Alejandro E Mieles Garc

Conservation ecologist with a PhD in Environmental and Forest Biology and over 15 years of experience in higher education teaching and research focused on ecological restoration, biodiversity conservation, and sustainability. As part of the Scalesia forest restoration project, I am currently working on ecological interaction networks, integrating advanced ecological theory with practical restoration strategies for island ecosystems. Recognized for expertise in ecosystem restoration and conservation biology, with a distinguished record of peer-reviewed publications and consistent success in securing competitive external funding for innovative research initiatives. Experienced mentor, supervising undergraduate and graduate students in ecological research on interaction networks, invasive species management, and habitat restoration. Proficient in interdisciplinary teaching, fostering collaboration across scientific fields, and engaging with communities and stakeholders to translate research into actionable conservation practices. Committed to advancing restoration ecology and biodiversity conservation through impactful research, transformative education, and sustainable partnerships.

• OIGS Graduate Student Travel Grant, 05/18
• Alumni Association Grant, 03/18
• Gerald N. Lanier Memorial Award, 05/17

• Dr. Xavier Silva, Entomologist | Academic Director, Ecuador: Comparative Ecology & Conservation SIT Study Abroad, a Program of World Learning, xavier.silva@sit.edu, +593 99 502 5143
• Dr. Margaret A. Voss, Associate Professor, Falk College Nutrition & Food Studies: Syracuse University, mavoss@syr.edu, (315) 443-3853
• Dr. Juan Carlo Intriago Zambrano, Water Management at TU Delft, J.C.IntriagoZambrano@tudelft.nl, +31 152783391
• Dr. Helmut H. Rogg, Senior Entomologist and Permit Scientist for Biological Control, USDA APHIS PPQ 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737 helmuth.rogg@usda.gov (802)-522-2378

• Effects of Peri-Urbanization on Coastal Sage Scrub Ant Species in Baja California, A. E. Mieles, Margaret A. Voss and Estelí Jiménez-Soto, Diversity, 2023, 15, 953, https://doi.org/10.3390/d15090953
• Forecasting occurrence of palm weevil Rhynchophorus palmarum L. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average modeling, Pacheco-Sánchez, E. L., Guamani-Quimis, L. A., da Rosa, C. E., Portalanza, D., A. E. Mieles, & Garcés-Fiallos, F. R., Scientia Agropecuaria, 2023, 14, 2, 171-178
• Integrating biochemical and behavioral approaches to develop a bait to manage the invasive yellow paper wasp Polistes versicolor (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) in the Galápagos Islands, Mariana Bulgarella, A. E. Mieles, Jacqueline Rodríguez, Yesenia Campaña, Georgia M. Richardson, Robert A. Keyzers, Charlotte E. Causton & Philip J. Lester, Neotropical Biodiversity, 2022, 8
• Interaction between Ceratocystis cacaofunesta and coleopterans (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) on cacao trees: an updated review, Anderson Paladines-Rezabala, Anthony A. Moreira-Morrillo, A. E. Mieles and Felipe R. Garcés-Fiallos, Scientia Agropecuaria, 2022, 13, 1, 43-52