Professor at the College of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Biosphere Institute of Universidad San Francisco de Quito, since 2009. He obtained his degree in Biology from the Catholic University in Quito-Ecuador, and his Master's and Ph.D. in Ecosystem Ecology from Cornell University. For the last 12 years, his main interest has been in the ecology and conservation of high mountain ecosystems. Currently, his research seeks to characterize the diversity and functioning of peatlands in Ecuador, their carbon dynamics, and the potential effects of land use and climate change and on the integrity and health of these ecosystems. Additionally, his research group leads several initiatives for the restoration of high-Andean peatlands, trying to develop accessible and economical methods to recover mountain ecosystems.
