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Cecilia Villanueva
Cecilia Villanueva
Project Support Officer, Research Assistant
Room 34, IMAS - Taroona, Off-Campus
+61 3 6226 8391 (phone)
Cecilia is a Project Support Officer at IMAS Taroona and the Centre for Marine Socioecology. In this role, she provides support in a variety of projects performing a wide range of tasks such as mapping, spatial and statistical analysis, website maintenance and admin.
Biography
Cecilia carried out her first degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Patagonia in Argentina. Her thesis was related to assessing sampling methods to estimate penguin abundance. Later on Cecilia completed her PhD at the University of Comahue (Argentina) studying the impact of tourism on penguins. After finishing her PhD, Cecilia decided to redirect her career towards GIS and spatial analysis and moved to Tasmania to pursue a Master degree in Remote Sensing and GIS. Before joining IMAS, Cecilia was collaborating in several projects at CSIRO and the Tasmanian Land Conservancy, and also worked as a Grant officer in the Office of Research services at UTAS.
Career summary
Qualifications
Degree | Thesis title | University | Country | Date of award |
MAppSci Remote Sensing & GIS (by coursework) | Forest density classification using texture-based image analysis techniques | University of Tasmania | Australia | 16/12/2013 |
PhD | Impact of tourist visitation on a Magellanic penguin colony at Peninsula Valdes, Argentina | University of Comahue | Australia | 29/06/2012 |
Masters in Biological Sciences | Assessment of sampling methods to estimate Magellanic penguin abundance | University of Patagonia | Argentina | 29/03/2006 |
Languages (other than English)
Spanish
Memberships
Professional practice
Society for Conservation GIS
Administrative expertise
Revising grant applications
Teaching
Seabirds; Population ecology; GIS; Remote sensing
Teaching expertise
Cecilia was a teaching assistant for one year in Botany and two years in Population ecology at the University of Patagonia. Cecilia also has taught several workshops on seabirds to tour guides, school teachers, and undergrads.
Research Appointments
CSIRO Visiting Scientist (2015 –present)
Tasmanian Land Conservancy Graduate Research Associate (2014 -2016)
View more on Dr Cecilia Villanueva in WARP
Expertise
GIS, remote sensing, conservation, climate change, seabirds, penguins, ecology, animal behaviour, animal physiology
Research Themes
Cecilia’s work supports a variety of projects such as Redmap, marine hotspots, species redistribution, Australian coastal communities’ vulnerability to climate change, and Blue economy.
Awards
- Australian Awards - Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship –to carry out a Master degree at UTAS (2012-2013)
- 25th International Conference for Conservation Biology Travel Award (Nov 2011)
- 1st World Seabird Conference Travel Award, Victoria, Canada (Sep 2010)
- 7th International Penguin Conference Travel Award, Boston, USA (Aug 2010)
- 28th ESRI International User Conference and 11th Annual SCGIS Conference Travel Award, California, USA (Aug 2008)
- Society for Conservation GIS Global Scholarship Program: Scholarship Award to receive GIS and Remote Sensing training at ESRI, California, USA (Jul 2008)
Fields of Research
- Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (090905)
- Ecological Impacts of Climate Change (050101)
- Fisheries Sciences (070499)
- Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) (060205)
- Behavioural Ecology (060201)
- Conservation and Biodiversity (050202)
- Ecological Physiology (060203)
- Ore Deposit Petrology (040307)
- Fisheries Management (070403)
- Human Geography (160499)
- Global Change Biology (069902)
- Environmental Education and Extension (050203)
- Studies in Human Society (169999)
Research Objectives
- Ecosystem Assessment and Management at Regional or Larger Scales (960501)
- Climate and Climate Change (960399)
- Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity (960808)
- Fisheries - Recreational (830201)
- Fisheries - Wild Caught (830299)
- Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity (960801)
- Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments (960507)
- Copper Ore Exploration (840102)
- Coastal and Marine Management Policy (960701)
- Wild Caught Rock Lobster (830206)
- Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales (960805)
- Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) (960307)
- Global Effects of Climate Change and Variability (excl. Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and the South Pacific) (excl. Social Impacts) (960310)
- Environmental Education and Awareness (960703)
- Climate Change Adaptation Measures (960301)
- Social Impacts of Climate Change and Variability (960311)
Publications
Total publications
17
Journal Article
(12 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bonebrake TC, Brown CJ, Bell JD, Blanchard JL, Chauvenet A, et al., 'Managing consequences of climate-driven species redistribution requires integration of ecology, conservation and social science', Biological Reviews, 93, (1) pp. 284-305. ISSN 1464-7931 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/brv.12344 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 23Web of Science - 18 Co-authors: Blanchard JL; Champion C; Clark TD; Frusher S; Hobday AJ; Lee E; McCormack PC; McDonald J; Twiname S; Wapstra E; Pecl GT | |
| 2018 | Testa FJ, Villanueva C, Cooke DR, Zhang L, 'Lithological and hydrothermal alteration mapping of epithermal, porphyry and tourmaline breccia districts in the Argentine Andes using ASTER imagery', Remote Sensing, 10, (2) Article 203. ISSN 2072-4292 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/rs10020203 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Testa FJ; Cooke DR; Zhang L | |
