Gabriel Andrade-Ponce, Ph.D.
Wildlife Ecologist · Quantitative Ecologist
Postdoctoral Research Associate · Stephen F. Austin State University
I am a wildlife ecologist interested in understanding how species respond to environmental variation and human-driven change. My research focuses on terrestrial vertebrates across Latin America and the southern United States, with particular interests in species distribution, abundance, habitat use, and ecological interactions.
I combine field-based wildlife monitoring, hierarchical models, spatial analysis, and remote sensing to address ecological and conservation questions across species and landscapes.
What I do
Research across scales, species, and landscapes
Wildlife Ecology
I study how terrestrial vertebrates respond to environmental change, with interests in distribution, abundance, habitat use, and species interactions.
Quantitative Ecology
I combine hierarchical models, spatial analysis, remote sensing, and reproducible workflows in R to address ecological and conservation questions.
Teaching & Training
I teach field methods, quantitative ecology, R, and study design through university courses, workshops, and student mentoring.
Academic journey
Colombia
B.Sc. in Biology
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2009 - 2015
Mexico
M.Sc. in science
Instituto de Ecología (INECOL)
2017 - 2019
Ph.D. in science
Instituto de Ecología (INECOL)
2019-2023
United States
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Stephen F. Austin State University
2023 - present