Alonso Ramirez

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), a pretty neighbor that will migrate south at some point soon. This female was flying around The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens, GA.

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Big thanks to the Macrolatinos network and the organizers of the VII meeting in Colombia for this recognition!

A beautiful helicopter damselfly (Megaloprepus caerulatus) in the rainforest!

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Studying the effects of nutrients on organic matter decomposition in tropical streams. Our team is working at La Selva, Costa Rica, using cotton strips to evaluate the effects of natural phosphorus inputs on ecosystem function.

What’s our lab up to in Costa Rica this summer?

Time to start our summer field work in Costa Rica!

Spreadwings (Lestes: Lestidae) are common inhabitants in swamps in the lowlands of Costa Rica.

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A rubyspot female (Hetaerina: Calopterygidae) perching at the side of a stream in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.

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Gold-tipped Darner (Gynacantha tibiata: Aeshnidae) is an active flyer over swamps in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.

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A pretty dragonfly from the genus Aphylla (Gomphidae / Forceptails), from the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica. This group likes swamps and ponds, the picture was taken in a seasonal swamp.

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From the rainforest!

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Sharing information on aquatic insects during a fishing tournament in Puerto Rico. We had a wonderful time!

A two-Fingered Sloth (or two-toed if you prefer; Choloepus hoffmanni) taking a nap among bromeliads in the Caribbean rainforest of Costa Rica.

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Yellow-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia luteicapilla) is an endemic species from Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. This male is foraging in the lowlands of Costa Rica.

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Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica). It isn’t the best picture, but it was great to see it swimming in the Puerto Viejo River in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.

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Remembering a great SFS meeting! We had a great time sharing our research at the 2025 meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science. It was a special meeting for us, as it took place in Puerto Rico for the first time.

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A third species, Ocellated Antbird (Phaenostictus mcleannani), that makes a living by following army ants in the rainforest.

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Spotted Antbird (Hylophylax naevioides) another bird that makes a living by following army ants in the rainforest.

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Bicolored Antbird (Gymnopithys bicolor), a specialized bird that make a living by following army ants in the rainforest. They are always close to the ants, capturing insects that escape them.

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Here’s a beautiful dragonfly from the Chilean desert. A Rhionaeschna perching on a salt lake in Atacama.

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Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus), one of three species that inhabit the salt flats in Chile.

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A special session at SFS-2025 in honor of our doctoral mentor, Dr. Cathy Pringle. She was also recognized as a Fellow of the Society for Freshwater Science.

We had a great time in Puerto Rico sharing memories and reconnecting with past members of the Pringle lab!

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Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis). They occur all over South America and Central America. This one was taken in Patagonia!

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Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus), a beautiful and conspicuous inhabitant of Patagonia. These two were part of a large group swimming all over this lagoon.

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A large colony of Imperial Cormorants (Leucocarbo atriceps) on Isla Magdalena, Chile.

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Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus). Look at their cute babies on Isla Magdalena, Chile.

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We found a little souvenir to remember our SFS meeting in Puerto Rico! 😅

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No puso la cara más feliz, pero felicidades a #Mexico!

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Here’s the list of presentations from our lab members and collaborators at the annual meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences in Puerto Rico. Very excited to share our work and meet old and new friends!

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