GUSTAVO A. BRAVO, Ph.D.
University of São Paulo
Museum of Zoology
Ornithology Section
Avenida Nazaré, 481, Ipiranga
São Paulo, SP. 04263-000, Brazil
Phone: +55 (11) 2065 8148
E-mail: gbravo1 <at> usp.br
gbravom <at> gmail.com
gbravo1 <at> uniandes.edu.co
Personal information
Date of Birth: December 13, 1979
Place of Birth: Bogotá, Colombia
Education Information
2012 Ph.D. Biological Sciences. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
2002 BSc. Biology. Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
Additional Formation
2011 R Methods in Macroevolution Workshop. NSF, Santa Barbara, CA. USA.
2010 HPC for Phylogenetics tutorial – Fast, free phylogenies. National Institute for
Mathematical and Biological Synthesis NIMBioS. Knoxville, TN. USA.
2006 Species distribution modeling and applications. Stony Brook University -
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
2005 Bioacustics and electric signals in fish. Instituto Alexander von Humboldt.
Villa de Leyva, Colombia.
2002 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and applications to
natural resources. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
Research Experience
2013–present. FAPESP Postdoctoral Fellow. USP Museum of Zoology.
2005–2012. Ph.D. Student. LSU Museum of Natural Science.
2002–2005. Junior Researcher. Conservation Biology Program. Alexander von Humboldt Research Institute, Bogotá, Colombia.
2002. Thesis Researcher. Omacha Foundation & Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
Curatorial Experience
Spring 2010 Curatorial Assistant. Collection of Birds Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science.
Fall 2009 Curatorial Assistant. Collection of Birds Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science.
Spring 2009 Curatorial Assistant. Collection of Fishes Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science.
2005 - 2007 Curatorial Assistant. Collection of Birds Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science.
Teaching Experience
Undergraduate courses:
Spring 2012. Principles of Genetics. Louisiana State University.
Fall 2011. Principles of Genetics. Louisiana State University.
Spring 2011. Principles of Genetics. Louisiana State University.
Fall 2010. Introductory Biology Lab. Louisiana State University.
Fall 2008. Principles of Genetics. Louisiana State University.
Spring 2008. Ornithology Lab. Louisiana State University.
Fall 2007. Introductory Biology Lab. Louisiana State University.
August 2007. Scientific Collections Workshop. II Colombian Ornithology Congress, Bogotá, Colombia.
Selected Presentations at Professional Meetings
2013 Chesser, R. T., Isler, M. L., Martin, A., Naka, L. N., Bravo, G. A., Aleixo, A., Bergner, L., & B. M. Whitney. Phylogeography of the Amazonian antwren Myrmotherula brachyura, with comparisons to co-distributed understory antwrens. American Ornithologists’ Union. Chicago, IL.
2012 Gómez, J. P., Bravo, G. A., R. T. Brumfield, J. G. Tello, and C. D. Cadena. A phylogenetic approach to disentangling the role of competition and habitat filtering in community assembly of Neotropical forest birds. North American Ornithological Conference. Vancouver, Canada.
2012 Belmonte-Lopes R, Bravo G. A, Reinert B. L, Bornschein M. R, Pie M. R, & Brumfield R. T. Historical biogeography of the Antbirds (Thamnophilidae): Investigating the splendid isolation of South America. Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. Bonito, MT, Brazil.
2011 Bravo G. A, Isler, M. L. & R. T. Brumfield. Testing the role of environmental heterogeneity in driving diversification of the antbirds (Thamnophilidae). Neotropical Ornithological Society. Cusco, Peru.
2011 Bravo G. A, Isler, M. L. & R. T. Brumfield. Testing the role of geography and environmental heterogeneity in driving diversification of the antbirds (Thamnophilidae). American Ornithologists’ Union. Jacksonville, FL. USA.
2010 Bravo G. A & R. T. Brumfield. Análisis filogenético de la evolución fenotípica de los hormigueros (Aves: Thamnophilidae). III Congreso Colombiano de Zoología and III Congreso de Ornitología Colombiana. Medellín, Colombia.
2010 Bravo G. A & R. T. Brumfield. Phylogenetic analysis of phenotypic divergence in the antbirds (Aves: Thamnophilidae). Joint annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE), the Society of Systematic Biologists (SSB), and the American Society of Naturalists (ASN). Portland, OR. USA.
2009 Bravo G. A. Phylogenetic analysis of phenotypic divergence in the antbirds (Thamnophilidae). American Ornithologists’ Union. Philadelphia, PA. USA. Best Student Presentation Award.
