Graduation Project, Architecture, UACh.
Tarsiguel, L. 2018. Tutor, professional practicum, Montpellier SupAgro, France.
Klerlein, L. 2019. Tutor, professional practicum, Montpellier SupAgro, France.
Luengo, C. 2019. Advisor, professional practicum, Natural Resources Conservation Engineering, Universidad de Concepción.
Avilés, D. 2021. Co-tutor, professional practicum, Natural Resources Conservation Engineering, Universidad de Concepción.
Proctor, C. 2022. Tutor, independent research, University of California – Davis, California, USA.
Rising, E. 2023. Tutor, independent research, Middlebury University, Vermont, USA.
Figueroa, M. 2023. Tutor, professional practicum, Universidad Austral de Chile.
Walker, B. 2023. Tutor, professional practicum, Middlebury University, Vermont, USA.
Hegarty, T. 2024. Tutor, professional practicum, Middlebury University, Vermont, USA.
Gray, A. 2024. Tutor, professional practicum, Macalester College, Minnesota, USA.

SCHOOL LEVEL

Ahn Huynh, Montlake Terrace High School. 2011. High School Graduation Project, Seattle, WA.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

2000

I Research Conference in Forest Sciences, Faculty of Forest Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Tomasevic, JA, and CF Estades. Habitat quality of Hualo (Nothofagus glauca) saplings for wild birds: effects of nest site abundance. Poster.

2003

VII Neotropical Ornithology Congress and VII Chilean Ornithology Congress, Puyehue, Chile.
Tomasevic, JA, and CF Estades. Stand attributes and the abundance of secondary cavity-nesting birds in South-Central Chile. Oral Presentation.
Vukasovic-Flores MA, MAH Escobar, M Páez, JA Tomasevic, and CF Estades. Mist-nets versus point counts in estimating forest bird abundances in South-Central Chile: basis for a monitoring program. Poster.

2005

VIII Chilean Ornithology Congress, Chillán, Chile.
Tomasevic, JA, and CF Estades. Effects of pine plantation structure on edge “softness” for ground-dwelling birds in South-Central Chile. Oral Presentation.
Estades, CF, J Aguirre, JA Tomasevic, MA Vukasovic, MAH Escobar, and C Tala. Conservation status of the Chilean Woodstar. Oral Presentation.
Vukasovic MA, MA Escobar, JA Tomasevic, SV Uribe, and CF Estades. Observations and nesting records of Rufous-legged Owl in Nothofagus forest remnants in coastal central Chile. Poster.

XIX Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology, Brasília, Brazil.
Escobar, MAH, JA Tomasevic, MA Vukasovic, AM Venegas, and CF Estades. The role of exotic pine plantations in conserving forest vertebrate diversity in Central Chile. Poster.

2006

III Chilean Forest Sciences Congress, Concepción, Chile.
Escobar, M, J Tomasevic, M Vukasovic, A Venegas, and C Estades. Vertebrate diversity in Pinus radiata plantations and the potential role of this ecosystem in biodiversity conservation in Central Chile. Oral Presentation.

IV North American Ornithological Conference, Veracruz, Mexico.
Quiroga, MA, M de la Peña, JC Reboreda, et al. Early use of nest boxes by birds in South America. Oral Presentation.

XV Annual Meeting of the Chilean Ecology Society, La Serena, Chile.
Tomasevic, JA, AK Suardo, P Hodum, and CF Estades. Abundance and post-breeding habitat use of the Masafuera Rayadito. Poster.

2007

VIII Neotropical Ornithological Congress, Maturín, Venezuela.
Estades, CF, J Aguirre, MAH Escobar, JA Tomasevic, and MA Vukasovic. Bird communities of the cultivated valleys of the Atacama Desert. Oral Presentation.
Tomasevic, JA, AK Suardo, PJ Hodum, and CF Estades. Abundance and habitat use of the Masafuera Rayadito (Aphrastura masafuerae: Furnariidae). Oral Presentation.

2009

LXXIX Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Tomasevic, JA, PJ Hodum, and CF Estades. Breeding records in nest boxes by the critically endangered Masafuera Rayadito. Poster.

