keywords
- Biogeography, alpine ecology
- Contact Info
Duchicela, Sisimac
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR)
- Assistant Professor, Geography
Research Areas
Research
Publications
selected publications
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chapter
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journal article
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Heterogeneous trait responses of Páramo plant species and community to experimental warming.
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.
2025
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Pastoralism in the high tropical Andes: A review of the effect of grazing intensity on plant diversity and ecosystem services.
Applied Vegetation Science.
2024
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Compositional shifts of alpine plant communities across the high Andes.
Global Ecology and Biogeography.
1591-1606.
2023
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Microclimatic Warming Leads to a Decrease in Species and Growth Form Diversity: Insights From a Tropical Alpine Grassland.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.
2021
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Abandoning Holocene Dreams: Proactive Biodiversity Conservation in a Changing World.
Annals of the American Association of Geographers.
880-888.
2020
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Indicators for assessing tropical alpine rehabilitation practices.
Ecosphere.
2019
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Heterogeneous trait responses of Páramo plant species and community to experimental warming.
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.
2025
Teaching
courses taught
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GEOG 1011 - Our Changing Planet: Landscapes and Water
Primary Instructor - Fall 2025
In many ways, the Earth is defined by its abundance of water and vigorous hydrologic cycle. This course introduces how floodplains and their associated river systems, river deltas, erosional features such as the Grand Canyon, depositional features such as Cape Cod and Long Island, as well as mountain and even desert landscapes reflect the great power of water in shaping our planet and impacting life on Earth. -
GEOG 3351 - Biogeography
Primary Instructor - Spring 2026
Surveys and analyzes plant and animal distributions on a world scale from ecological and historical perspectives. Emphasizes human impact on species. -
GEOG 5100 - Special Topics: Geography
Primary Instructor - Spring 2026
Covers various topics outside of the normal curriculum; offered intermittently depending on student demand and availability of faculty. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin 2022
- M.S., University of Michigan Ann Arbor 2015
- B.S., Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador-Quito 2011
International Activities
geographic focus
- Ecuador Country
- South America Continent
- central America Transnational Region