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Basics

Name Luis J. Aguirre-Lopez
Label Ecologist
Email luisjose@unc.edu
Url https://aguirrelopez.com
Summary Ecologist interested in the dynamics of biotic interactions and their consequences for the structure and function of ecological communities. I use a combination of field observations, experiments, and mathematical models to understand the mechanisms that generate and maintain biodiversity.
Bluesky @luisaguirre.bsky.social

Work

  • 2026 - now
    Kenan Galapagos Fellow
    Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Kenan Galapagos Fellow at the Center for Galapagos Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  • 2023 - 2026
    Research and Teaching Assistant
    Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Research and Teaching Assistant working with Dr. Xiao Feng.
  • 2021 - 2023
    Research and Teaching Assistant
    Department of Geography, Florida State University
    Research/Teaching Assistant & Instructor of Record

Education

  • 2023 - now
    PhD
    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Biology
  • 2021 - 2023
    PhD
    Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
    Geography (transfered to UNC)
  • 2017 - 2020
    Master in Biological Science
    UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
    Ecology

Awards

  • 2026.2027
    Kenan Galapagos Fellowship
    Center for Galapagos Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    The Kenan Galapagos Fellowship is a prestigious award that provides funding and support for research and conservation efforts in the Galapagos Islands. Fellowship funded by the generous support of the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust.
  • 2026
    IALE-NA Student Travel Award
    International Association for Landscape Ecology (North America)
  • 2020
    Honorific Mention
    Faculty of Science, UNAM
    For the quality of the thesis work, the oral presentation of the research, and for the academic performance when studying the master’s degree.

Languages

Spanish
Native speaker
English
Fluent