Arelí Santos, Ph.D. Candidate Academic Address Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) Departmento de Biología Comparada Ciudad Universitaria 04510, México E-mail: santosa31gmail.com

Education

• Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology and Sustainable Development – El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, México (Currently)
• M.S. in Science with orientation in Systematics – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2005)
• B.S. in Biology- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México (2001).

Teaching Experience

I have been an ungraduate student instructor for some courses, including Systematic, Animal Diversity, and Natural Resources. While teaching, I have tried to stimulate integrative thinking, and to give students practical and theoretical tools in order to develop an integrative and complex thinking. I believe critical thinking in
students will result in potential science research.

Courses Taught

• 2002- 2005. Professor. 1st Year B.S. in Biology: Systematic I. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México.
• 2006. Associate Professor. : Natural Resources. Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, México.
• 2009 – 2011. Professor. 2nd Year B.S. in Biology: Animal Diversity. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México.
• 2011. Professor 2nd Year B.S. in Biology: Natural Resources. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México.

Research Interests

My research interests include basic zoological topics as taxonomy, diversity and ecology dynamic communities, also applied topics, specially focus in management and conservation in natural reserves. My research involves arthropod relevance as indicators of disturbance, analysis of socio-ecological systems and alternatives of conservation strategies. My areas of interest are many. Although specific areas of expertise include: web- spiders taxonomy, ecology of communities, conservation strategies in reserves, socio-ecological systems, human rights and the environment; local and traditional ecological knowledge, sustainable development and conservation..

Recent Publications

• Santos A & E. Estrada-Lugo. 2010. The importance of a resilient social system for the conservation of protected areas: the case of the Huitepec volcano, Mexico. Mountain Research and Development (submitted).
• Santos A, E. Estrada-Lugo, A. Nazar-Beutelspacher & H. Vester. 2011. The influence of stakeholder diversity, interactions and conflicts on the management and conservation of the Huitepec volcano. Ecosystems (submitted).
• Santos A. 2011. Dinámica de la comunidad de arañas tejedoras del bosque de manglar de la reserve de la biósfera "La encrucijada", Chiapas, Mexico. Revista Ibérica de Aracnología (submitted) Santos A. 2011. Effects of disturbance on temperate forests from Huitepec volcano, Chiapas, Mexico: web-spiders communities’ indicators. Journal of Arachnology (submitted)
• Santos A. 2004. Weaving Spiders: The strength of delicacy. Especies: Journal of Conservation and Biodiversity. September-October, 2004: 18-23..