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Andres is a doctoral candidate in ecology and evolutionary biology mentored by A. Townsend Peterson and Jorge Soberón.
Recent Publications
I am interested in the description and analysis of species’ distributions at multiple spatial scales. In particular I am exploring the scaling of factors that determine the presence of a species’ in a particular site in contrast to its entire geographic range. Using the Desert Mistletoe (Phoradendron californicum) as a model system, I am incorporating population dynamics and correlative approaches as the means for understanding the area of distribution of a species. I am also interested in the analysis of general diversity patterns at local and regional levels, as well as the evaluation and assessment of beta-diversity in relation to ecological niche theory.
2011
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2011. Multiscalar Ecological Characterization of Say's and Eastern Phoebes and Their Zone of Contact in the Great Plains. The Condor. 113(2):372-384.
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2011. The crucial role of the accessible area in ecological niche modeling and species distribution modeling. Ecological Modelling. 222(11):1810-1819.
2010
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2010. Marshalling existing biodiversity data to evaluate biodiversity status and trends in planning exercises. Ecological Research. 25(5):947-957.
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2010. Dominant climate influences on North American bird distributions. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 20(1):114-118.
2009
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2009. Methodological approach to identify Mexico’s terrestrial priority sites for conservation. Gap Analysis Bulletin. 16:60-70.
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2009. Environmental Correlation Structure and Ecological Niche Model Projections. Biodiversity Informatics. 6:28-35.
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2009. The climate envelope may not be empty. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.. 106(16):E47.
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2009. Patrones de diversidad espacial en grupos selectos de especies. Segundo Estudio de País: Conocimiento Actual de la Biodiversidad. :323-364.
2007
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2007. Scale-dependency of diversity components estimated from primary biodiversity data and distribution maps. Diversity and Distributions. 13:185-195.
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2007. Diversidad, endemismo y conservación de las aves. Biodiversidad de la Faja Volcánica Transmexicana.
Education
B.Sc. Biology, UNAM - 1998-2001
M.Sc. Environmental Biology, UNAM - 2005-2006
Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, KU - 2008-present
Awards
- 2010. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Grant. 4,000 euros. “A Comparison of Correlative and Mechanistic Ecological Niche Modeling Approaches for Understanding Biodiversity Pattern”
- 2010. GIS Day at KU, 2nd Place Speaker. $150 US.
- 2010Tinker Summer Field Research Grant. $1350 US dls (includes a matching fund from the Biodiversity Institute, The University of Kansas). “Mapping of the distribution of the hemiparasitic plants Phoradendron californicum and P. serotinum (Viscaceae) at different spatial scales.”
- 2009Marcia Brady Tucker Student Travel Award for presenting at the 127th Stated AOU Meeting (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 12-15 August)
- 2009—NHM Panorama Fund—$1000.00
- 2008-present—CONACYT Fellowship
Recent Presentations
- Fabricio Villalobos, Andrés Lira-Noriega, Jorge Soberón and Héctor T. Arita. 2011. Range-diversity plots for conservation planning: using richness and rarity in priority setting. International Biogeography Society (IBS), Crete.
- Lira-Noriega, A. 2010. Insights on the distribution of the desert mistletoe. Center of Latin American Studies—Meriendas (KU).
- Lira-Noriega, A. 2010. A GIS and object oriented classification application to the problem of scaling ecological patterns and processes. GIS Day, KU.
- Schukman, J.M., Andrés Lira-Noriega and A. Townsend Peterson. 2009. Ecological characterization of Say’s and Eastern Phoebes at multiple spatial scales. 127th Stated AOU Meeting (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 12-15 August 2009).
- Jorge Soberón and Andrés Lira-Noriega. 8th Annual Symposium GIS Day at KU. Presentation. 2009. An analysis of conservation gaps for Mexico. November 18, 2009.
- Lira- Noriega, A. Jorge Soberón, Patricia Koleff,Héctor T. Arita, Patricia Dávila, Oscar Flores-Villela, Gonzalo Halffter, Claudia E. Moreno, Elizabeth Moreno, Mariana Munguía, Miguel Murguía, Adolfo G. Navarro-Sigüenza, Oswaldo Téllez, Leticia Ochoa-Ochoa, A. Townsend Peterson and Pilar Rodríguez. 2008. Spatial diversity patterns of the Mexican vertebrales. 93rd Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 4.
- Soberón, J. and A. Lira-Noriega. 2008. The association of environmental variables with diversity measures at different spatial scales. 93rd Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 4.
Publications
2011
.
2011. Multiscalar Ecological Characterization of Say's and Eastern Phoebes and Their Zone of Contact in the Great Plains. The Condor. 113(2):372-384.
.
2011. The crucial role of the accessible area in ecological niche modeling and species distribution modeling. Ecological Modelling. 222(11):1810-1819.
2010
.
2010. Marshalling existing biodiversity data to evaluate biodiversity status and trends in planning exercises. Ecological Research. 25(5):947-957.
.
2010. Dominant climate influences on North American bird distributions. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 20(1):114-118.
2009
.
2009. Methodological approach to identify Mexico’s terrestrial priority sites for conservation. Gap Analysis Bulletin. 16:60-70.
.
2009. Environmental Correlation Structure and Ecological Niche Model Projections. Biodiversity Informatics. 6:28-35.
.
2009. The climate envelope may not be empty. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.. 106(16):E47.
.
2009. Patrones de diversidad espacial en grupos selectos de especies. Segundo Estudio de País: Conocimiento Actual de la Biodiversidad. :323-364.
2007
.
2007. Scale-dependency of diversity components estimated from primary biodiversity data and distribution maps. Diversity and Distributions. 13:185-195.
.
2007. Diversidad, endemismo y conservación de las aves. Biodiversidad de la Faja Volcánica Transmexicana.
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Jorge Soberon
Senior Research Scientist 785.864.3897 jsoberon@ku.edu Biodiversity Modeling and Policy Dyche Hall |
Collaborators:
National Commission on Biodiversity, Mexico (CONABIO)