Understand the general variables favoring the presence of infectious diseases, across multiple spatial scales affected by anthropogenic activities. These take into account the ecological interactions of parasites, humans domestic and wild animals.

2019. Prevalence and Phylogeny of Ehrlichia spp. in carnivores of the domestic - wild interface in northwestern Mexico, and southwestern United States - Juan Neguib Daher Moreno, Master and Doctoral Program in Animal Production and Health Sciences, UNAM, México.
2018. Genotyping of subtypes of Influenza in Feral Pigs - Brenda Maya Badillo, Master's Program and Doctorate in Animal Production and Health Sciences,, UNAM, México.
2016. Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium, Mycobacterium genavense and herpesvirus of the psittacines in fresh faeces of scarlet macaws (Ara macao), in the Central Pacific Conservation Area and the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica – Lena Patiño Westermann, Masters in Conservation Medicine, UNA, Costa Rica.
2016. Toxoplasma gondii in nonhuman primates of Costa Rica: ecological, environmental and anthropogenic factors associated with its presence – Carmen Niehaus Ulloa, Masters in Conservation Medicine, UNA, Costa Rica.
2016. Bats that inhabit houses: Possibly involved in the transmission cycle of Dengue? – Amanda Vicente Santos, Masters for the School of Biology, UCR, Costa Rica.
2015. Detection of Flavivirus and Alphavirus in Birds and Bats of Yucatán, México, Huizilitli Barrera Manzano, Masters in Conservation Medicine, UNA, Costa Rica.
2013. Descriptive analysis of the environmental conditions and state of health of the black turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii) at a foraging site in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica - Martha Moraes Sarmento, Master of Wildlife Management and Conservation, UNA, Costa Rica.
2012. Detection of Herpesvirus as an etiological agent of fibropapillomatosis in olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in the Río Escalante-Chacocente and La Flor wildlife refuges - Adriana Espinosa and Oscar Sánchez, Degree in Veterinary Medicine, University of Commercial Sciences, Nicaragua.

PRESENTATIONS
- Andrea Chaves, Carlos N. Ibarra-Cerdena, Andre?s M. Lo?pez-Pe?rez, Otto Monge, Roberto Avendan?o, Hilary Uren?a-Sabori?o, Max Chavarri?a, Karla Zaldan?a, Luci?a Sa?nchez, Edgar Orti?z-Malavassi, Gerardo Suza?n, Janet Foley, Gustavo A. Gutie?rrez-Espeleta. 2019. Oral Presentation: Bocaparvovirus, Erythroparvovirus y Tetraparvovirus en Monos Neotropicales de Centroame?rica. Wildlife Diseases Association Latin-America Conference. San José, Costa Rica.
- Gaby Dolz, Ana E. Jime?nez-Rocha, Andrea Chaves, Andrea Urbina, Sofia Bernal- Valle, Alejandra Caldero?n-Herna?ndez, Mauricio Jime?nez, Edgar Ortiz-Malavasi, Gustavo Gutie?rrez-Espeleta, Marco V. Herrero. 2019. Oral Presentation: Infectious agents detected on non-human primate species from lowlands from Costa Rica and associated environmental factors. Wildlife Diseases Association Latin-America Conference. San José, Costa Rica.
- Andres M. Lopez-Perez, Karen Moreno, Andrea Chaves, Carlos N. Ibarra-Cerden?a, Andre Rubio, Rurik List, Rosa Elena Sarmiento, Gerardo Suza?n, 2019. Oral Presentation: Diversidad gene?tica y prevalencia de anticuerpos de parvovirus canino en carni?voros silvestres y dome?sticos de la Reserva de la Biosfera Janos, Chihuahua, Me?xico. Wildlife Diseases Association Latin-America Conference. San José, Costa Rica.
- Brenda Aline Maya Badillo, Rafael Ojeda Flores, Andrea Chaves, José Iván Sánchez Betancourt. 2019. Oral Presentation: Deteccio?n serolo?gica de virus de Influenza A en cerdos asilvestrados del Sureste Mexicano. Wildlife Diseases Association Latin-America Conference. San José, Costa Rica.
- Juan N. Daher Moreno, Andres M. Lo?pez-Pe?rez, Sokani Sa?nchez Montes, Oscar Rico- Cha?vez, Andrea Chaves, Gerardo Suza?n. 2019. Diversidad gene?tica de Ehrlichia sp. en carni?voros de Ame?rica Latina. Wildlife Diseases Association Latin-America Conference. San José, Costa Rica.
- Andrea Chaves, Carlos N. Ibarra-Cerdena, Otto Monge, Oscar Rico-Chavez, Gerardo Suza?n, Janet Foley, A. Alonso Aguirre. 2019. Ana?lisis global de la asociacio?n entre el impacto humano acumulado y la fibropapilomatosis en tortugas marinas. Wildlife Diseases Association Latin-America Conference. San José, Costa Rica.
- Andrea Chaves, Roberto Avendaño, Carlos Ibarra-Cerdeña, Hilary Ureña-Saborío, Francisco A. Venegas, Max Chavarría, Edgar Ortiz-Malavasi, Mauricio Jiménez, Gustavo Gutiérrez- Espeleta Gustavo. 2017. Oral Presentation: Erythroparvovirus, Bocaparvovirus and Tetraparvovirus (PARV4) in Non-Human Primates of Costa Rica. 66th International Conference of Wildlife Diseases Association. Chiapas, Mexico.
- Andrea Chaves, Kinndle Blanco, Andrés Moreira-Soto, Otto Monge, Gustavo Gutiérrez- Espeleta Gustavo, Alonso A. Aguirre, Michael Lierz. 2015. Oral Presentation: Variability of Quantitative Chelonid Fibropapilloma-Associated Herpesvirus Results in Testing Specimens of Green and Olive Ridley Turtles in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. 4th International Conference of Disease Ecology. Villahermosa, Mexico.
- Andrea Chaves, Kinndle Blanco, Andrés Moreira-Soto, Otto Monge, Gustavo Gutiérrez- Espeleta Gustavo, Alonso A. Aguirre, Michael Lierz. 2015. Oral Presentation: Comparison of Detection of Chelonid Herpesvirus Associated to Fibropapillomatosis in Various Types of Tissue and Fluid Samples Collected in Green and Olive Ridley Turtles from the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Wildlife Diseases Association Latin-America Conference. Bogotá, Colombia.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR
2019 IV Conference Biennial Wildlife Diseases – Latin America, San Jose, Costa Rica

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER WORK
2020 - present: Red de Ecología de Enfermedades Latinoamericana - Cofounder 2020
2017 – 2019: Wildlife Disease Association – Latin America – Secretary
2016 – present: AWÁ – Science and Conservation Association, Costa Rica – President and Cofounder
2011 – present: Wildlife Disease Association International – Active member

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Zoology - Undergraduate Students, Biological Science School, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
General Biology - Undergraduate Students – Biology School, Universidad de Costa Rica
Biology of the Organisms - Undergraduate Students, Biology School, Universidad de Costa Rica
Conservation Genetic - Graduate Students, Biology School, Universidad de Costa Rica
Emerging Diseases in Wildlife - Graduate Students, Masters in Conservation Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Design of research projects- Graduate Students, Masters in Conservation Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica