Eduardo Pizarro González

Eduardo Pizarro from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, is researching the patterns of distribution, abundance, and population trends of six Antarctic and Subantarctic penguin species affected by climate change, through the implementation of different approaches to Ecological Niche Modelling. His research will help to develop conservation strategies for these species and to further explore modelling approaches to account for global change processes in wildlife conservation.

Eduardo completed his undergraduate degree in Biology and Environmental Sciences at the University of Chile to pursue his interests in wildlife research. Passionate about the use of technological tools for the study of biodiversity, he began his research career at the Molecular Biodiversity Laboratory of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he is pursuing a master’s degree in Natural Resources, specializing his career in Molecular Ecology and Ecological Niche Modelling of Chilean and Antarctic wildlife.

During his career he has investigated the evolution of foxes from the southern cone of South America and the evolution of penguins and flying seabirds from Antarctica. He participated in the Antarctic Scientific Expedition ECA58 at the beginning of the year 2022, organized by the Chilean Antarctic Institute. In this season he will participate in the Antarctic Scientific Expedition ECA59.