Natural Resources

Location within campus:To the right of UBIPRO, at the north corner.
Phone:(55) 56 23 11 34
Head of Laboratory:Dr. Oswaldo Téllez Valdés
Full Professor C
tellez@unam.mx
Researchers affiliated to the laboratory:Dr. Verónica Farías González
v.farias@unam.mx

Dra. Patricia Dolores Dávila Aranda
pdavilaa@unam.mx

Dr. Rafael lira Saade
rlira@unam.mx

Dr. Saúl Flores Maya

Dra. Fabiola Soto Trejo
fabiolasototrejo@gmail.com
Technicians affiliated to the laboratory:Dr. Isela Rodríguez Arevalo
isela.unam@gmail.com
Research lines per researcher:Biology and Conservation Ecology of Wild Plants and Mammals, including Endangered Species, in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. In situ and ex situ Conservation of Mexican Flora. Systematics of Fabaceae, Gramineae, and Cucurbitaceae. Ethnobotany of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley and Mexico. Bioclimatology, Climate Change, and Biodiversity. Cytogenetics of Mexican Flora. Ecological Niche Modeling.

Flora and Fauna of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley. Systematics of Vascular Plants in Mexico (Cucurbitaceae, Poaceae, Burseraceae, Dioscoreaceae, Fabaceae). Molecular Phylogeny of Plant Species in Mexico. Ecology and Conservation of Flora and Wild Mammals in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve with Participatory Monitoring. Ecology and Conservation of the Zacatuche Rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) in Milpa Alta, CDMX, with Community Engagement.

Farías-González, V. & Vega-Flores, C.N. (2019). Spotted skunks (Spilogale angustifrons) photo-captured following gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in tropical dry forest in central Mexico. Journal of Arid Envirnments, 160, 25-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2018.09.010.

I Blanckaert, RL Swennen, MP Flores, RR López, RL Saade. 2004. Floristic composition, plant uses and management practices in homegardens of San Rafael Coxcatlán, Valley of Tehuacán-Cuicatlán, Mexico. Journal of Arid Environments 57 (2), 179-202.

Téllez‐Valdés, O., P. Dávila‐Aranda. 2003. Protected areas and climate change: A case study of the Cacti in the Tehuacán‐Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, México. Conservation Biology 17 (3): 846-853. Cuervo‐Robayo, O Téllez‐Valdés, MA Gómez‐Albores, et a. 2013. An update of high‐resolution monthly climate surfaces for Mexico. International Journal of Climatology 34(7): 2427-2437.

Flores-Maya, S., M.Á. Vargas-Jurado, M.E. Suárez-Mota & H. Barrera-Escorcia. 2015. Análisis cariotipico de Agave marmorata y Agave peacockii (Agavaceae) ubicados en la terrazas aluviales del río Zapotitlán, Puebla, México. Polibotánica 40: 109-125. DOI: 10.18387/polibotanica.40.7.

Entry profile of potential thesis students:Biologists or related sciences professionals interested in the study and conservation of wildlife and citizen participation in generating valuable information for science.
Service Social Data:Name: “Abundance and Distribution of Wild Mammals in the Tehuacán Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve.”
Program Key: 2020-12/63-468. Brief Description: Demographic analysis of wild mammal populations based on camera trap photographs.