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Alan Giraldo-López

Ph.D. Candidate
Oceanography

Advice : Dr. Tarsicio Antezana
Thesis Sponsor: Dr. Ruben Escribano

email: agiraldo@udec.cl  

   http://www.oceanografia.udec.cl/
Department of Oceanography, University of Concepción
P.O. Box 160C, Concepción, Chile.
Phone:(5641) 204345 - Fax: (5641) 256571

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A. Personal Information

I was born in Santiago de Cali-Colombia. I started my academic formation at "Colegio Americano" in 1976. My favorites sports are Soccer, Voley Ball, Basket Ball and Scuba Diving. I represented my College in the inter-colleges Voley Ball championship of Cali City between 1984-1987. From 1987 to 1988 I fulfilled the national duty to support my country in the Colombian Army. I began the university studies of Marine Biology in the Faculty of Biology at University of Valle in 1988. I completed the academic curriculum in 1992 and I finished the undergrade thesis work in 1995. I began the Doctoral in Oceanography program in the Department of Oceanography, University of Concepcion in 1997. I enjoy traveling and I has been in all Andes Countries (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile). Besides, I has been in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and USA too. Furthermore, I am a faithful fans of Deportivo Cali soccer team

B. Research Interests

My current research program involves a study of morphology and physiology variations of Calanus chilensis in the near-coast upwelling zone of Mejillones Peninsula -Northern Chile. The analysis of these variations are divided into two sections: a field factorial experiment of C. chilensis responses (Prosome length, Dry-Weight and Reproductive Index) to upwelling waters effects (temperature and chlorophyll-a mainly); and analysis of spatial variation of C. chilensis population and body-characteristics on the upwelling area. The oceanic measurements shown two basics groups: Physical measures in the water column such as temperature, salinity, density, e.t.c which scale according to upwelling events, and biological measures such Chlorophyll-a and copepods from upwelling scaling regimen.

Besides, I am interesting in the study of the relationship between seabirds and oceanographic conditions of eastern pacific tropical. These research program involves seabirds survives in two Colombian islands of the Pacific Ocean, Gorgona and Malpelo. Furthermore, I am involving in the Neotropical shorebirds migratory research at CALIDRIS association.

C. Education

University of Concepción : March 1997 - Present

PhD Candidate (Department of Oceanography)

Influences of Physical-Biological spatial variability in a near-shore upwelling zone on morphology and reproduction of Calanus chilensis.

University of Valle: September 1988 - December 1995

Bachelor of Science - (Department of Biology)

Grade: Marine Biologist

D. Research, Scholarships and Employment Experience

1. Cruise Experience

January 18 - 20, 2000. R.V. Purihaalar (IIO) University of Antofagasta: out of Mejillones Peninsula. Zooplankton vertical hauls and CTD - Currentometer work.

 

March 07 - March 09, 2000 R.V. Kay Kay (Dpto of Oceanography) Fondap/Humbolt:out of Concepción Bay. Multicorer benthos sampling

 

October 31 - November 05, 1999. R.V. Purihaalar (IIO) University of Antofagasta: out of Mejillones Peninsula. Zooplankton vertical hauls and CTD - Currentometer work.

 

August 23 - August 25, 1999 R.V. Kay Kay (Department of Oceanography) Fondap/Humbolt: out of Concepción Bay. Multicorer benthos sampling

 

March 05 - March 07, 1999 R.V. Kay Kay (Department of Oceanography) Fondap/Humbolt: out of Concepción Bay. Multicorer benthos sampling

 

October 09 - October 22, 1998 R.V. Vidal Gormaz (SHOA/CONA) Cimar - Fiordo 3: out of Magellan and Beagle passage. Zooplankton horizontal hauls (from 0 to 50 m) and Chlorophyll estimation

2. Scholarships and Fellowship

 

CONICYT - Chile. Doctoral Thesis Concluded scholarship

March, 2001 to February 2002

 

GRADUATE SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCION: Doctoral Scholarship Graduate School, Concepción, Chile
March, 2001 to January 2002.

 

CICESE. Satellite Oceanography: an advanced course. CICESE, Ensenada, México

July, 2000

 

FONDECYT: Project 0366/1998. Doctoral research fellowship. IIO, University of Antofagasta, Dr. Ruben Escribano. Antofagasta, Chile.
June, 1999 - February 2001

 

GRADUATE SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCION: Travel fellow. Graduate School, Concepción, Chile
October 1999.

 

FONDAP: Advanced Oceanography: theory, processes and investigations trends. Department of Oceanography, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
July 1998.