2010

1st Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference, Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA.
Case, M, JJ Lawler, JA Tomasevic, EM Gray, J Langdon, B McRae, JM Scott, and L Svancara. Assessing the sensitivities of species and ecosystems to climate change in the Pacific Northwest. Oral Presentation.

Cooper Ornithological Society / American Ornithologists’ Union / Society of Canadian Ornithologists Joint Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA.
Seckel, L, JA Tomasevic, L Farwell, and JM Marzluff. Population responses of Common Ravens to reintroduced Gray Wolves. Oral Presentation.

2012

V North American Ornithological Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Tomasevic, JA, and JM Marzluff. Are humans facilitating native secondary cavity-nesting birds in suburban areas? Insights from the Greater Seattle Area. Oral Presentation.

2014

Cooper Ornithological Society / American Ornithologists’ Union / Society of Canadian Ornithologists Joint Meeting, Estes Park, CO, USA.
Tomasevic, JA, and JM Marzluff. Successful exploitation of suburban landscapes by the Pileated Woodpecker. Oral Presentation.

5th Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Case, M, JJ Lawler, and JA Tomasevic. Relative climate change sensitivity of species in the Pacific Northwest. Oral Presentation.

2020

2nd International Conference on Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean (Virtual), Puebla, Mexico.
Rodríguez-Jorquera, I, Rivera-Bravo, D, Sciaraffia, F, Márquez-García, M, Tomasevic, JA, Mellado, C, and Möller, P. An interdisciplinary and participatory approach to develop minimum sustainability criteria for urban wetlands in Chile. Oral Presentation.

2021

XXIX Argentine Ecology Meeting (Virtual), Tucumán, Argentina.
Powell, P, Pizarro, JC, Pauchard, A, Montti, L, Tomasevic, JA, Fasola, L, Raffo, E, Kasulin, I, García-Díaz, P. Biological invasions as a complex problem in the Anthropocene. Round Table.

2022

XIII Chilean Ornithology Congress, Valdivia, Chile.
Morales, G, Vargas, V, Espejo, D, Poblete, V, Tomasevic, JA, Otondo, F, and Navedo, JG. Automated Monitoring of Wetland Birds. Oral Presentation.
Altamirano, TA, Tala, C, Pizarro, C, et al. National Bird Conservation Strategy 2021-2030: Articulation, challenges, and opportunities for implementation. Oral Presentation.
Pantoja, V, Medrano, F, Tejeda, I, et al. Thirteen years of eBird in Chile: Diagnosis, gaps, and challenges. Oral Presentation.
Gonzalez-Gomez, PL, Valdivia, CE, and Tomasevic, JA. Evaluation of community structure before the mega-drought in artificial and natural wetlands in Central Chile. Poster.

2024

XIV Chilean Ornithology Congress, San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, Chile.
Tomasevic, JA, T Scheuch, and I Rodríguez-Jorquera. The role of the mega-drought in the population dynamics of the Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) in the Río Cruces, Valdivia. Oral Presentation.
Tomasevic, JA, R Carle, P González, et al. Climate variability alternates reproductive dominance between the Juan Fernández Firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis) and the Green-backed Firecrown (S. sephaniodes). Oral Presentation.

OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Podcasts

FiuManía. Episode: Behind the Memes. 2023. Emisor Podcasting. Santiago, Chile.
The Wandering Naturalist. Episode 229: Echoes of the Woodpeckers - Thriving in the Suburbs. 2025. Three Rivers Parks District, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Outreach Activities

Delivered over 60 public talks on various topics, including birdwatching, bird conservation, and wetland ecology.
Featured in multiple written press articles and radio programs.

TRAINING COURSES

• Training on Relevant Aspects of Wetlands for Municipal Officials. 2018. Instructor. IM Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile.
• Best Practices and Ethics in Birdwatching Tourism. 2018. BirdsChile. Instructor. Puerto Varas, Chile.
• Training in Environmental Management and Natural Heritage. 2019. IM Pichilemu, Pichilemu, Chile.
• Scientific Module, Birdwatching Tourism Course. 2023-2024. Fundación Legado Chile/Audubon. Instructor. Valdivia, Chile.
• Course for Bilingual Birdwatching Guides. 2024. Río Cruces Wetlands Center, Universidad Austral de Chile. Instructor.
• Wetland Birds Course. 2024. AvesChile. Instructor. Valdivia, Chile.