Lina LOPEZ RICAURTE

Theme: Species Conservation

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Joined our team : September 2023

Research interests and expertise

My research primarily aims to understand the factors influencing the non-breeding movements of migratory birds. I explore the interplay between internal motivations and environmental conditions, with a special focus on the impact of climate and land-use changes on their spatial patterns. To achieve these objectives, I employ a comprehensive approach that includes fieldwork, tracking data analysis, and remote sensing techniques.

Currently, my research is centered on identifying and characterizing key staging sites within the Mediterranean basin, particularly for water birds. This work is crucial for guiding conservation efforts because many bird species are expected to establish non-breeding areas in North Africa and Southern Europe, some of which have already shown unexpected behavior in this regard.

Education

2018-2023 – “Migratory behaviour and non-breeding movements of the lesser kestrel revealed through GPS technology”. PhD in Environmental Science. Supervisors: Javier Bustamante and Jesús Hernández Pliego. Estación Biológica de Doñana, Spain.

2016-2018 – “Conservation and population dynamics of Eurasian Spoonbils”. Research assistant. Supervisor: Jocelyn Champagnon. Tour du Valat, France.

2014-2016 – “Impacts of oil palm expansion on avian biodiversity in a Neotropical natural savanna”. MSc Environmental Science. Supervisors: Aldina Franco and James Gilroy. University of East Anglia, UK.

2009-2014 – “Cartagena de Indias’ mangroves forest: unveiling their historical, cultural, and natural significance”. Junior researcher. Supervisors: Martín Andrade Pérez and Catalina García Chaves. Fundación Erigaie, Colombia.

2005-2009 – Scattered trees: Are islands of fertility?. BSc in Biology. Supervisors: Chris McElhinny and Pablo Stevenson. Australian National University, Australia and Universidad de los Andes, Colombia.

Publications

Find below the most recent publications of Lina Lopez Ricaurte, or see the full list on the Tour du Valat’s documentary web portal:

• $Assessing exposure to wind turbines of a migratory raptor through its annual life cycle across continents
  de Giacomo Assandri, Gaia Bazzi, Ana Bermejo-Bermejo, Anastasios Bounas, Enrico Calvario, Carlo Catoni, Ines Catry, Teresa Catry, Jocelyn Champagnon, Federico De Pascalis, et al. In Biological Conservation, 293 (May, 2024), 110592 En ligne : www.sciencedirect.com[...] Unsustainable fossil fuel emissions have prompted a global shift towards renewable energy sources, ... read more
• Local climate at breeding colonies influences pre-breeding arrival in a long-distance migrant
  de Lina Lopez-Ricaurte, Jesus Hernandez-Pliego, Daniel García-Silveira, Ana Bermejo-Bermejo, Susana Casado, Jacopo G. Cecere, Javier de la Puente, Fernando Garcés-Toledano, Juan Martínez-Dalmau, Michelangelo Morganti, et al. In Journal of Ornithology, Online version (September, 2024) En ligne : doi.org[...] The annual cycles of long-distance migrant species are synchronized with ... read more
• Barrier crossings and winds shape daily travel schedules and speeds of a flight generalist
  de Lina Lopez-Ricaurte, Wouter M. G. Vansteelant, Jesus Hernandez-Pliego, Daniel García-Silveira, Ana Bermejo-Bermejo, Susana Casado, Jacopo G. Cecere, Javier de la Puente, Fernando Garcés-Toledano, Juan Martínez-Dalmau, et al. In Scientific Reports, 11(1) (January, 2021), 12044 En ligne : www.nature.com[...] External factors such as geography and weather strongly affect ... read more
• Long-Range Movements of Common Kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) in Southwestern Spain Revealed by GPS Tracking
  de Daniel García-Silveira, Lina Lopez-Ricaurte, Jesus Hernandez-Pliego, Javier Bustamante In Journal of Raptor Research, 56(3) (August, 2022), 346-355 En ligne : bioone.org[...] Los datos de anillamientos y recuperaciones a nivel europeo reflejan un gradiente en el comportamiento migratorio de Falco tinnunculus, desde poblaciones estrictamente migratorias en el norte ... read more
• Lesser kestrels of the same colony do not overwinter together
  de Jorge García-Macía, Munir Chaouni, Sara Morollón, Javier Bustamante, Lina Lopez-Ricaurte, Juan Martínez-Dalmau, Beatriz Rodríguez-Moreno, Vicente Urios In Current Zoology, 70(4) (August, 2024), 505-512 En ligne : doi.org[...] Migratory connectivity describes the linkage between breeding and nonbreeding sites, having major ecological implications in birds: 1 season influence the ... read more
• Broad-front migration leads to strong migratory connectivity in the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)
  de Maurizio Sara, Salvatore Bondi, Ana Bermejo, Mathieu Bourgeois, Mathias Bouzin, Javier Bustamante, Javier de la Puente, Angelos Evangelidis, Annagrazia Frassanito, Egidio Fulco, et al. In Journal of Biogeography, (Online version) (October, 2019), NIL_1-NIL_15 En ligne : www.webofscience.com[...] Aim Migratory animals regularly move between often distant breeding and ... read more
• Assessing exposure to wind turbines of a migratory raptor through its annual life cycle across continents
  de Giacomo Assandri, Gaia Bazzi, Ana Bermejo-Bermejo, Anastasios Bounas, Enrico Calvario, Carlo Catoni, Ines Catry, Teresa Catry, Jocelyn Champagnon, Federico De Pascalis, et al. In Biological Conservation, 293 (May, 2024), 110592 En ligne : www.sciencedirect.com[...] Unsustainable fossil fuel emissions have prompted a global shift towards renewable energy sources, ... read more
• Itinerant lifestyle and congregation of lesser kestrels in West Africa
  de Lina Lopez-Ricaurte, Wouter M. G. Vansteelant, Jesus Hernandez-Pliego, Daniel García-Silveira, Susana Casado, Fernando Garcés-Toledano, Juan Martínez-Dalmau, Alfredo Ortega, Beatriz Rodríguez-Moreno, Javier Bustamante In Journal of Avian Biology, Online November (November, 2023), e03063 En ligne : onlinelibrary.wiley.com[...] Trans-Saharan migrants often spend a large proportion of their annual cycle ... read more
• Trois spatules blanches Platalea leucorodia nées en Camargue (Bouches-du-Rhône) contrôlées en hivernage au Soudan du Sud
  de Thomas Blanchon, Jocelyn Champagnon, Yves Kayser, Lina Lopez-Ricaurte, Paul Isenmann In Alauda, 85(3) (oct 2017), 231-233 ... read more
• Impacts of oil palm expansion on avian biodiversity in a Neotropical natural savanna
  de Lina Lopez-Ricaurte, David P. Edwards, Nabhi Romero-Rodríguez, James J. Gilroy In Biological Conservation, 213 (September, 2017), 225-233 En ligne : www.sciencedirect.com[...] The consequences of converting tropical rainforest to oil palm are well-documented, but the impacts of oil palm conversion on natural savanna landscapes remain little-known. Natural savannas ... read more