I am Ramiro D. Crego, an ecologist from Argentina.  My research interests are in the field of ecology and conservation biology. 

     I have been conducting studies focused on assessing methodological and theoretical approaches that can bridge the gap between ecological systems and human society. I am interested in the most fundamental state variables in ecology, distribution and abundance of species, and how these state variables respond to rapid global changes. These include, invasive species, climate change and different human activities, such as, livestock production. My work has had an emphasis on birds and mammals inhabiting semi-arid grasslands of Argentina and Kenya, and temperate forests in southern Chile.

     In my studies I use a combination of field data collection, remote sensing and advanced modeling techniques. Results from different studies have a main focus on creating information that can help managers to make science-based decisions to protect the environment and the people that live and depend on it.

     I am also interested in addressing the interconnection between ecology and society from an environmental philosophy framework. I have worked under a biocultural conservation approach, using metaphors that integrate ecological research with philosophy and native American worldviews. Metaphors combine diverse forms of knowledge and help to guide narratives and cultural reformulations that are required to address the ecological crisis.