 

DAAD: Doctoral Scholarship. Germany Academic Exchange Service.
March 1997 - February 2001.

3.Employment experience

 

Web Manager - Association for Study and Conservation of Aquatic Birds in Colombia. CALIDRIS
December 2000 - present.
Desing and maintenance of Calidris web page. HTML edition of Calidris Bullentin.

Graduate Research - Plankton Ecology- (PEL) Pelagic Ecology Laboratory, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile
October 1998 - present.

Collection and analysis of large scale (km) plankton distributions from the Magellan and Fueginian fjords Southern Chile. Data collected via oceanographic probes: Bongo Net and Fluorometer estimations. Analyses includes sort and counts of taxomomic groups. Gut clarence experiments and grazing rate estimations.

 

Web Manager Assistant- Postgraduate studies in Oceanography , Department of Oceanography, University of Concepcion, Concepcion - Chile
June 1999 - December 2000.

HTML and Javascript. Design, support and maintenance assistance of postgraduate studies in oceanography web pages.

 

Migratory Shorebirds Field Researcher, Association for Study and Conservation of Aquatic Birds in Colombia. CALIDRIS, Program: Migratory Shorebirds on the Colombian Pacific Coast. Cali, Colombia
June 1991 - February 1997

Trapping whit net mist shorebirds for home-range and habitat selection analysis; tagging and recording body measurements

E. Teaching Experience

1. Lectures and Invited Seminars

"Statistical approach in aquatic birds research" November, 1999. International Course of Study Methods in Aquatic Birds Research, CALIDIRS-Department of Biology, University of Valle; Cali - Colombia.

2. Teaching Assistant

University of Concepción, Department of Oceanography, Concepcion - Chile
July, 1998 - January 2001
Academic Program : Marine Biology
Courses : - Ecology of Pelegic Systems
                - Seminary of Pelagic Systems
Duties: Laboratory, field excursion, student examination, workshops.
Main Professor : Dr. Tarsicio Antezana

3. Tenure Track Professor (Assistant Teacher Level), University of Valle, Department of Biology, Cali/Buenaventura - Colombia
August 1995 - January 1997
Academic Program: Marine Biology
Courses: - Introduction to Oceanography
               - Marine Ecology
               - Ecology of Mangroves and Estuarine Systems
Duties: Lectures, student examination, field excursion, seminaries.

F. Specialized Skills

1. Computing Skills

 

Extensive experience with computer

 

Operating Systems

Experienced with Dos and Windows (3.1-98) systems

 

Software

Multimedia packages, Microsoft Office Software, Graphics packages (Corel, Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro), HTML editors (NAMO, AcerExpert, e.t.c.), and specialized analysis packages: Matlab, Systat, SAS, Statistical, Sigma Plot, Surfer, etc.

2. Lab Skills

 

Experience with label Isotope uptake incubation techniques (Phytoplankton and Heterotrophic bacteria)

 

Oceanographic equipment: Secchi disk, Niskin bottles,CTD, boats-small research ships, outboard engines.

 

Plankton collection equipment: nets

 

Light microscopy

 

Familiar with standard lab apparatus, aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates

 

Terrestrial field equipment: compasses, maps, generators, GPS, 4WD trucks,

 

G. Publications (Printed, In Press & Submitted and Congresses presentations)

1. Printed

- Giraldo, A., C. Gómez. & F. Ospina. 2001. Abundance and Spatial Distribution of Thalassoma lucasanum (Gill, 1863) in a Coral Reef of  Eastern Tropical Pacific. Bull. Mar. Scien. 68: 147 - 152.

- Giraldo, A. & C. Gómez. 1999.  Shell Variations in Siphonaria gigas  (Sowerby; 1825) In Response to Wave Intensity Effect. Ciencias Marinas. Vol 25: 213 – 224.

- Antezana, T., A. Giraldo. & M. Hamamé. 1999. Distribución de taxa y fracciones de tamaño del zooplancton y clorofila en primavera en canales Magallánicos y Fueguinos: CIMAR- FIORDO 3. In: Resultados Crucero CIMAR-FIORDO 3: Resumenes ampliados. Comité Oceanográfico Nacional – Chile. 87 – 94 pp.

- Giraldo, A. 1995. Variaciones Morfológicas Intraespecíficas de Algunas Especies de Gasterópodos Patelados en Tres Localidades del Pacífico Colombiano. Tesis de Grado.  Universidad del Valle, Cali-Colombia. 193p.

