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Education
Ph.D. (2023)
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Toronto, Canada
M.Sc. (2018)
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Toronto, Canada
B.Sc. (2014)
Department of Biological Sciences
Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Toronto, Canada
M.Sc. (2018)
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Toronto, Canada
B.Sc. (2014)
Department of Biological Sciences
Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
Publications
Capurucho, J., Musher, L., Lees, A., Rego, M.A., Del-Rio, G., Aleixo, A., Luzuriaga-Aveiga, V., Ferreira, M., Ribas, C., Thom, G. (2023). Amazonian avian biogeography: Broadscale patterns, microevolutionary processes, and habitat-specific models revealed by multidisciplinary approaches. Ornithology. 141, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1093/ornithology/ukad051.
Luzuriaga-Aveiga, V.E., Ugarte, M. & Weir, J.T (2021). Distinguishing genomic homogenization from parapatric speciation in an elevationally replacing pair of Ramphocelus tanagers. Molecular Ecology, 30, 5517– 5529. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16128.
Bemmels, J., Bramwell, A., Anderson, S., Luzuriaga-Aveiga, V.E., Mikkelsen, E. & Weir, J.T. (2021). Geographic contact drives increased reproductive isolation in two cryptic Empidonax flycatchers. Molecular Ecology, 30, 4833–4844. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16105
Luzuriaga-Aveiga, V.E. & Weir, J.T (2019). Elevational differentiation accelerates trait evolution but not speciation rates in Amazonian birds. Ecology letters, 22, 624–633. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13229
Luzuriaga-Aveiga, V.E. & Cisneros-Heredia, D.F (2022). Seasonal turnover of avian community assembly in a highly fragmented Tumbesian dry forest of southwestern Ecuador. Neotropical Biodiversity, 8, 229–241. https://doi.org/10.1080/23766808.2022.2076784
Luzuriaga-Aveiga, V.E., Ugarte, M. & Weir, J.T (2021). Distinguishing genomic homogenization from parapatric speciation in an elevationally replacing pair of Ramphocelus tanagers. Molecular Ecology, 30, 5517– 5529. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16128.
Bemmels, J., Bramwell, A., Anderson, S., Luzuriaga-Aveiga, V.E., Mikkelsen, E. & Weir, J.T. (2021). Geographic contact drives increased reproductive isolation in two cryptic Empidonax flycatchers. Molecular Ecology, 30, 4833–4844. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16105
Luzuriaga-Aveiga, V.E. & Weir, J.T (2019). Elevational differentiation accelerates trait evolution but not speciation rates in Amazonian birds. Ecology letters, 22, 624–633. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13229
Luzuriaga-Aveiga, V.E. & Cisneros-Heredia, D.F (2022). Seasonal turnover of avian community assembly in a highly fragmented Tumbesian dry forest of southwestern Ecuador. Neotropical Biodiversity, 8, 229–241. https://doi.org/10.1080/23766808.2022.2076784
Conferences and Presentations
Luzuriaga-Aveiga, V.E., Jankowski, J. & Weir, J. Populations with high genetic diversity are more evolvable than populations with strong divergent selections.
- Atwood Colloquium. April 2023, University of Toronto (Oral).
- AOS & BC 2022 meeting. June-July 2022, Puerto Rico (Oral).
- IBS 2022. June 2022, Vancouver (Poster).
- AOS & SCO-SOC 2021 meeting. The evolutionary ecology and conservation of mega-diverse tropical montane avifaunas. August 2021, Virtual (Oral).
- Charlas sobre Biología Evolutiva y Adaptativa. October 2021. Agrupación Universitaria Eva & Luca, Virtual (Invited Speaker - Spanish).
- Conversaciones con jóvenes en investigación. May 2021. Red Aves Ecuador, Virtual (Invited Speaker - Spanish).
- Hablemos de Biodiversidad en el día del Biólogo Peruano. November 2020. Museo de Historia Natural Víctor Baca Aguinaga, Virtual (Invited Speaker - Spanish).
- Evolutionary Ecology course. Fall 2020. University of Toronto, Virtual (Invited speaker).
- North American Ornithological Conference 2020. August 2020, Virtual (Oral).
- Great Lakes Annual Meeting of Evolutionary Genomics. July 2020, Virtual (Oral).
- I Meeting of Systematics, Biogeography and Evolution 2020. July 2020, Virtual (Poster).
- Graduate Student Seminar Series. Fall 2019. University of Toronto Scarborough (Oral).
- AOS & SCO-SOC 2021 meeting. What is next in Amazonian biogeography research? August 2021, Virtual (Oral).
- Evolutionary Ecology course. Winter 2020. University of Toronto (Invited speaker).
- Ornithology course. Fall 2019. University of Toronto Scarborough (Invited speaker).
- University of Toronto Ornithological Club. Winter 2019 (Invited speaker).
- 27th International Ornithological Congress. August 2018, Vancouver (Oral).
- iGRAD UTSC. April 2018, University of Toronto Scarborough (Poster).
- Atwood Colloquium. April 2018, University of Toronto (Oral).
- Graduate Student Seminar Series. Winter 2018, University of Toronto Scarborough (Oral).
- American Ornithology 2017. July-August 2017, Michigan State University (Oral).
- Amor Naturae. February 2016, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Poster).
- IV Congreso Colombiano de Zoología. December 2014. Cartagena de Indias (Video-Poster).
Teaching
University of Toronto
- EEB386H1 - Diversity of Birds
- BIOB52H3 - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology laboratory
- BIOD48H3 - Ornithology
- EEB267H-CD - Animal Diversity: Vertebrates
- BIOB51H3 - Evolutionary Biology
- BIOC54H3 - Animal Behaviour
- EEB403 - Tropical Field Biology
- BIOA02 - Life on Earth: Form, Function and Interactions.
- BIO0140 - General Biology Tutorial
Mentoring
University of Toronto
- BIOD98 2020-2021: Undergraduate research thesis
- BIOB98 2017: Undergraduate supervised introductory research experience
Courses and Certificates
Courses
- Euthanization training for birds: Vivarium UTSC
- Bird skinning workshop – Royal Ontario Museum
- Climate Change – The One UN Climatic Change Learning Partnership
- Tropical Ecosystems: Andes, Amazon and Pacific Coast – Ceiba Foundation of Tropical Conservation
- Data Science - SciNet
- WHMIS and Lab Safety Training – Royal Ontario Museum / University of Toronto
- Wilderness and Remote First Aid CPR/AED Level C – Canadian Red Cross
- Laboratory Biosafety Training – University of Toronto
- Ecuadorian Researcher REG-INV-21-05034 (2021-2026).
Outreach
- Young Professionals Committee Member: Canadian Committee for IUCN.
- Associate Editor: Revista Ecuatoriana de Ornitología.
- Manuscript reviewer: Biology and Conservation / Revista de Biología Tropical [2], Ecology and Evolution [1], Evolution [2], Journal of Ornithology [1].
Last updated: April 2024