Dr Hector Barrios-Garrido ~ Adjunct Research Fellow

Understanding the complex relationships among socio-economic and cultural values of marine megafauna species in different societies. It is important for informing decision-making takers, especially in developing countries. My main interests lie within the broad field of Marine Biology and Conservation, with special emphasis in the human dimensions looking to improve our understanding of the interactions among aquatic species, their habitats, and human societies. In particular, I am interested in identifying and evaluating the challenges and impacts of anthropogenic pressures on threatened species, and the potential mechanisms to reduce these impacts (through management conservation actions, or by understanding how species can adapt to changes).

Hector is an Associate Professor at the University of Zulia (Venezuela) , Founder-President of the Venezuelan NGO “Working Group on Marine Turtles of the Gulf of Venezuela – GTTM-GV”, member of the International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS), and the Marine Turtle Specialist Group-International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN MTSG). Hector holds a PhD from James Cook University in Environmental Science and Management, a Magister Scientiarum (Master of Science) in Aquatic Ecology (University of Zulia), and he is Licentiate in Biology (University of Zulia).

Interests

Research

• Marine Turtles
• Cultural Studies
• Marine Megafauna
• Caribbean Sea
• Human Dimensions
• Aquatic Ecology

Awards

• 2018 - Winner-Alumni Champion of the Year (2018). Certificate of Excellence. Nominated by James Cook University. Award granted by Study Queensland Excellence Awards.
• 2007 - Archie Carr Best Student Presentation Award (Oral presentation). Runner-Up. Award granted by the International Sea Turtle Society.
• 2007 - Sciences Award. Best Thesis on Biological Sciences: Master in Sciences – Aquatic Ecology

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Journal Articles

• Álvarez-Varas R, Barrios-Garrido H, Skamiotis-Gómez I and Petitpas R (2020) Cultural role of sea turtles on Rapa Nui (Easter Island): spatial and temporal contrast in the Pacific island region. Island Studies Journal, 15 (1), pp. 253-270, DOI:10.24043/isj.111.
• Barrios-Garrido H, Becker P, Bjorndal K, Bolten A, Diez C, Espinoza-Rodriguez N, Fastigi M, Gray J, Harrison E, Hart K, Meylan A, Meylan P, Montiel-villalobos M, Morales F, Nava M, Palmar J, Petit-Rodriguez M, Richardson P, Rodriguez-Clark K, Rojas-Canizales D, Sandoval M, Valverde R, van Dam R, Walker J, Wildermann N and Hamann M (2020) Sources and movements of marine turtles in the Gulf of Venezuela: regional and local assessments. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 36, Article: 101318, DOI:10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101318.
• Barrios-Garrido H, Montiel-Villalobos M, Palmar J and Rodríguez-Clark K (2020) Wayuú capture of green turtles, Chelonia mydas, in the Gulf of Venezuela: a major Caribbean artisanal turtle fishery. Ocean and Coastal Management, 188, Article: 105123, DOI:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105123.
• Barrios-Garrido H, Shimada T, Diedrich A and Hamann M (2020) Conservation and enforcement capacity index (CECi): integrating human development, economy, and marine turtle status. Journal of Environmental Management, 262, Article: 110311, DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110311.
• Mejias-Balsalobre C, Restrepo J, Borges G, Garcia R, Rojas-Cañizales D, Barrios-Garrido H and Valverde R (in press) Local community perceptions of sea turtle egg use in Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Ocean & Coastal Management, , Article: 105423, DOI:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105423.
• Rojas-Cañizales D, Espinoza-Rodríguez N, Petit-Rodríguez M, Palmar J, Mejías-Balsalobre C, Wildermann N, Barros T and Barrios-Garrido H (2020) Marine turtle mortality in a southern Caribbean artisanal fishery: a threat for immature green turtles. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 38, Article: 101380, DOI:10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101380.
• Barrios-Garrido H, Wildermann N, Diedrich A and Hamann M (2019) Conflicts and solutions related to marine turtle conservation initiatives in the Caribbean basin: identifying new challenges. Ocean and Coastal Management, 171, pp. 19-27, DOI:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.01.003.
• Conde B, Alvarado M, Espinoza-Rodríguez N and Barrios-Garrido H (2019) Primer reporte de coccidiosis en tortugas verdes (Chelonia mydas) del Golfo de Venezuela / First report of coccidiosis in green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from the Gulf of Venezuela. Caldasia, 41 (2), pp. 278-288, DOI:10.15446/caldasia.v41n2.66421.
• Espinoza-Rodriguez N, De Turris-Morales K, Shimada T and Barrios Garrido H (2019) Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) in the southern Gulf of Venezuela: seasonal distribution, group size, and habitat use. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 32, Article: 100874, DOI:10.1016/j.rsma.2019.100874.
• Barrios-Garrido H, Palmar J, Wildermann N, Rojas-Cañizales D, Diedrich A and Hamann M (2018) Marine turtle presence in the traditional pharmacopoeia, cosmovision, and beliefs of Wayuú indigenous people. Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 17 (2), pp. 177-186, DOI:10.2744/CCB-1276.1.
• Wildermann N, Gredzens C, Avens L, Barrios-Garrido H, Bell I, Blumenthal J, Bolten A, Braun McNeill J, Casale P, Di Domenico M, Domit C, Epperly S, Godfrey M, Godley B, González-Carman V, Hamann M, Hart K, Ishihara T, Mansfield K, Metz T, Miller J, Pilcher N, Read M, Sasso C, Seminoff J, Seney E, Southwood Williard A, Tomás J, Vélez-Rubio G, Ware M, Williams J, Wyneken J and Fuentes M (2018) Informing research priorities for immature sea turtles through expert elicitation. Endangered Species Research, 37, pp. 55-76, DOI:10.3354/esr00916.
• Balladares C, Marin E, Espinoza-Rodriguez N and Barrios Garrido H (2017) Prevalence of fibropapillomatosis on stranded sea turtles in the Venezuelan coast. Revista Bio Ciencias, 4 (4), Article: 04.04.021, DOI:10.15741/ID%2004.04.02.

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