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Researcher, lecturer, and consultant with over 20 years of experience in conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Colombia and other Latin American countries, with a special interest in development in transformed urban and rural environments. He possesses a high-level academic background that includes an undergraduate degree in Biology from the Universidad de los Andes, a master's degree in Protected Natural Spaces from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Since 2009, he has been a professor and researcher at the Facultad de Estudios Ambientales y Rurales at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Faculty of Environmental and Rural Studies at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), where he has been engaged in knowledge generation processes concerning the relationships between society and nature in urban and rural settings. In particular, he has been understanding the responses of ecosystems and biodiversity to human transformations and the impacts these have on ecosystem services that link them to people's quality of life. Additionally, he has been promoting projects that incorporate ecosystems, biodiversity, and ecosystem services into territorial planning processes, through the use of frameworks such as Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions, all aimed at driving sustainability transition processes in urban environments and rural productive systems. He was also the director of the Maestría en Gestión Ambiental (Master's program in Environmental Management) for 6 years, achieving its high-quality re-accreditation.
He has taught various courses related to both research and biodiversity conservation topics, advising over 60 undergraduate and postgraduate theses. Likewise, he has published several articles in high-impact journals, as well as books aimed at disseminating knowledge about the challenges and opportunities related to biodiversity conservation.
Furthermore, he has been a researcher, consultant, and advisor for various public and private institutions and organizations, such as the Instituto Alexander von Humboldt (Alexander von Humboldt Institute), the UICN del Mediterráneo (IUCN Mediterranean), the Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible de Colombia (Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia), the Secretaría de Ambiente de Bogotá (Secretariat of Environment of Bogotá), WWF-Colombia, USAID, and the Departamento Nacional de Planeación (National Planning Department).
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
PhD, Doctor en Ciencias de la Agricultura, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Award Date: 26 Apr 2018
Esp, Especialista en Espacios Naturales Protegidos, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Award Date: 01 Jun 2007
Bachelor, Biólogo, Universidad de los Andes Colombia
Award Date: 01 Mar 1997
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Book
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Echeverry-Galvis, M. A. (CoI) & Amaya Espinel, J. D. (Other)
16/03/23 → 15/09/23
Project: Research
Dobbs, C. (CoI) & Amaya Espinel, J. D. (CoI)
18/01/21 → 10/07/23
Project: Research
Hernandez Garcia, J. (PI), Amaya Espinel, J. D. (CoI), Caquimbo Salazar, S. L. (CoI), Ortiz Guerrero, C. E. (CoI), Perez Martinez, M. E. (CoI) & Roa Fuentes, L. (CoI)
01/09/20 → 30/08/24
Project: Research
Echeverry-Galvis, M. A. (CoI), Hernández-Moreno, A. (CoI) & Amaya Espinel, J. D. (CoI)
01/02/20 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
Bermudez Urdaneta, M. A. (CoI), Camacho Schlenker, S. V. (CoI), Parra Guevara, M. C. (CoI), Puentes-Rivera, Y. (CoI), Vizcaya Guarin, P. R. (CoI) & Amaya Espinel, J. D. (CoI)
13/11/19 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
Amaya Espinel, J. D. (Organizer)
Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...
Amaya Espinel, J. D. (Organizer), Ramírez, P. L. (Organizer) & Vargas Pérez, O. M. (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...
Amaya Espinel, J. D. (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Amaya Espinel, J. D. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Amaya Espinel, J. D. (Invited speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
06/06/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
22/04/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
20/02/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Amaya Espinel, J. D. (Recipient) & Renjifo, L. M. (Recipient), 01 Jan 2017
Prize
Amaya Espinel, J. D. (Recipient), Renjifo, L. M. (Recipient), Burbano Girón, J. I. (Recipient) & Gómez Ahumada, M. F. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other distinction
Amaya Espinel, J. D. (Participant), González L. , F. (Participant), Moncaleano Nino, A. M. (Participant), Castro, L. G. (Participant), Andrade, G. (Participant), Rincón, S. (Participant), Quijano, P. (Participant), Franco, L. (Participant), Ariza, A. (Participant) & Dávila, D. (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impacts
Student thesis: Undergraduate thesis
Student thesis: Undergraduate thesis
Student thesis: Undergraduate thesis
Student thesis: Undergraduate thesis
Student thesis: Undergraduate thesis