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Michelle Bustamante

Country of origin: Guatemala Currently in: Guatemala, Zacapa General field of specialization: Biological Systems and Organisms

Academic Background: Degrees

2019 Doctorate Biological Systems and Organisms

2007 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms
Research and Profession: Current Research Activities

Biological Systems and Organisms

Currently i´m working in a project that aims to study the prevalence of bird malaria in wild birds at the dry forest of Guatemala.

Publications resulting from Research:

Bustamante-Castillo, M., Hernández-Baños, B. & Arizmendi, MC. 2019. Hummingbird-plant visitation networks in agricultural and forested areas in a tropical dry forest region of Guatemala. Journal of Ornithology. 678:1-13. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-019-01712-4

Bustamante-Castillo, M., Hernández-Baños, B. & Arizmendi, MC. 2018. Hummingbird Diversity and Assemblage Composition in a Disturbed Tropical Dry Forest of Guatemala. Tropical Conservation Science, 11,1-15.

Juárez, Estrada, Bustamante, Quintana, Moreira y López. 2010. Guía Ilustrada de pelos para la Identificación de Mamíferos Mayores y Medianos de Guatemala. Editorial Universitaria.

Current profession

Current professional activities type:

Teaching

I have recently graduated from a PhD. in Ecology from the Autonomous University of Mexico. Currently, I have a permanent position as a professor at the Centro Universitario de Zacapa campus from San Carlos University of Guatemala. In addition, I have a position as a researcher at the same campus.