Browsing by Autor "Cristina Yumi Miyaki"

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Continental-scale analysis reveals deep diversification within the polytypic Red-crowned Ant Tanager (Habia rubica, Cardinalidae)
(Elsevier BV, 2015) Pablo D Lavinia; Patricia Escalante; Natalia C. García; Ana S. Barreira; Natalia Trujillo‐Arias; Pablo L. Tubaro; Kazuya Naoki; Cristina Yumi Miyaki; Fabrício R. Santos; Darío A. Lijtmaer
Evolution between forest macrorefugia is linked to discordance between genetic and morphological variation in Neotropical passerines
(Elsevier BV, 2020) Natalia Trujillo‐Arias; María José Rodríguez‐Cajarville; Eloisa H. R. Sari; Cristina Yumi Miyaki; Fabrício R. Santos; Christopher C. Witt; Ana S. Barreira; María Isabel Gómez; Kazuya Naoki; Pablo L. Tubaro
Phylogeographic variation within the Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner (Aves: Furnariidae: Syndactyla rufosuperciliata) supports an Andean-Atlantic forests connection via the Cerrado
(Elsevier BV, 2019) Gustavo S. Cabanne; Leonardo Campagna; Natalia Trujillo‐Arias; Kazuya Naoki; Isabel Gómez-Betancur; Cristina Yumi Miyaki; Fabrício R. Santos; Gisele Pires de Mendonça Dantas; Alexandre Luis Padovan Aleixo; Santiago Claramunt
The niche and phylogeography of a passerine reveal the history of biological diversification between the Andean and the Atlantic forests
(Elsevier BV, 2017) Natalia Trujillo‐Arias; Gisele Pires de Mendonça Dantas; Enrique Arbeláez‐Cortés; Kazuya Naoki; María Isabel Gómez; Fabrício R. Santos; Cristina Yumi Miyaki; Alexandre Luis Padovan Aleixo; Pablo L. Tubaro; Gustavo S. Cabanne
Understanding the conservation-genetics gap in Latin America: challenges and opportunities to integrate genetics into conservation practices
(Frontiers Media, 2024) Constanza Napolitano; Cristhian Clavijo; Viviana Rojas-Bonzi; Carolina Isabel Miño; José F. González‐Maya; Nadia Bou; Alan Giraldo; Ángela Martino; Cristina Yumi Miyaki; Luis F. Aguirre
Introduction: Integrating genetic data into conservation management decisions is a challenging task that requires strong partnerships between researchers and managers. Conservation in Latin America is of crucial relevance worldwide given the high biodiversity levels and the presence of hotspots in this region. Methods: We conducted a survey across Latin America to identify gaps and opportunities between genetic researchers and conservation managers. We aimed to better understand conservation managers' points of view and how genetic research could help conservation practitioners to achieve their goals, by implementing genetic assessments that could effectively inform conservation practices. We distributed an online survey via four regional collaborating organizations and 32 focal points based in 20 Latin American countries. The target respondents were conservation managers of species or areas in Latin America. Results: We collected a total of 468 answered questionnaires from 21 Latin American countries. Most respondents (44%) were from an academic or research institution while non-academics were mainly from non-governmental institutions (30%) and government agencies (25%). Most respondents (65%) have performed or used genetic assessments in their managed area or species, either alone, in partnership, contracting someone else or using published results. For the majority of this group, the genetic results were relevant to their conservation management goals, helping to inform management decisions. Respondents that had not performed genetic assessments (35%) were mainly from the non-academic group, and their main barriers were limited access to funds, genetic lab facilities, and trained personnel to design studies and conduct lab work. Discussion: From the findings, we describe the current situation and provide a general diagnosis of the conservation-genetics gap in Latin America. We describe the gender gap, academic-practitioner co-development of conservation questions and projects, and the nationality and residency of Latin American conservation managers in relation to the countries where they work. We discuss opportunities to co-create research questions and co-develop studies based on conservation practitioners' needs. We offer recommendations for overcoming barriers to integrate genetic information into conservation actions, and advance agendas that fit the needs and realities of the highly heterogeneous, biodiverse and challenging Latin American region.