- Giraldo, A. 1994. Variaciones morfológicas en la concha de Siphonaria maura Sowerby, 1835 (Basommatophora:Siphonariidae) en la Bahía de Málaga, Pacífico Colombiano. Ciencias Marinas. U.A.B.C.S. (No. Esp. COLACMAR 1), 5: 17 – 22

2. In Press & Submitted

- Giraldo, A., R. Escribano. & V. Marin. Spatial distribution of Calanus chilensis off Mejillones Peninsula (northern Chile): ecological consequences upon coastal upwelling. Mar. Ecol. Progress. Ser. (Accepted)

- Antezana, T., A. Giraldo. & M. Hamamé. Clorofila y alimentación del zooplancton fraccionado por tamaño, en subcuencas del sistema de canales magallánicos y fueguinos durante la primavera de 1998. Ciencias y Tecnologías del Mar. (Accepted)

- Giraldo, A., R. Escribano., V. Marin. & T. Antezana. Ecophysiological responses of Calanus chilensis to coastal upwelling in northern Chile: a field experiment to test temperature-food influences. Limnol. Oceanogr. (Submitted)

- Giraldo, A., C. Gómez. & E. Rodríguez. Shell-size variation of Notoacmea biradiata (Archaeogastropoda:Acmaeidae) as response to gastropod density and height on the shore in the Colombian pacific coast. Ciencias Marinas. (Submitted)

3. Congresses presentation (last three years)

- Giraldo. A. & R. Escribano. 2001. Consecuencia de los efectos advectivos sobre una población de Calanus chilensis durante surgencia en Mejillones, verano de 2000. Abstract – Poster. XXI Congreso de Ciencias del Mar – Chile. Viña del Mar – Chile.

- Johnston, R., I. Angarita, D. Arbeláez, & A. Giraldo. 2001. Shorebirds of the Sanquianga Natural National Park, Colombia. Resume – Poster. Special Wader Study Group Meeting – WSG. Virginia – USA.

- Giraldo. A., T. Antezana. & R. Escribano. 2000. Respuesta morfometrica y reproductiva de Calanus chilensis a condiciones ambientales extremas en una zona de  surgencia costera del Norte de Chile. Abstract – Poster. II Coloquio Sobre Oceanografía del Pacífico Oriental. CICESE. Ensenada, Baja California – México

- Giraldo. A., C. Gómez. & F. Ospina. 1999. Distribución de las fases sexuales del Thalassoma lucasanum (Perciformes: Labridae) en un arrecife coralino del Pacífico Ecuatorial Oriental. Abstract – Poster. VIII Congreso Latinoamericano Sobre Ciencias del Mar. Trujillo – Perú

4. Congresses presentation submitted (next two years)

- Castillo, F., F. Estela., M. Rivera., M. Carbonell & A. Giraldo. 2002. Abundance and spatial distribution of three Waterfowl ducks in wetland zones of Cauca Valley, Colombia. XXIII International Ornithological Congress. Beijing – China. (Submitted).

- Giraldo, A. & R. Escribano. 2001. Respuesta ecofisiologica de Calanus chilensis Brodsky a la surgencia costera de la Peninsula de Mejillones, Norte de Chile. Resumen extendido. IX Congreso Latinoamericano sobre Ciencias del Mar. San Andres Isla – Colombia. (Accepted).

- Gómez,  C., A. Giraldo, & E. Rodriguez. 2001. Efecto de la intensidad del oleaje sobre la morfometria de Notoacmea biradiata (Archaeogastropoda: Acmaeidae) en el Pacífico Colombiano. IX Congreso Latinoamericano sobre Ciencias del Mar. San Andres Isla – Colombia. (Accepted).

- Rodriguez, E., & A. Giraldo. 2001. Surgencia oceánica en el Pacífico Colombiano durante febrero – marzo de 1997: aproximacion oceanografica utilizando sensores remotos. IX Congreso Latinoamericano sobre Ciencias del Mar. San Andres Isla – Colombia. (Accepted).

- Antezana, T., A. Giraldo, & M. Hamamé. 2001. Distribución de la clorofila y el zooplancton en los canales patagónicos y fueguinos durante la primavera de 1998. IX Congreso Latinoamericano sobre Ciencias del Mar. San Andres Isla – Colombia. (Accepted).

- Antezana, T., A. Giraldo, & M. Hamamé. 2001. Ingestión, consumo e impacto del zooplancton herbívoro en los canales patagonicos y fueguinos durante la primavera de 1998. IX Congreso Latinoamericano sobre Ciencias del Mar. San Andres Isla – Colombia. (Accepted)