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Alonso Ramirez
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Ecólogo, profesor, aficionado a las libélulas, los pájaros, y el ciclismo. Cuenta personal.
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Ecologist, professor, fan of dragonflies, birds, and cycling. Personal account.

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Heteragrion (Odonata: Heteragrionidae), one of the most beautiful damselfly larvae from Centra America!

This predators are common in small forested streams, where they leave among leaves and under rocks.
November 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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The Erie Canal, opened 200 years ago, transformed trade and the United States – and also ecology. It cut freight costs by 90% but also introduced invasive species like sea lampreys to the Great Lakes, devastating fisheries.
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Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed the environment forever
The Erie Canal solidified New York’s reputation as the Empire State, but it also opened up an expressway for invasive species to reach the Great Lakes and Hudson River.
theconversation.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), a pretty neighbor that will migrate south at some point soon. This female was flying around The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens, GA.

#UGA #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors
October 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Big thanks to the Macrolatinos network and the organizers of the VII meeting in Colombia for this recognition!
September 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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A beautiful helicopter damselfly (Megaloprepus caerulatus) in the rainforest!
August 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Tropical research: What I think I'm going to see vs. what I'll actually see …

Investigar en el trópico: Lo que pienso que voy a ver vs. lo que realmente estaré viendo…
July 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Studying the effects of nutrients on organic matter decomposition in tropical streams. Our team is working at La Selva, Costa Rica, using cotton strips to evaluate the effects of natural phosphorus inputs on ecosystem function.
July 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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What’s our lab up to in Costa Rica this summer?
July 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Time to start our summer field work in Costa Rica!
July 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Spreadwings (Lestes: Lestidae) are common inhabitants in swamps in the lowlands of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #Wildlife #Odonata #Dragonflies #BugSky #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #Outdoors
June 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A rubyspot female (Hetaerina: Calopterygidae) perching at the side of a stream in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #Wildlife #Odonata #Dragonflies #BugSky #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #Outdoors
June 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Gold-tipped Darner (Gynacantha tibiata: Aeshnidae) is an active flyer over swamps in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #Wildlife #Odonata #Dragonflies #BugSky #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #Outdoors
June 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
A pretty dragonfly from the genus Aphylla (Gomphidae / Forceptails), from the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica. This group likes swamps and ponds, the picture was taken in a seasonal swamp.

#CostaRica #Wildlife #Odonata #Dragonflies #BugSky #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #Outdoors
June 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
June 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Sharing information on aquatic insects during a fishing tournament in Puerto Rico. We had a wonderful time!
June 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A two-Fingered Sloth (or two-toed if you prefer; Choloepus hoffmanni) taking a nap among bromeliads in the Caribbean rainforest of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #wildlife #sloth #twotoedsloth #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors
June 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Yellow-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia luteicapilla) is an endemic species from Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. This male is foraging in the lowlands of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors
June 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica). It isn’t the best picture, but it was great to see it swimming in the Puerto Viejo River in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors
June 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Remembering a great SFS meeting! We had a great time sharing our research at the 2025 meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science. It was a special meeting for us, as it took place in Puerto Rico for the first time.

#2025SFS #SFS2025
June 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Bicolored Antbird (Gymnopithys bicolor), a specialized bird that make a living by following army ants in the rainforest. They are always close to the ants, capturing insects that escape them.

#CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors
June 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Here’s a beautiful dragonfly from the Chilean desert. A Rhionaeschna perching on a salt lake in Atacama.

#Chile #wildlife #dragonfly #odonata #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors
May 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus), one of three species that inhabit the salt flats in Chile.

#Chile #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors
May 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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A special session at SFS-2025 in honor of our doctoral mentor, Dr. Cathy Pringle. She was also recognized as a Fellow of the Society for Freshwater Science.

We had a great time in Puerto Rico sharing memories and reconnecting with past members of the Pringle lab!

#2025SFS #sfs2025
May 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis). They occur all over South America and Central America. This one was taken in Patagonia!

#Chile #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors
May 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus), a beautiful and conspicuous inhabitant of Patagonia. These two were part of a large group swimming all over this lagoon.

#Chile #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors
May 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM