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H. Mauricio Ortega Andrade

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H. Mauricio Ortega Andrade, PhD

PhD in Sciences, Dean of the School of Life Sciences, Head of the Integrative Biology Laboratory

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9464-3688
20082025

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Dr. Hugo Mauricio Ortega Andrade is an Ecuadorian academic and researcher specializing in biodiversity, biogeography, systematics, phylogeny, taxonomy, and conservation. His scientific career has focused on the study and conservation of Neotropical biodiversity, with particular emphasis on the effects of climate change and habitat loss on threatened species and ecosystems.

He has participated in numerous national and international research projects and has an outstanding scientific publication record in the fields of biological and environmental sciences. His research has contributed to advancing knowledge of the Ecuadorian Amazon's biodiversity and to the development of strategies for its conservation.

He currently serves as Dean of the School of Life Sciences at Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam, where he promotes the strengthening of scientific research, academic excellence, and interdisciplinary collaboration. His work is aimed at consolidating the School's leadership in biodiversity research and conservation, as well as in the education of professionals committed to sustainable development and the protection of Ecuador's natural heritage.

Research Interests

biodiversity, biogeography, phylogenetics,systematics, taxonomy, conservation

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Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Sciences, Instituto de Ecologia, A.C.

Award Date: 3 Mar 2016

Master's Degree in Sciences, Instituto de Ecologia, A.C.

Award Date: 13 Feb 2016

Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences, Universidad Central del Ecuador

Award Date: 8 Jul 2005

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):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  3. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  4. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  5. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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  • Body size and abundance patterns of male orchid bees in a fragmented Neotropical landscape

    Guevara, J., Calvache, E., Pazmiño-Palomino, A. & Ortega-Andrade, H. M., 2025, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 18, 1, p. 116-126 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Body size and abundance patterns of male orchid bees in a fragmented Neotropical landscape

    Guevara, J., Calvache, E., Ortega-Andrade, H. M. & Pazmiño-Palomino, A., Jan 2025, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 18, 1, p. 116-126 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    1 Scopus citations

  • Correction to: Ongoing declines for the world’s amphibians in the face of emerging threats (Nature, (2023), 622, 7982, (308-314), 10.1038/s41586-023-06578-4)

    Luedtke, J. A., Chanson, J., Neam, K., Hobin, L., Maciel, A. O., Catenazzi, A., Borzée, A., Hamidy, A., Aowphol, A., Jean, A., Sosa-Bartuano, Á., Fong G, A., de Silva, A., Fouquet, A., Angulo, A., Kidov, A. A., Muñoz Saravia, A., Diesmos, A. C., Tominaga, A. & Shrestha, B. & 103 others, Gratwicke, B., Tjaturadi, B., Martínez Rivera, C. C., Vásquez Almazán, C. R., Señaris, C., Chandramouli, S. R., Strüssmann, C., Cortez Fernández, C. F., Azat, C., Hoskin, C. J., Hilton-Taylor, C., Whyte, D. L., Gower, D. J., Olson, D. H., Cisneros-Heredia, D. F., Santana, D. J., Nagombi, E., Najafi-Majd, E., Quah, E. S. H., Bolaños, F., Xie, F., Brusquetti, F., Álvarez, F. S., Andreone, F., Glaw, F., Castañeda, F. E., Kraus, F., Parra-Olea, G., Chaves, G., Medina-Rangel, G. F., González-Durán, G., Ortega-Andrade, H. M., Machado, I. F., Das, I., Dias, I. R., Urbina-Cardona, J. N., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Yang, J. H., Jianping, J., Wangyal, J. T., Rowley, J. J. L., Measey, J., Vasudevan, K., Chan, K. O., Gururaja, K. V., Ovaska, K., Warr, L. C., Canseco-Márquez, L., Toledo, L. F., Díaz, L. M., Khan, M. M. H., Meegaskumbura, M., Acevedo, M. E., Napoli, M. F., Ponce, M. A., Vaira, M., Lampo, M., Yánez-Muñoz, M. H., Scherz, M. D., Rödel, M. O., Matsui, M., Fildor, M., Kusrini, M. D., Ahmed, M. F., Rais, M., Kouamé, N. G., García, N., Gonwouo, N. L., Burrowes, P. A., Imbun, P. Y., Wagner, P., Kok, P. J. R., Joglar, R. L., Auguste, R. J., Brandão, R. A., Ibáñez, R., von May, R., Hedges, S. B., Biju, S. D., Ganesh, S. R., Wren, S., Das, S., Flechas, S. V., Ashpole, S. L., Robleto-Hernández, S. J., Loader, S. P., Incháustegui, S. J., Garg, S., Phimmachak, S., Richards, S. J., Slimani, T., Osborne-Naikatini, T., Abreu-Jardim, T. P. F., Condez, T. H., De Carvalho, T. R., Cutajar, T. P., Pierson, T. W., Nguyen, T. Q., Kaya, U., Yuan, Z., Long, B., Langhammer, P. & Stuart, S. N., 4 Jan 2024, In: Nature. 625, 7993, p. E2

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

    Open Access
    4 Scopus citations

  • Effects of the insecticide imidacloprid on aquatic invertebrate communities of the Ecuadorian Amazon

    Cabrera, M., Capparelli, M. V., Ortega-Andrade, H. M., Medina-Villamizar, E. J. & Rico, A., 15 Sep 2024, In: Environmental Pollution. 357, 124459.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    15 Scopus citations

  • Field-based molecular detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in critically endangered Atelopus toads and aquatic habitats in Ecuador

    Riascos-Flores, L. R., Bonilla, J., Naranjo-Briceño, L., Apunte-Ramos, K., Reyes-Ortega, G. C., Cabrera, M., Cáceres-Andrade, J. F., Carrera-Gonzalez, A., Yánez-Galarza, J. K., Pesántez, F. S., Oyagata-Cachimuel, L. A., Goethals, P., Celi, J., Van der Heyden, C. & Mauricio Ortega-Andrade, H., Mar 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 3 March, e0299246.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    2 Scopus citations
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