A biologist from the University of Antioquia and a Ph.D. in sciences in Systematics and Ecology from the Austral University of Chile. Full-time Professor at Santiago de Cali University, Faculty of Basic Sciences. I have participated in research projects on the ecology of populations and communities, with a special interest in biodiversity, specifically in habitat use and selection. Some of my other research interests are environmental health and the strengthening of the Environmental Management System related to solid waste, water footprint, and environmental education. Member of Ecology and Conservation of Biodiversity (ECOBIO).