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👨🔬 Biologist (B.Sc.) | Aquatic Ecology | Limnology & Macroinvertebrates | Data Analysis
I am a biologist with experience in aquatic biodiversity monitoring, macroinvertebrate bioindicators, and environmental data analysis. My work focuses on generating reliable, well-structured information to support environmental assessment, ecosystem health evaluation, and decision-making.
- 🌊 Limnology and aquatic ecology
- 🦗 Aquatic macroinvertebrates as bioindicators
- 📊 Biological Integrity Indices (IBI)
- 🌍 Biodiversity monitoring and ecological assessment
- 💾 Environmental data management and analysis
- RStudio - Advanced data analysis and visualization
- PAST - Palaeontological statistics and ecology
- SPSS - Statistical package for social sciences
- PRIMER - Multivariate statistical analysis
- Darwin Core - Biodiversity data standardization
- Biodiversity Databases - ICA and specialized repositories
- Excel - Pivot tables, advanced formulas, data visualization
- Sampling design and optimization
- Biological monitoring protocols
- GPS and georeferencing techniques
- Species identification and classification
- Google Drive, OneDrive, Notion
- Trello, Asana
- GitHub & version control
- Coordination of biological sampling and laboratory data processing
- Environmental data validation, database management, and technical reporting
- Participation in projects related to biotic integrity indices
- Impact: Streamlined data processing workflows increasing accuracy by 25%
- Project coordination, stakeholder management, and institutional communication
- Strategic planning for conservation initiatives
- Achievement: Successfully coordinated 8+ environmental projects
- Field data collection in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
- Design and implementation of biodiversity sampling protocols
- Outcome: Designed protocols used across 15+ monitoring sites
- Thesis: Spatio-temporal evaluation of aquatic macroinvertebrate diversity in Tayrona National Natural Park
- Focus: Advanced ecological assessment and biodiversity analysis
- Intensive training in advanced statistical analysis and data visualization
- Specialization in environmental data interpretation
- ✍️ Book Chapters – Instituto Humboldt (2025)
- 📰 Scientific Bulletins – Aquatic entomology and odonatology research
- 🔬 Peer-reviewed contributions in biodiversity and ecological monitoring
- 🎓 Environmental education and community-based conservation projects
- 👥 Experience working with rural communities and protected areas
- 🌳 Active participation in ecosystem restoration initiatives
- 🤲 Commitment to science communication and public engagement
- Advanced Geospatial Analysis – Learning spatial data analysis techniques in R for biogeographic mapping
- Biodiversity Database Integration – Building comprehensive databases for Neotropical aquatic ecosystems
- Environmental Monitoring Dashboard – Developing data visualization tools for real-time ecosystem assessment
- 🐍 Programming: Expanding skills in Python and R for advanced ecological modeling
- 📷 Environmental Photography – Documenting biodiversity and ecosystem processes
- 🌍 Conservation Technology – Exploring AI and machine learning applications in species monitoring
- 🗺️ GIS & Remote Sensing – Advanced geospatial technologies for environmental analysis
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| emiliobrugesiglesias@gmail.com | |
| 📍 Location | Santa Marta, Colombia 🇨🇴 |
| 🔗 GitHub | @EmiliusBrug |
⭐ Feel free to explore my repositories and reach out if you are interested in collaboration, research, or environmental projects.