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Sergio Rodrigo Rios Aramayo

Associate professor

UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SERENA

La Serena, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Functional ecology of plants; Evolutionary ecology;Insect-plant interaction; Community phylogenetics

Educación

  •  Ecology, Evolution & Systematics, Saint Louis University. Estados Unidos, 2009
  •  Biology, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST.LOUIS. Estados Unidos, 2003
  •  Biology, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés. Bolivia, 1998

Experiencia Académica

  •   Research Asistant Part Time

    ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY

    St. Louis, Estados Unidos

    2003 - 2009

  •   Profesor investigador Full Time

    Universidad Mayor de San Andrés

    La Paz, Bolivia

    2009 - 2010

  •   Instructor Part Time

    Miami University en Ohio

    Estados Unidos

    2009 - 2011

  •   profesor asociado Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SERENA

    La Serena, Chile

    2010 - A la fecha

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Associate Researcher Part Time

    Instituto de Ecología - Universidad Mayor de San Andrés

    La Paz, Bolivia

    2007 - 2010

  •   Postdoctoral fellow Full Time

    Universidad de La Serena

    La Serena, Chile

    2010 - 2014

Formación de Capital Humano


DOCTORATE DEGREE

Angie Montenegro, Universidad de La Serena (in progress)
Doctoral Dissertation: “Variación en la arquitectura funcional de Encelia canescense en el gradiente de aridez del Desierto de Atacama”

Luis Fernando Velarde, Universidad de La Serena (in progress with ANID scholarship)
Doctoral Dissertation: “Variación e integración de rasgos funcionales del ensamble de cactáceas a lo largo de un gradiente de aridez en el desierto costero de Atacama”

Mauricio Ocampo, Universidad de La Serena (2024)
Doctoral Dissertation: “Macroevolución y macroecología de la dieta en lagartos de la familia Liolaemidae”

Myriam Ramírez-Herranz, Universidad de La Serena (2021 with ANID scholarship).
Doctoral Dissertation: “Patrones macroevolutivos de psitacidos neotropicales asociados al levantamiento de los Andes”

Victor Escobedo, Universidad de La Serena (2019 with ANID scholarship).
Doctoral Dissertation: Evaluación del efecto de la perturbación natural sobre el proceso de invasión de herbáceas exóticas en ecosistemas áridos a distintos niveles de organización biológica y escala espacial: Mecanismos, procesos y consecuencias

MASTER DEGREE

Bárbara Silva Rojas, Universidad de La Serena (in progress with ANID scholarship)
Masters Thesis: Cambios en la relación entre rasgos anatómicos de la madera y la productividad de arbustos en el gradiente de aridez del Desierto de Atacama

María José Peralta, Universidad de La Serena (in progress)
Masters Thesis: Patrones de diversidad de las aves urbanas en relación a características de las plazas en la ciudad de La Serena

Juan Pablo Castillo, Universidad de La Serena (2019)
Masters Thesis: Comparación intraespecífica de la biología térmica de una población de Callopistes maculatus (teiidae)

Gerardo Guitiérrez, Universidad de La Serena (2019)
Masters Thesis: Identificación de determinantes del uso de micro hábitat y patrones de abundancia de tres especies de coleopteros del género Gyriosomus (Tenebrionidae)

Daniel Piñones, Universidad de La Serena (2015).
Masters Thesis: Sitios de pupación y coloración de la pupa como respuesta adaptativa a la depredación en Battus polydamas archidamas (Lepidoptera: Papiolinidae)

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

Alejandra Rojas, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Bolivia. (2012).
Undergraduate Thesis: Sistema reproductivo y demografía floral de un cactus endémico del Valle de La Paz.

Maria Laura Quintanilla, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Bolivia. (2009).
Undergraduate Thesis: Presiones selectivas reciprocas entre Attalea phalerata y bruchidos (Pachymerus spp.): Variación geográfica debida al efecto de ardillas.

