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Carl is a doctoral candidate in ecology and evolutionary biology mentored by Rob Moyle. His research broadly covers Philippine and Southeast Asian ornithology, biogeography, and conservation.
Recent Publications
I am interested in studying patterns of avian diversification in Southeast Asia, with a focus on the Philippine archipelago, an ideal system for such investigations with its high rate of endemism combined with its complex geological history. Towards this goal I attempt to reconstruct the evolutionary history of various bird groups to review their taxonomic status and reveal the mechanisms that have generated their diversity.
I believe that the diversity of Philippine vertebrates is still vastly underestimated. I hope to help fill in this gap by helping document and describe species and communities throughout the island group. Fieldwork is an important component of my research. The map below shows sites that I have visited.
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Research Projects
Active Projects
Comprehensive Biotic Survey of Philippine Land Vertebrates and their Parasites
This project represents an integrated team effort to comprehensively survey, review, and summarize the biodiversity of terrestrial vertebrates and parasites from the megadiverse, global conservation hotspot, the Philippines.
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2012
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2012. Phylogeny and Biogeography of the Core Babblers (Aves: Timaliidae). Systematic Biology.
2011
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2011. A new Gekko from Sibuyan Island, central Philippines. Herpetologica. 67:460-476.
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2011. A new flap-legged forest gecko (Genus Luperosaurus) from the Northern Philippines. Journal of Herpetology. 45(202-210)
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2011. First Description of the Nest and Eggs of the Calayan Rail. Journal of the Yamashina Institiute for Ornithology. 42:143–146.
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2011. The herpetofauna of the Babuyan Islands, northern Philippines. Scientific Papers, Natural History Museum, The University of Kansas. 43:1–20.
2010
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2010. Colonization of the Philippines from Taiwan: a multi-locus test of the biogeographic and phylogenetic relationships of isolated populations of shrews. Journal of Biogeography. 37(8):1504–1514.
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2010. Nests, Nest Placement, and Eggs of Three Philippine Endemic Birds. Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 122:587–591.
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2010. First record of Demoiselle Crane Grus virgo for the Philippines. Forktail. 26:139.
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2010. Origin and diversification of Philippine bulbuls. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 54:822–832.
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2010. Integrating phylogenetic and taxonomic evidence illuminates complex biogegraphic patterns along Huxley’s modification of Wallace’s Line.. Journal of Biogeography. 37(11):2054–2066.
2009
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2009. A prototype forecasting system for bird-borne disease spread in North America based on migratory bird movements. Epidemics. 1(4):240-249.
2008
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2008. Philippine crocodile conservation on Dalupiri Island, northern Philippines. National Museum Papers. 14:98-108.
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2008. The Monitor Lizards of Camiguin Island , Northern Philippines. Biawak. 2:28–36.
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2008. A new Gekko from the Babuyan Islands, northern Philippines.. Herpetologica. 64:305–320.
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2008. Birds, Babuyan Islands, Cagayan Province, Northern Philippines: New island distribution records. Check List. 4:137-141.
2006
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2006. New bird records for the Babuyan Islands, Philippines, including two first records for the Philippines. Forktail. 22:57–70.
2005
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2005. Biodiversity and conservation priority setting in the Babuyan Islands , Philippines. Sylvatrop. 15:30–60.
2004
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2004. A new species of Gallirallus from Calayan island, Philippines. Forktail. 20:1–7.
Education
2009. M.A. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology . University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
1997. B.S. in Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude. De La Salle Univeristy, Manila, Philippines.
Professional Positions
President, Isla Biodiversity Conservation, Inc.
Professional Societies
Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines
Grants
- August 2009. "Establishing a locally-managed wildlife sanctuary in Calayan Island," Team member, PHP 712,800, Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, Inc.
- August 2009. "Calayan Rail Project 3: Targeting community involvement in conserving an island-endemic species," Team member, USD 1,500 in equipement, Ideawild.
- March 2009. Conservation Leadership Programme Leadership Award, "Calayan Rail Project 3: Targeting community involvement in conserving an island-endemic species," Team member, USD 50,000, Conservation Leadership Programme.
- January 2009. OBC Wildwings Conservation Awareness Award, "Participatory approach in localizing environmental educatiohn in the Municipality of Calayan, Cagayan, and Philippines," Team member, GBP 1,000, Oriental Bird Club.
- July 2007. John Judy Grant Award, Team member, USD 500, Environmental Education and Conservation Global.
- March 2007.Conservation Leadership Programme Follow-up Award, "Calayan Rail Project 2: Building stakeholders' capacity to conserve an island-endemic species," Team leader, USD 25,000, Conservation Leadership Programme.
Presentations
- Oliveros, C. H. and R. G. Moyle. 2011. Origin and diversification of Philippine birds: examples from bulbuls and scops owls. 20th Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines Annual Meeting, Dumaguete City, Philippines. April. Contributed oral paper.
- Brown, R., J. Esselstyn, C. Oliveros and A. Diesmos. 2011. The Conservation Significance of Phylogenetic Exceptions to the Palawan Rule. 20th Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines Annual Meeting, Dumaguete City, Philippines. April. Contributed oral paper.
- Layusa, C. A. A., C. H. Oliveros and A. Lira-Noriega. 2011. Modeling the distribution of an island-endemic rail. 20th Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines Annual Meeting, Dumaguete City, Philippines. April. Contributed oral paper.
