Education   

Graduate:

·         Degree sought: Doctor of Philosophy, expected 2008

·         Florida International University, Miami, FL

·         Department of Biological Sciences

·         Major:  Biology

·         Degree: Master of Science, August 2005

·         Florida International University, Miami, FL

·         Department of Biological Sciences

·         Major:  Biology

·        Thesis title: "Cloud-Water and Rainfall Interception in the Montane Tropical Cloud Forests-and Effect of Forest Structure”

Undergraduate:

·         Degree:  Bachelor of Science, December 1998

·         Universidad Nacional Agraria, La Molina, Peru.

·         Major: Forest Sciences

Research Interests

·         Cloud forest hydrology

·         Stable isotope hydrology

·         Tropical plant taxonomy

·         Tropical Montane ecology

Research Experience

Hydrology Research

·         Steve Oberbauer, Professor of Biology

·         Florida International University, Miami, FL, August 2002-present

·         Designing and carrying out Master thesis research on rainfall and cloud-water interception, and plant water use in a Tropical Montane Cloud Forest

Floristic Research

·         Carlos Reynel, PhD, Professor of Forest Sciences

·         Universidad Nacional Agraria, La Molina, Peru, January 1999-October 2000

·       Designed and carried-out an inventory of tree species in the riparian montane forest the Yanachaga-Chemillen National Park, a protected Tropical mountain range, in central Peru.

Professional Experience

Ecotourism

·         Rainforest Expeditions, Peru; July 1999- May 2002.

·         Responsibilities: Tropical Nature Interpreter, Wildlife Photography Guide, Wildlife Filming Guide, Tropical Ecology Instructor, Language Translator

·         Locations: Tambopata National Reserve, Bahuaja-Sonene National Park, and Ese’eja Native Community of Infierno, southeastern Peru

Field Experience

Riparian Floristic Research

·         Dr. Robert Naiman, Professor of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Summer 1999.

·         Assisting in field identification of tree species in a Tropical Montane Cloud Forest, Peru, supporting MS candidate Ann Glauber, University of Washington.

Riparian Floristic Research

·         Dr. Michael McClain, Professor of Environmental Studies, Florida International University, Miami, FL. Summer 2000.

·         Assisting in field identification of riparian forest species in the upper Amazon Basin, Eastern Peru, supporting MS candidate Donna Sakura-Lemessy.

Wildlife Management

·         Pedro Vasquez, MSc, Professor of Forest Sciences, Universidad Nacional Agraria, La Molina, Peru. Summer 1997.

·         Assisting MSc research in habitat use of the White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, in a tropical dry forest, Northwestern Peru. 

Publications 

Gomez D and C Reynel. 2001. Composición florística del bosque ribereño en dos microcuencas del río San Alberto, Oxapampa, Perú. Revista Forestal del Perú 24: 1-2.

Gomez D. 2000. Composición Florística en la Cuenca Alta San Alberto, Pasco, Peru. Forest Engineer Thesis. Department of Forest Sciences, Universidad Nacional Agraria, La Molina, Peru.

Academic
Honors

Forest Engineer, Thesis Honoured Title, Universidad Nacional Agraria, La Molina, Peru; October 2000.

Presentations

Gomez D, S Oberbauer, M McClain. “Rainfall and Cloud Water Interception in the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest”. Biology Research Annual Symposium, Coral Gables, FL. January 2005. – Oral Presentation.

Gomez D, S Oberbauer, M McClain. “Cloud Water Interception in the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest”. Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Annual Meeting; Miami, FL. July 2004. – Oral Presentation.

Gomez D and C Reynel. “Floristic Diversity and Composition of Montane Forests in Yanachaga National Park, Peru”. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting; Tucson, AZ. August 2002. – Oral Presentation.

Gomez D and C Reynel. “Composición Florística de la Microcuenca San Alberto, Parque Nacional Yanachaga, Peru”. Andean Amazon River Analysis and Management Annual Meeting; Oxapampa, Peru. July 2001. – Oral Presentation.

Assistantships

Graduate Assistant; Fall 2002- Fall 2004

• Department of Biological Sciences , Florida International University

• Course taught:  General Biology II Laboratory

• Responsibilities:  Conducted three 3-hour lab sections per week

• Students: Approximately 20-24 undergraduate students per section

Graduate Assistant; Spring 2005

• Department of Biological Sciences , Florida International University

• Course:  Evolutionary Ecology

• Course instructor: Dr. Suzanne Koptur

• Responsibilities:  Teaching assistant

Computer
Skills

Environments: Windows.

Statistical applications and languages:  SAS 9.0, SPSS 12

Canopy structure imaging software: Gap Light Analyzer 2.0 (Burnay, BC; Millbrook, NY)

Other applications:  MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Photo Editor, MS Front Page.