Laurel Young, Saint Louis University. (2008).
Undergraduate Thesis: Geographical variation in head and jaw structure of bruchid beetles in relation to density of other competitors (Tropical Squirrels).

Carmelo Peralta, Univ. Autónoma del Beni, Bolivia. (2008).
Undergraduate Thesis: Efecto del aprovechamiento comercial del majo (Oenocarpus bataua) sobre la estructura y dinámica poblacional natural en dos ecosistemas de la provincial Vaca Diez.



 

Article (46)

Correlation of plasticities to drought and shade: implications for environmental niche overlap in drylands
Larval gregariousness in Papilionidae is more prevalent outside the tropics
Patterns of morphological diversification are influenced by dietary evolution in a highly species-rich lizard radiation
The origin of excavator nesting behavior and its impact on the evolution of Neotropical parrots
No home-field advantage in litter decomposition from the desert to temperate forest
Ecological factors driving the feather mite associations in tropical avian hosts
Evolutionary transitions in diet influence the exceptional diversification of a lizard adaptive radiation
Gregarious caterpillars shorten their larval development time in response to simulated predation threat
Trait functional diversity explains mixture effects on litter decomposition at the arid end of a climate gradient
Diel changes in structure and trophic functions of motile benthic invertebrates on coral reefs at Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Disturbance reinforces community assembly processes differentially across spatial scales
Interactive effects of shading and disturbance on plant invasion in an arid shrubland: Assembly processes and CSR-strategies
Relative effects of climate and litter traits on decomposition change with time, climate and trait variability
THE EFFECT OF HYBRIDIZATION BETWEEN NATURAL AND CULTIVATED PERUVIAN SCALLOP ARGOPECTEN PURPURATUS POPULATIONS ON GROWTH AND TOLERANCE TO ABIOTIC STRESS
Gregariousness affects performance and defensive reactions in swallowtail caterpillars
Predation of livestock by puma (Puma concolor) and culpeo fox (Lycalopex culpaeus): numeric and economic perspectives
Goat grazing reduces diversity and leads to functional, taxonomic, and phylogenetic homogenization in an arid shrubland
A hyper-arid environment shapes an inverse pattern of the fast-slow plant economics spectrum for above-, but not below-ground resource acquisition strategies
Functional trait variation predicts distribution of alien plant species across the light gradient in a temperate rainforest
Indirect facilitation by a liana might explain the dominance of a small tree in a temperate forest
Disturbance by an endemic rodent in an arid shrubland is a habitat filter: effects on plant invasion and taxonomical, functional and phylogenetic community structure
Population variation in drought-resistance strategies in a desert shrub along an aridity gradient: Interplay between phenotypic plasticity and ecotypic differentiation
Pupal colour dimorphism in a desert swallowtail (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) is driven by changes in food availability, not photoperiod
The importance of scale-dependent ravine characteristics on breeding-site selection by the Burrowing Parrot, Cyanoliseus patagonus
Co-occurrence of host plants associated with plant quality determines performance patterns of the specialist butterfly, Battus polydamas archidamas (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Troidini)
Woody climbers show greater population genetic differentiation than trees: Insights into the link between ecological traits and diversification
The relative importance of climate, stand variables and liana abundance for carbon storage in tropical forests
Antarctic ecology one century after the conquest of the South Pole: how much have we advanced?
Phylogenetic variation of Ecophysiological Traits and Species Divergence in Lianas and Trees. PLoS ONE
Seed-swallowing Toucans are Less Effective Dispersers of Guettarda viburnoides (Rubiaceae) than Pulp-feeding Jays
Species Divergence and Phylogenetic Variation of Ecophysiological Traits in Lianas and Trees
Co-occurrence Patterns along a Regional Aridity Gradient of the Subtropical Andes Do Not Support Stress Gradient Hypotheses
Effects of host plant and maternal feeding experience on population vital rates of a specialized leaf beetle
Trends in Antarctic ecological research in Latin America shown by publications in international journals
Effects of host plant and maternal feeding experience on population vital rates of a specialized leaf beetle
Context-dependent recruitment of Guettarda viburnoides in a Neotropical forest-savanna mosaic
Population variation in plant traits associated with ant attraction and herbivory in Chamaecrista fasciculata (Fabaceae).
Disponibilidad de recurso y dieta de murciélagos frugívoros en la Estación Biológica Tunquini, Bolivia
The effect of dung on post-dispersal seed predation of Attalea phalerata (Arecaceae) by bruchid beetles
Depredación de semillas de Attalea phalerata (Palmae) por Brúquidos en islas de bosque de la Estación Biológica Beni
Do armored Scale Insects influence ant visitation to Echinopsis chilensis.
La importancia de los murciélagos como dispersores de semillas en bosques húmedos montanos​
Seed predation by bruchids on Attalea phalerata (Palmae) in forest islands at Beni Biological Station​
Actividad alimenticia de Patagona gigas en arbustos de Nicotiana glauca (Solanaceae)
Características del néctar y visitas de insectos a flores de Nicotiana glauca (Solanaceae): ¿Asociadas a cambios de la temperatura y humedad del ambiente?
List of ethnobotanical uses in Bromeliaceae.