- Oliveros, C. H., C. A. A. Layusa and J. B. Reynon. 2011. Monitoring the population of the Calayan Rail. 20th Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines Annual Meeting, Dumaguete City, Philippines. April. Poster presentation.
- Oliveros, C. H., C. A. A. Layusa and J. B. Reynon. 2011. Monitoring the population of the Calayan Rail. 2011 Joint Meeting of the Association of Field Ornithology, Cooper Ornithological Society and Wilson Ornithological Society, Kearney, NE. March. Contributed oral paper.
- Andersen, M. J., C. H. Oliveros, A. Nyari, C. E. Filardi and R. G. Moyle. 2010. A molecular phylogeny of the Variable Kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus) reveals a novel Philippine lineage. Joint Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, the American Ornithologists’ Union, and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, San Diego, California. February.
- Moyle R. G., M. J. Andersen, C. H. Oliveros and S. Reddy. 2010. Higher level phylogeny of the core babblers (Timaliidae). Joint Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, the American Ornithologists’ Union, and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, San Diego, California. February.
- Garcia, H., N. M. Follosco, C. A. Layusa, C. Monoy, C. Oliveros and J. Reynon. 2010. Gathering local knowledge in quantifying hunting pressure on the Calayan Rail Gallirallus calayanensis. 19th Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines Annual Meeting, Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines. April. Poster.
- Garcia, H., N. M. Follosco, C. A. Layusa, C. Monoy, C. Oliveros and J. Reynon. 2010. Gathering local knowledge in quantifying hunting pressure on the Calayan Rail Gallirallus calayanensis. 1st Student Conference in Conservation Biology, Bangalore, India. June.
- Layusa, C. A., N. M. Follosco and C. H. Oliveros. 2009. Establishing a Community-Managed Wildlife Sanctuary Calayan Island, Northern Philippines. 18th Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines Annual Meeting, Baguio City, Philippines. April. Poster.
- Layusa, C. A., N. M. Follosco and C. H. Oliveros. 2009. Establishing a Community-Managed Wildlife Sanctuary Calayan Island, Northern Philippines. International Congress for Conservation Biology, Beijing China. July. Poster.
- Oliveros, C. H. and R. G. Moyle. 2009. Origin and diversification of Philippine bulbuls. 127th Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U. S. A. August.
- Oliveros, C. 2008. Conservation of the Calayan Rail. Seminar to undergraduate biology majors, Avila University, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A. Oct.
- Oliveros, C., Layusa, C.A., and Morales, M.A. 2008. Monitoring the status of the Calayan Rail. 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Conservation Biology, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.A., July.
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Oliveros, C. 2007. Conservation of the Calayan Rail. Graduate Student Organization Annual Retreat, Univeristy of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, Oct.
Publications
2012
.
2012. Phylogeny and Biogeography of the Core Babblers (Aves: Timaliidae). Systematic Biology.
2011
.
2011. A new Gekko from Sibuyan Island, central Philippines. Herpetologica. 67:460-476.
.
2011. A new flap-legged forest gecko (Genus Luperosaurus) from the Northern Philippines. Journal of Herpetology. 45(202-210)
.
2011. First Description of the Nest and Eggs of the Calayan Rail. Journal of the Yamashina Institiute for Ornithology. 42:143–146.
.
2011. The herpetofauna of the Babuyan Islands, northern Philippines. Scientific Papers, Natural History Museum, The University of Kansas. 43:1–20.
2010
.
2010. Colonization of the Philippines from Taiwan: a multi-locus test of the biogeographic and phylogenetic relationships of isolated populations of shrews. Journal of Biogeography. 37(8):1504–1514.
.
2010. Nests, Nest Placement, and Eggs of Three Philippine Endemic Birds. Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 122:587–591.
.
2010. First record of Demoiselle Crane Grus virgo for the Philippines. Forktail. 26:139.
.
2010. Origin and diversification of Philippine bulbuls. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 54:822–832.
.
2010. Integrating phylogenetic and taxonomic evidence illuminates complex biogegraphic patterns along Huxley’s modification of Wallace’s Line.. Journal of Biogeography. 37(11):2054–2066.
2009
.
2009. A prototype forecasting system for bird-borne disease spread in North America based on migratory bird movements. Epidemics. 1(4):240-249.
2008
.
2008. Philippine crocodile conservation on Dalupiri Island, northern Philippines. National Museum Papers. 14:98-108.
.
2008. The Monitor Lizards of Camiguin Island , Northern Philippines. Biawak. 2:28–36.
.
2008. A new Gekko from the Babuyan Islands, northern Philippines.. Herpetologica. 64:305–320.
.
2008. Birds, Babuyan Islands, Cagayan Province, Northern Philippines: New island distribution records. Check List. 4:137-141.
2006
.
2006. New bird records for the Babuyan Islands, Philippines, including two first records for the Philippines. Forktail. 22:57–70.
2005
.
2005. Biodiversity and conservation priority setting in the Babuyan Islands , Philippines. Sylvatrop. 15:30–60.
2004
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2004. A new species of Gallirallus from Calayan island, Philippines. Forktail. 20:1–7.
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Collaborators:
Arvin C. Diesmos
Curator of Herpetology, National Museum of the Philippines. Ph.D. in Ecology, Biodiversity and Environmental Biology, National University of Singapore.
Jacob A. Esselstyn
Post-doctoral Researcher, McMaster University. Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas.
Cynthia Adeline A. Layusa
Program Manager, Isla Biodiversity Conservation. M.S. in Environmental Science, University of the Philippines-Diliman.
Links
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Isla Biodiversity Conservation