Ana Luz Porzecanski
Ana Luz Porzecanski | |
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| Education | Universidad de la República (BSc), Columbia University (Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) |
| Occupation(s) | Director of the Center for Biodiversity & Conservation, American Museum of Natural History |
Ana Luz Porzecanski is a conservation biologist who serves as the Director of the Center for Biodiversity & Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History. Her work focuses on understanding biodiversity and fostering effective capacity development for conservation.
Early life and education[edit]
Porzecanski was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and grew up in Uruguay and Brazil in a family of European immigrants. Her father was an agronomist and her mother an architect.[1]
She earned a biology degree from the Universidad de la República in Uruguay and pursued graduate degrees in Environmental Policy. In 2003, she earned her Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Columbia University in New York, where she resides with her family.[2][1]
Career[edit]
Her career began with research assistant positions at the American Museum of Natural History and Columbia University. Porzecanski has over 20 years of experience and leads a multidisciplinary staff in conservation research and capacity development initiatives globally.[3]
Porzecanski is involved in education and science communication, teaching courses on conservation biology, evolution, and global sustainability. She co-curated ¡Cuba!,[4][5] a binational, bilingual traveling museum exhibition on Cuba's nature and culture, which was the largest exhibition of its kind ever presented in the United States.[6]
Selected publications[edit]
- Porzecanski, A.L., et al. (2021). Using Case Studies to Improve the Critical Thinking Skills of Undergraduate Conservation Biology Students.[7]
- Cunha Almeida, F., & Porzecanski, A.L., et al. (2021). The Evolution of Tinamous (Palaeognathae: Tinamidae) in Light of Molecular and Combined Analyses.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ossola, Alexandra (2014-12-01). "Scientist, Museum Director, Mother of Two". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Ana Luz Porzecanski". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Ana Luz Porzecanski - Director, Center for Biodiversity & Conservation". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ Stapinski, Helene (2016-09-02). "A Manhattan Museum Looks at Cuba's Exotic Fauna and Flora". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ Tugend, Alina (2016-10-24). "Cuba in All Its Natural Glory at the American Museum of Natural History". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Ana Luz Porzecanski Profile". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Using Case Studies to Improve the Critical Thinking Skills of Undergraduate Conservation Biology Students". Case Studies in the Environment. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "The Evolution of Tinamous in Light of Molecular and Combined Analyses". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
External links[edit]
- Video: How the Amazon rainforest could become a savannah (CNN), May 11, 2021
- Video: Why Cuba is home to a bounty of rare species (PBS Newshour), October 25, 2017
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