Daniel Buitrago, PhD student

Posted On May 6, 2017 by panamawildlife

Daniel is a Biologist who is currently doing a PhD in the Biology department at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He is studying eco-evolutionary dynamics of highland hummingbird species with contemporary speciation. Current research encompasses population genomics, ecology, behavior, environmental factors, and conservation of two main groups of hummingbirds: Mountain-gems (Lampornis) and Bee hummingbirds (Selasphorus). In addition, Daniel has experience in ethno-ornithology, managed the bird collection at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and contributed with PWCC in projects related to sustainability, environmental education, and species diversity upgrading in national parks of the Veraguas province. After Ph.D. completion, he plans on keep working with bird’s evolutionary dynamics and conservation in sky-islands of Panama, while focusing on scientific outreach to local communities.