Juan Diego Urriago Suarez
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PhD. candidate at Hong Kong Baptist University The Swire Institute of Marine Science - Cape d'Aguilar Road, Shek O. Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong Email: urriago@gmail.com / 10467041@hkbu.edu.hk Mobile: (852) 9429 2199 Supervisors: Dr. QIU Jianwen Cosupervisors: Dr. Clˆmment Dumont (HKU), Prof. Ng, Michael KP (HKBU) [Full CV] |
EDUCATION:
| 2011-2014 | PhD. candidate in Marine Biology and Ecology. | ¡@ |
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I am a
full time student at Hong Kong Baptist University and I am also enrolled
at The Swire Institute of Marine Science of The University of Hong Kong.
The aim of my research is to better understand the biology (e.g.
reproductive patterns, recruitment, mortality and growth) of the
commercially exploited sea urchin Anthocidaris crassispina.
Base on this empirical study, I will generate a demographic model
comparing the population growth rates of two in no-take areas and two in
areas open to fishing. I will provide essential information for the
development of a management plan for this urchin for the first time. ¡@ |
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| 2008-2010 | Master in Marine Biology and Ecology. | ¡@ |
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I made
my Masters at Laval University in Quebec City, Canada. I conducted field
experiments to examine responses of the sea urchin Tetrapygus niger
to sea star predators Heliaster helianthus and Meyenaster
gelatinosus, which involved organizing two summer field seasons in
Chile. ¡@ |
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| 1999-2006 | Bachelor in Marine Biology. | ¡@ |
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I made
my bachelor at the University Jorge Tadeo Lozano in Bogotˆh, Colombia. My
thesis was performed at Institute of Marine and Coastal Research (INVEMAR)
in Santa Marta, Colombia. I evaluated whether the deep-sea coral
communities fulfill the criteria for a Marine Protected Areas in
Colombia. Moreover, I generated a spatial prediction of six
habitat-forming species of deep-sea corals which create particular
conditions favoring increased faunal diversity in the marine reserve. ¡@ |
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RESEARCH INTERESTS Understand the mechanisms and processes that determine the structure and organization of marine communities (specifically, the factors that permit coexistence of species in different types of communities), and the identification and application of scientific criteria for the conservation of marine ecosystems and the establishment of marine protected areas. I am particularly interested in studying the interactions between the environment and marine life and what effect natural and anthropogenic impacts have at population and community levels. ¡@ |
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PUBLICATIONS Urriago JD, Himmelman JH and Gaymer CF. 2011. Responses of the black sea urchin Tetrapygus niger to its sea-star predators, Heliaster helianthus and Meyenaster gelatinosus under field conditions. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 399, 17-24. Dumont CP, Urriago JD, Abarca A, Gaymer CF and Thiel M. 2009. The native rock shrimp Rhynchocinetes typus as a biological control of fouling in suspended scallop cultures. Aquaculture. 292, 74¡V79. Urriago JD, Santodomingo N and Reyes J. (in press). Deep-sea corals: biologic criteria for the establishment of marine protected areas on a continental margin (100-300 m) in the Colombian Caribbean. Bulletin of Marine and Coastal Research (in Spanish). Urriago JD, Himmelman JH and Gaymer CF (in preparation). Do black sea urchins Tetrapygus niger aggregate on elevated surfaces to escape predation by predatory sea stars? Urriago JD, Santodomingo N and Reyes J (in preparation). Spatial distribution of deep-sea corals on a continental margin (100-300 m) in the Colombian Caribbean. ¡@ |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Investigator Assistant (2007) Center for Advanced Studies in Arid Zones and Marine Biology Department at the Universidad Catˆulica del Norte. Coquimbo, Chile (www.ceaza.cl; www.ucn.cl). Ø Diagnosis and implementation of the Choros Island Marine Reserve. Ø Base line survey at marine reserves Chañaral, Choros and Damas Islands. Ø Biodiversity conservation in the Multiple Purpose Marine Protected Area (MP-MPA) ¡§Isla Grande de Atacama¡¨. Ø Ecological resistance of native benthic communities to invasion by marine exotic species: a conservation issue. Ø Identifying the effect of thermal anomalies on different life cycle phases of major species structuring shallow benthic marine communities.
ˆ¢ More than 200 scientific dives, involving studies in cold waters in Chile, Atlantic Canada and in tropical waters in the Colombian Caribbean. ˆ¢ Nautical and logistical skills with motor boats. ¡@ |
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OTHER PROJECTS 2004 ¡V 2005 Urriago, JD., Rodriguez, JJ. and Pinzˆun, V. Preliminary trials to develop techniques for raising juvenile seahorses, Hippocampus reidi, in artificial and natural systems. ¡@ |
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