Full time research professor, Tropical Ecology Department, CCByA-UADY
Since I was studying my undergraduate degree in Biology (not so many years ago!), I felt in love of issues related to plant reproductive biology, and the evolutionary ecology of interespecific interactions, especially mutualisms. During my doctoral studies (Ecology), I worked with a tropical tree (Ipomoea wolcottiana), exploring/evaluating the ecological factors that limit its reproduction (i.e., nutrients, herbivory, and pollinators), and phenotypic natural selection events on some floral traits. Recently, I have taking as a study system the multiple interactions that occur between parasitoids-herbivores-plants and pollinators, and the effects of invasive plants on plant-pollinator networks. My research interest has been expanding to the study of plant local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity of interespecific interactions, using ambitious field experiments in large geographic scales. I am also interested in the implications of my studies in the conservation biology and management of some species (e.g, crop pollination, endemic and invasive plants).
Currently I am a full-time researcher-professor at the Autonomus University of Yucatan. Usually I teach the following courses: Evolution, Tropical Ecology, and Evolutionary Ecology of Interespecific Interactions (for undergraduate and graduate students) and Science, Research and Sustainability (for graduate students).
Victor Parra Tabla: Academic and professional profile
BSc, Biology, Sciences Faculty, UNAM (México 1988)
Dr, Ecology, Ecology Institute, UNAM (México, 1995)
Visitant professor, EBD (Carlos Herrera Lab), CSIC (Sevilla, Spain, 2004-2005)
Sabbatical stay, LBRG (Jeff Ollerton Lab), Northampton University (UK, 2009)
Sabbatical stay, INECOL, Red de Ecología Funcional (José García and Ma Luis Martínez group) (Xalapa, México 2022-2023)
Visitant proffesor, CIDIR, IPN (México, 2016-2018)
Short academic stays at Tulane University (New Orleans, USA, 1998), Wye College (UK, 1999), Northern Arizona University (USA, 2000), Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (Spain, 2004)
Member of the National System of Researches, SNI (México, Level III; 2013-2032)
Member of the National System of Researches, SNI (México, Level II, 2009-2012)
Member of the National System of Researches, SNI (México, Level I, 1997-2008)
Candidate, National System of Researches, SNI (México, 1994-1996)
Elected Member, Commission of Evaluation, National System of Researches (2013-2015)
Elected Vice-president, Mexican Ecological Society (2011-2013)
Member of the External Commission of Evaluation, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR) 2021-2023
Member of the Commission of Evaluation, ENES-UNAM (Mérida), 2021-2023
Member of the External Commission of Evaluation, Institute of Ecology A.C. (INECOL, 2010-2013, 2015, 2017-2022)
Member of the Committee of Experts in Biology, CONACyT, México (2011-2013, 2017)
Outstanding professor, (SEP, Ministry of Education, México) (2002-2006, 2007-2012, 2013-2016, 2017-2026)
Founder Member, Posgrado Institucional (Institutional Graduate Program), CCBA-UADY (2009)
Elected Regional President (Península de Yucatán), Mexican Ecological Society (2008-2010)
Coordinator MsC program (Natural Resources Management and Conservation), UADY (2006-2010)
Associated editor, Plant Ecology (2008-2013), TSA (2010- )
Founder Member, Mexican Ecological Society (2007)
Head, Tropical Ecology Group, UADY (2005-2007)
Head, Department of Ecology, UADY (1997-2003)