Andrea Villota
Personal Information
Name: Andrea Soledad Villota Villafuerte
Nationality: Ecuadorian
Date of birth: August 12th, 1986
Education
2011 Study of “Biodiversity and Ecology” PhD Project on: Studies on mountain vegetation, plant diversity, fire and forest line dynamics of the southeastern Ecuadorian Andes during the late Quaternary.
2004-2009 Study of “Biological Sciences” (BSc) at the Catholic University of Ecuador – Quito.
- Bachelor-Thesis: Vegetation, Climate and fire history of the Páramo of Jimbura, southern Ecuador
Qualifications
Work Experience and Scientific activities
2009 II Mundial Congress of Páramos: PARAMUNDI, Loja- Ecuador
2008 – 2009 Research Assistant at the project “Biodiversity and Sustainable Management of a Megadiverse Mountain Ecosystem in South Ecuador“- DFG-Forschergruppe 816
2008 Participitation in the Course: Introduction to Palynology and Palaeoecology of Ecuador. Biology Department, Catholic University. Quito-Ecuador
2005 – 2008 Assistant at the Project Páramo of Ecuador
Language skills
Spanish: Native speaker
English knowledge:
2004 – 2005 Catholic University of Ecuador – Quito; 8th level of Faculty of Communication, Linguistics and Literature.
2002 Advanced Diploma: The International Bénédict Schools of Languages and Business.
2001 Certificate of Competency in English. The University of Michigan English Language Institute.
Other Skills
Software-knowledge: MS Office-programmes, Tilia, TGView
