Overview
Education
PhD, Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Biology
Award Date: 11 May 2013
Category in the National Science System 2024
- Senior
Associated academic programs - Bogotá
- Biology
- Doctorate in Environmental and Rural Studies
- Ecology
- Master's Degree in Biodiversity Conservation and Use
- Master's Degree in Ecological Restoration
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Environmental Controls on Carbon Stability in Peatlands: Integrating Microbial, Geochemical, and Organic Matter Variation
Oakeshott, A., Vreeken, M., Jenkins, M., Zhang, Y., Cheung, S., Duque, J. C. B., Prado, P. A., Kansiime, F., Kayendeke, E., Kagaba, C., Gallego-Sala, A., Pancost, R. & Bryce, C., 14 Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Limited impact of fire and grazing on methane emission in a tropical inundated savanna
Hantson, S., Sánchez, A., Benavides, J. C., Ceballos, J. J., González, M., Roa, Y., Rincon, A. G., Botía, S. & Amaral, J. H. F., 14 Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Distinct recalcitrant and labile pools of organic matter in tropical peatlands: The effects of vegetation input and downcore degradation in the peat profile
Vreeken, M., Peel, R. H., Zhang, Y., Halamka, T. A., Alarcon-Prado, P., Jenkins, M. N., Prokopiou, P., Benavides, J. C., Gallego-Sala, A. V., Naafs, B. D. A. & Pancost, R. D., 15 Mar 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Mapping Peatland Distribution and Quantifying Peatland Below-Ground Carbon Stocks in Colombia's Eastern Lowlands
Uhde, A., Hoyt, A. M., Hess, L., Schmullius, C., Mendoza, E., Benavides, J. C., Trumbore, S., Martín-López, J. M., Skillings-Neira, P. N. & Winton, R. S., 15 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 130, 4, 18 p., e2024JG008505.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mapping the distribution and condition of mountain peatlands in Colombia for sustainable ecosystem management
Skillings-Neira, P. N., Benavides, J. C., Battaglia, M. J., Chimner, R. A., Bourgeau-Chavez, L., Wayson, C., Kolka, R. & Lilleskov, E. A., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 380, 124915.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Projects
- 16 Finished
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Spatial and temporal patterns of methane emissions from mountain peatlands in the northern Andes across a disturbance gradient
Benavides Duque, J. C. (Other)
20/04/23 → 19/10/23
Project: Research
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Métodos estandarizados para la mitigación del cambio climático en ecosistemas del Magdalena Medio, la Orinoquia y los Andes Nororientales
Benavides Duque, J. C. (PI), González-Méndez, M. (CoI), Restrepo Calle, S. (CoPI), Sarmiento Lopez, A. (CoPI), Rueda Melo, E. L. (Asis), Saenz Fajardo, M. D. (Asis) & Villamizar Lievano, C. A. (Asis)
31/12/21 → 30/12/24
Project: Research
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Status of Colombian Páramo Peatlands: Monitoring and Mapping Peatland Distribution, Land Use, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
01/10/21 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
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Climate mitigation potential of Colombia¿s lowland peatlands: distribution, emission factors and conservation priorities
15/04/21 → 15/04/24
Project: Research
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Colombia: la consulta por Ley de Páramos devela los retos de protegerlos sin afectar a sus comunidades
07/03/26
1 Media contribution
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New research finds substantial peat deposits in Colombia’s conflicted Amazon
28/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
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New research finds substantial peat deposits in Colombia’s conflicted Amazon
23/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
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The urgent task of continuing on the path to decarbonize Bogota
26/09/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Colombia has a pioneering biodiversity bond: how does it work and what are its results?
25/09/24
1 item of Media coverage
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