Karine Gil, PhD

EDUCATION

Ph. D. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. 2002 -2006.  Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.

Master of Science in Applied Ecology. 2000. Experimental Science Faculty,

Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology (Five-year program, with B. S. Thesis). 1984.

Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela.

Degree in Piano Teaching and Performance. 1983. National Conservatory of Music,

J. J. Landaeta, Caracas, Venezuela.

COURSES TAUGHT

Undergraduate Biology Courses

• BIO 1305 Modern Concepts of Bioscience I
• BIO 1306 Modern Concepts of Biology II
• BIO 3322 Human Physiology

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Avian ecology
• Conservation of Endangered Species
• Biodiversity
• Ecological Modeling

PUBLICATIONS

Wilson, S., K. Gil-Weir, R. G. Clark, G.J. Robertson and M.T. Bidwell. 2016^. Using Integrated             Population Modeling to Assess Demographic Variation and Limiting Factors for Endangered Whooping Cranes, Biological Conservation 197: 1-7.

Gil-Weir, K. C; W.E. Grant; R. D. Slack, H-H. Wang, and M. Fujiwara. 2012. Demography and population trends of Whooping Cranes. Journal of Field Ornithology 83: 1-10

Gil de Weir, K., E. H. Weir, C. Casler, and S. Aniyar. 2011. Ecological Functions and Economic Value of the Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) in Los Olivitos Estuary, Venezuela. Environment and Development Economics 16: 553 -572.

Weir, E. H., C. Casler and K. Gil-Weir. 2010. Riqueza y abundancia de la aves en el

Refugio de Fauna y Reserva de Pesca Cienaga Los Olivitos, Estado Zulia. Boletín del Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas 44(4): 403 – 424.

Weir E., W. Contreras, and K. Gil-Weir. 2007. Biological control of Diatrea spp. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in sugarcane crops in Central Venezuela. Rev. Biol. Trop. 55: 655 – 658.

Books

Enrique Weir and Gil, Karine . 2014. Música de las Grullas. Una historia natural de las grullas de America. Translation from English to Spanish of “Crane Music” by Paul Johnsgard. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Zea Books. 179 pp.

Gil, K., C. Casler and E. H Weir 2003. Biodiversity in Maracaibo Lake. West Urdaneta

Camp. Zulia University – SHELL de Venezuela. S.A 2003. Maracaibo, Venezuela . Ediciones Astro Data, S.A, 267 pp. ISBN 980-232-883-9. Two languages: English and Spanish.

Gil. K., and N. Wilkins. 2003. Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Basin Endangered and Threatened Species:   A    Bibliography. Texas A&M Publication. CD and on-line version. http://landinfo.tamu.edu/riogrande.

CONGRESSES AND SYMPOSIUMS

Gil-Weir, K., F. Chavez-Ramirez, B. Johns, L. Craig-Moore, T. Stehn, and R. Silva. Historical breeding, stopover and wintering distributions of a Whooping Crane family. Joint Meeting of 11^th North American Crane Workshop and 34^th Annual Meeting of The Waterbird Society. 13-16 March, 2011. Mid-Town Holiday Inn, Grand Island, NE.

Gil-Weir, K., W. E. Grant, R. D. Slack, and H. Wang. Demography and predicted population trends of the Whooping Crane. Association of Field Ornithologists, Cooper Ornithological Society, and Wilson Ornithological Society FO/COS/WOS, 9 – 13 March 2011. Younes Conference Center, Kearney, NE.

Gil, K., W. Grant, R. D. Slack. and E. Weir. Impacts of global and regional climate on Whooping Crane demography: trends and extreme events. 2nd. Conference ”Bird Migration and Global Change”, MIGRES. Movement Ecology and Conservation Strategies. Strait of Gibraltar, Algeciras SW Spain, March 17-20, 2010.

Gil, K., and F. Chavez-Ramirez. Temporal - Spatial distribution and abundance of roosting Sandhill Cranes in the Central Platte River: 2002-2009, Nebraska, USA. 33rd Annual Meeting - Waterbird Society. Cape May, NJ. Nov 2009.

Gil, K., E. Weir, C. Casler, and S. Aniyar. Ecological functions and economic value of the Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) in Los Olivitos Estuary, Venezuela. 33rd Annual Meeting - Waterbird Society. Cape May, NJ. Nov 2009,

Gil, K., and F. Chavez-Ramirez. Temporal - Spatial distribution and abundance of roosting Sandhill Cranes in the Central Platte River: Platte River Symposium. Kearney, Nebraska. October 13, 2009.

Gil, K., F. Chavez-Ramirez and W. Grant. Wintering Whooping Cranes: An energetics budget model. Ecological Society of America. Albuquerque, New Mexico. August 2-7, 2009.

Gil, K.,  and F. Chavez-Ramirez. Individual Whooping Crane’s family history: Patterns of distribution and stopover use. American Ornithologist’s Union. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. August 12-15, 2009.