Proyecto (10)

Trait network integration and functional space variation of woody shrub communities across an aridity gradient within the Atacama Desert
Eco-evolutionary approaches to community assembly patterns
Interactive plant-trait and climate effects on organic soil carbon along the Chilean coastal cordillera
Estado de conservación del Porlieria chilensis=> Evaluación a través de modelos poblacionales matriciales, ecología y patrones de distribución
HOST AVAILABILITY AS A DETERMINANT OF SEASONAL POLYPHENISM IN LIFE HISTORY TRAITS OF THE SPECIALIST BUTTERFLY BATTUS POLYDAMAS
Understanding the consequences of overgrazing on arid plant communities of Coquimbo, Chile – Assessing change for local conservation and management strategies.
Interaction between Attalea palms and bruchid beetles=> Geographic variation in reciprocal selection
Interaction between Attalea palms and bruchid beetles=> Geographic variation in reciprocal selection
Interaction between Attalea palms and bruchid beetles=> Geographic variation in reciprocal selection.
Dieta de murciélagos frugívoros y disponibilidad de recurso=> Su rol como dispersores de semilla en la Estación Biológica Tunquini
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Sergio Rios

Associate professor

DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOLOGÍA

UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SERENA

La Serena, Chile

4
Andrea Loayza

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

BIOLOGIA

UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SERENA

La Serena, Chile

4
Gisela Stotz

Investigadora postdoctoral

Departamento de Biología

Universidad de La Serena

La Serena, Chile

3
Francisco Squeo

Académico

Biología

UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SERENA

La Serena, Chile

2
Danny Carvajal

Posdoctorado

Biología

Universidad de La Serena

La Serena, Chile

2
Alfredo Saldaña

Profesor Asociado

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

1
Rogelio Sellanes

Profesor Titular

Biología Marina

UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE, DPTO. BIOLOGÍA MARINA

Coquimbo, Chile

1
Marco Molina

Profesor Titular

Ecología y Biodiversidad

Universidad de Talca

Talca, Chile

1
Ian Acuña

Investigador Asistente

Instituto de Investigación Interdisciplinaria (I3)

Universidad de Talca

Talca, Chile

1
William Farias

Investigador línea genética

Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Aridas (CEAZA)

Coquimbo, Chile

1
Cristián Delpiano

Postdoctorante

Universidad de La Serena

La Serena, Chile

1
LOHENGRIN CAVIERES

Profesor titular

Departamento de Botánica

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, FAC. CS. NATURALES Y OCEANOGRAFICAS, DPTO. BOTANICA

Concepcon, Chile