Research Projects in Peru
A former professor at Western Kentucky University whom I greatly respect and who kindled my love for teaching, Dr. Chris Groves, once said that sometimes the best research opportunities and collaborations arise absolutely serendipitously. So did my initiation to working in Peru that started with an opportunity to apply for a Fulbright Senior Specialist grant to work with colleagues at Universidad Agraria La Molina, in Lima, Peru in September 2018. That was an incredible experience that has now resulted in two grants, more collaborations and some publications!
The National Council for Science, Technology, and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC) Peru (World Bank) award: Monitoring the health and sustainability of rangelands in the puma humeda ecosystems of Peru using a combination of molecular technology and remote sensing. PI: A. Estrada Zuniga (University of Cusco, Peru); Co-PIs: J. Naupari Vasquez (UNLAM) and Narcisa Pricope (UNCW). Amount awarded: $139,331 (to UNCW: in-kind contribution including travel support for Pricope and one UNCW graduate student to Peru for fieldwork). Period of performance: Jan. 2021 – Jan. 2023.
The National Council for Science, Technology, and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC) Peru (World Bank) award; The development of early warning systems based on remote sensing and mobile information technologies for the sustainable use and management of rangelands. PI: Naupari-Vasquez (U. Nacional Agraria La Molina, Peru), Co-PI: Angerer (Texas A&M) and Pricope (UNCW). Amount awarded $100,000. Period of performance Jan 2019 – Jan. 2022.