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Msc. Ilse K. Barraza-Soltero

Zoologin mit schwarzen Laborhandschuhen hält lächelnd eine Blindwühle und eine Schlange in die Kamera

Ph.D. student

Herpetology

Contact

Tel.:
0711 / 8936-108
Fax:
0711 / 8936-100
E-Mail:
ilse.barraza-soltero(at)smns-bw.de

Research interests

I am a passionate herpetologist, driven by my love of lizards and a deep connection with island ecosystems. With years of experience in field research, I specialize in elucidating the evolutionary processes of these environments, exploring trophic food web dynamics and morphological adaptations. As a dedicated herpetologist, I delve into the behavioral ecology of reptiles and try to understand how they adapt to diverse environments. I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. studies exploring the convergent evolution of the olfactory system of subterranean reptiles and amphibians. My approach involves innovative techniques such as specimen staining and CT imaging.

Projects

Publications

2023

  • Barraza-Soltero IK, Escobedo-Galván AH, Cupul-Magaña FG. Food web of lizard species in a land-bridge island from Western Mexico. Food webse00330, doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2023.e00330

2022

  • Nolasco-Luna JR, Barraza-Soltero IK, López-Montes MA, Moreno-López JA, Escobedo-Galván AH. An updated checklist of the herpetofauna from Isla María Cleofas, Mexico. Check List 18(1): 241-252. https://doi.org/10.15560/18.1.241

2021

  • Ramírez-Reyes T, Barraza-Soltero IK, Nolasco-Luna JR, Flores-Villela O, Escobedo-Galván AH. A new species of leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylidae, Phyllodactylus) from María Cleofas Island, Nayarit, Mexico. Zookeys. Mar 15;1024:117-136. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1024.60473. PMID: 33776523; PMCID: PMC7985131.

2020

  • Barraza-Soltero IK,  Escobedo-Galván AH. Keratophagy in two lizards from Isla María Cleofas, Mexico. Biharean Biologist 14.1 (2020): 33-35.

2019

  • Nolasco-Luna JR, Barraza-Soltero IK, Escobedo-Galván AH. Mastigodryas melanolomus (Salmon-bellied Racer): defensive behavior/pseudoautotomy. Herpetological Review 50: 162

2016

  • Canavati-Alatorre MS, Águila I, Barraza-Soltero IK, Castillón E, Correa-Barrón AL, Sánchez-López E, Conde-Ávila V, González-Márquez A, Méndez-Iturbide D, Ruvalcaba D, Sánchez C. Growth and cutinase activity of Fusarium culmorum grown in solid-state fermentation. Mexican Journal of Biotechnology, 1(2):8-19.

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Education

2020-2022

  • Master of Science at the Northwest Biological Research Center in La Paz, Mexico. Thesis on insular lizards as a model to study the importance of marine subsidies in islands of the Gulf of California.

2014-2019

  • Bachelor in Science at the University of Guadalajara. Major in Biology; thesis on diet of four lizard species from Maria Cleophas Island, Nayarit.

Academic experience

2023

  • Symposium moderator of "Island herpetofauna: evolution, ecology and conservation" symposuim at the National Meeting of the Mexican Herpetology Society in Ensenada, Mexico

  • Oral presenter of the talk "Insular lizards to study the importance of marine subsidies in islands of the Gulf of California" at the National Meeting of the Mexican Herpetology Society National Meeting in Ensenada, Mexico

  • Course attendant of "Ecophysiology of reptiles and extinction risk models" course at the National Meeting of the Mexican Herpetology Society National Meeting in Ensenada, Mexico

2022

  • Oral presenter of the talk "Tthe importance of marine subsidies in islands of the Gulf of California using insular lizards as study model" at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation in Cartagena, Colombia.

  • Designed and lead a robust 4 day course on trophic ecology, its basic concepts, and real-life applications. As well as, lead a R-studio workshop on trophic ecology statistical applications in the University of Guadalajara in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

  • Virtual course attendant "advanced R-studio course with real-life applications and examples" from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

2021

  • Course attendant "Quantitative and Computational Methods on Animal Behavior" and in-field use of microcontrollers for animal behavior research at "La Selva" Biological Station from the Organization for Tropical Studies in San Jose, Costa Rica

2019

  • Oral presenter of the talk "Food habits of four lizards from Maria Cleophas Island, Mexico" at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists in Chihuahua, Mexico

2018

  • Oral presenter of the talk "Stomach contents of lizards from María Cleofas Island, Nayarit" at the National Meeting of the Mexican Herpetology Society in Xalapa, Mexico

2016

  • Poster presenter of the project "Growth and cutinase activity of Fusarium culmorum grown in solid-state fermentation" at the III International Biotechnology Meeting in Tlaxcala, Mexico

  • Summer scientific research course to identify the use of Fusarium culmorum to remove phthalates at the Autonomous University of Tlaxcala in Tlaxcala, Mexico

Study abroad experience

2017

  • Course attendant of the Intensive German language, Energy transition, Plant physiology, Vegetation ecology, Conservation biology, and Behavioral ecology courses at the University of Bremen in Bremen, Germany

2016

  • Course attendant of the Intensive English language course in the University of Arizona in Tucson, USA

Professional career

2022-2023

  • Field technician for the project "Global Analysis of the distribution and current status of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) and common side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana) in La Paz, Mexico" at the Northwestern Biological Research Center.