Mariano J. Feldman

Researcher (M)

PROGRAM / Conservation biology

Mariano Feldman is a Biodiversity Conservation Technician with a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of CAECE (Argentina), where his final project focused on the ecology of invasive beavers in southern Patagonia. He later moved to Spain where he completed his Master's degree in Ecology, Environmental Management, and Restoration from the University of Barcelona (UB), completing a final project on the behavior of Apodemus sylvaticus and its potential impact on seed dispersal in Mediterranean forests. In 2023, he obtained his PhD in Environmental Sciences from the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), focusing on how pond variables and predator interactions influence the occupancy and abundance of wetland-dependent species in beaver ponds and peatlands in northern Quebec. His thesis linked various vertebrate groups (birds, amphibians, and mammals) by evaluating habitat suitability, interspecific interactions, and the influence of abiotic factors on species occurrence.

He has worked as a technician and field assistant on various research projects in Argentina, Uruguay, and Bolivia, focusing on small and large rodents, the spread of invasive species, and other related topics. He has worked in the private sector in pest control, specializing in invasive and exotic urban pests. He has also contributed as a biodiversity conservation assistant in forestry projects in Mesopotamia at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences (DECA) at Maimónides University (Argentina). During his academic career as a wildlife ecologist, he investigated various aspects of terrestrial and wetland animal ecology, using tools and analyses to uncover patterns and processes related to habitat variables in forest and wetland ecosystems and their associated vertebrate species. Since September 2023, he works as a postdoctoral researcher in the GBiC group focusing on forest systems. His research in applied ecology primarily focuses on habitat selection, species interactions, the functioning of natural systems, and the impact of human activities on wildlife species.