2008 Gómez J. P., Cadena C. D., & G. A. Bravo. Estructura filogenética, fenotípica y evolución de caracteres en comunidades de hormigueros. I Colombian Network of Evolutionary Biology Symposium. Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. Best Presentation Award, 2nd place.
2008 Bravo G. A. Ecological and phylogenetic effects in the phenotypic evolution of the antbirds (Thamnophilidae). American Ornithologists’ Union/ Cooper Ornithological Society/ Societé des Ornithologistes du Canada Meeting. Portland, OR. USA.
2008 Gómez J. P., Cadena C. D., & G. A. Bravo. Phylogenetic structure of antbird (Thamnophilidae) assemblages. American Ornithologists’ Union/ Cooper Ornithological Society/ Societé des Ornithologistes du Canada Meeting. Portland, OR. USA. Best Student Poster Award.
2007 Franco A. M., Devenish C. & G. A. Bravo. Cinco años del programa de Áreas Importantes para la Conservación de las Aves (AICAS/IBAS) en Colombia. VIII Neotropical Ornithological Congress. Maturín, Venezuela.
2004 Bravo G. A Ecología alimentaria de la comunidad de aves piscívoras durante la época seca en la confluencia Meta-Orinoco. I Colombian Ornithology Congress, Santa Marta, Colombia. Best Presentation in Symposium Award.
2004 Bravo G. A & A. M. Franco. Identifying Important Bird Areas in Colombia: a participative and research process. Fourth Important Bird Areas Conference, Tucson AZ.
2003 Bravo, G. A. Foraging ecology of piscivorous birds during dry season in the confluence of the Meta and Orinoco Rivers, Colombia. 27th Waterbird Society Meeting, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Invited activities
2014 Invited speaker. Avistar São Paulo. Os thamnophilideos: uma das famílias de
aves neotropicais mais diversas. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
2014 Invited speaker. Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi and Federal University of Pará.
Do adaptive processes drive phenotypic diversification in the antbirds
(Aves,Thamnophilidae)? Belém, PA, Brazil.
2014 Invited speaker. Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP). Do
adaptive processes drive phenotypic diversification in the antbirds
(Aves,Thamnophilidae)? São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
2014 Invited speaker. University of São Paulo. Eco-encontros. Do adaptive processes
drive phenotypic diversification in the antbirds (Aves,Thamnophilidae)? São
Paulo, SP, Brazil.
2014 Invited speaker. The Royal Society, São Paulo Research Foundation, Brazilian
Academy of Sciences. UK– Brazil–Chile Frontiers of Science. What do
phylogenies tell us about biodiversity? The Neotropical Suboscines as a study
case. Buckinghamshire, UK.
2014 Invited speaker. University of São Paulo. Zoology Summer Course. Systematics,
biogeography, and diversification of the Suboscines. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
2013 Invited speaker. University of São Paulo Museum of Zoology. Phenotypic and
niche evolution in the antbirds (Aves, Thamnophilidae). São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
2012 Invited speaker. Occidental College. Evolution in one of the New World's most
diverse bird families: the antbirds. Los Angeles, CA, USA.
2008 Invited speaker. Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science.
Ecological and phylogenetic effects in the phenotypic evolution of the antbirds
(Thamnophilidae). LSUMNS Museum seminar series. Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
2007 Instructor. II Colombian Ornithological Congress 2007. Importance of Scientific
Collections Workshop. Bogotá, Colombia.
Ad hoc reviewer for journals
Systematic Biology, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Journal of Field Ornithology, Austral Ecology, Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia, Actualidades Biológicas, Boletín SAO, Ornitología Colombiana, Acta Biológica Colombiana, Check List.
Funding and honors
2013 São Paulo Research Foundation FAPESP. Postdoctoral Fellowship
2011 Neotropical Ornithological Society. Travel and support award.
2011 National Science Foundation. Travel and support award.
2010 National Science Foundation. Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (DDIG).
2010 National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis NIMBioS.
Travel and support award.
2010 LSUMNS Big Day Fund.
2009 American Ornithologists’ Union. Best Presentation Award.
2009 American Ornithologists’ Union. AOU Research Award.
2009 American Ornithologists’ Union. AOU Travel Award.
2009 American Museum of Natural History. The Frank Chapman Memorial Fund
Award.
2008 Red Colombiana de Biología Evolutiva. Best Presentation Award, 2nd Place.
2008 American Ornithologists’ Union. Best Student Poster Award.
2008 The Explorer’s Club. Exploration Fund Grant.
2007 LSU Biograds Fund.
2007 LSUMNS Big Day Fund.
2006 LSUMNS Big Day Fund.
2004 Colombian Ornithological Society. Best Presentation Award.