| 2018 | Stuart-Smith J, Pecl G, Pender A, Tracey S, Villanueva C, et al., 'Southernmost records of two Seriola species in an Australian ocean-warming hotspot', Marine Biodiversity, 48, (3) pp. 1579-1582. ISSN 1867-1616 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s12526-016-0580-4 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9 Co-authors: Stuart-Smith J; Pecl G; Pender A; Tracey S | |
| 2017 | Pecl GT, Araujo MB, Bell JD, Blanchard J, Bonebreak TC, et al., 'Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being', Science, 355, (6332) Article eaai9214. ISSN 0036-8075 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1126/science.aai9214 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 319Web of Science - 282 Co-authors: Pecl GT; Blanchard J; Clark TD; Frusher S; Jennings S; McCormack PC; McDonald J; Wapstra E | |
| 2017 | Plaganyi EE, McGarvey R, Gardner C, Caputi N, Dennis D, et al., 'Overview, opportunities and outlook for Australian spiny lobster fisheries', Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 28, (1) pp. 57-87. ISSN 0960-3166 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11160-017-9493-y [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Gardner C; Hartmann K; Green B | |
| 2017 | van Putten I, Villanueva C, Cvitanovic C, 'The influence of community size and location on different dimensions of vulnerability: a case study of Australian coastal communities', Australian Geographer, 48, (1) pp. 121-142. ISSN 0004-9182 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/00049182.2016.1168727 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2 Co-authors: van Putten I; Cvitanovic C | |
| 2014 | Villanueva C, Bertellotti M, 'Testing methods to estimate abundance of Magellanic penguins Spheniscus magellanicus', Bird Study, 61, (3) pp. 421-427. ISSN 0006-3657 (2014) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2014 | Villanueva C, Walker BG, Bertellotti M, 'Seasonal variation in the physiological and behavioral responses to tourist visitation in Magellanic penguins', Journal of Wildlife Management, 78, (8) pp. 1466-1476. ISSN 0022-541X (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.791 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 6 | |
| 2012 | Fazio A, Bertellotti M, Villanueva C, 'Kelp gulls attack Southern right whales: a conservation concern?', Marine Biology, 159, (9) pp. 1981-1990. ISSN 0025-3162 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s00227-012-1985-7 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 9 | |
| 2012 | Frixione MG, Casaux R, Villanueva C, Alarcon PAE, 'A recently established Kelp Gull colony in a freshwater environment supported by an inland refuse dump in Patagonia', Emu, 112, (2) pp. 174-178. ISSN 0158-4197 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/MU11031 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 10 | |
| 2012 | Villanueva C, Walker BG, Bertellotti M, 'A matter of history: effects of tourism on physiology, behaviour and breeding parameters in Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) at two colonies in Argentina', Journal of Ornithology, 153, (1) pp. 219-228. ISSN 2193-7192 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s10336-011-0730-1 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 28Web of Science - 29 | |
| 2010 | Kane OJ, Smith JR, Boersma PD, Parsons NJ, Strauss V, et al., 'Feather-loss disorder in African and Magellanic penguins', Waterbirds, 33, (3) pp. 415-421. ISSN 1524-4695 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1675/063.033.0321 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 9 |
Conference Publication
(2 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pecl GT, Gartner EA, Frusher SD, Haward MG, Hobday AJ, et al., 'Driving planetary adaptation using natural laboratories for climate change', Program, Species on the Move 2016, 9-12 February 2016, Hobart, Australia (2016) [Chair International Conference] Co-authors: Pecl GT; Gartner EA; Frusher SD; Haward MG; Hobday AJ; Hoshino E; Jennings SM; Sumby JM; Watson RA; Van Putten IE | |
| 2016 | Walker BG, Spizzoucco FA, Villanueva C, 'Growing up under the spotlight: effects of tourist visitation on the stress response and sex ratio in Magellanic penguin chicks at San Lorenzo, Argentina', 9th International Penguin Congress, 05-09 September 2016, Cape Town, South Africa (2016) [Conference Extract] |
Thesis
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Villanueva MC, 'Forest density classification using texture-based image analysis techniques' (2013) [Masters Research] |
Other Public Output
(2 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fulton EA, Hobday AJ, Pethybridge H, Blanchard JL, Bulman C, et al., 'Decadal scale projection of changes in Australian fisheries stocks under climate change', Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Australia, March, Project 2016/139 (2018) [Government or Industry Research] Co-authors: Fulton EA; Hobday AJ; Blanchard JL; Matear R; Pecl GT; Zhang XB | |
| 2018 | Hobday AJ, Pecl GT, Fulton B, Pethybridge H, Bulman C, et al., 'Chapter 16: Climate change impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptations: Australian marine fisheries', Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture: synthesis of current knowledge, adaptation and mitigation options. Technical Paper No. 627, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture, Rome (2018) [Government or Industry Research] Co-authors: Hobday AJ; Pecl GT; Fulton B |
Grants & Funding
Funding Summary
Number of grants
2
Total funding
Projects
- Description
- This is funding awarded as a prize, The Thinkable Peer Prize for Women 2017, and given to UTAS as a donation. It will be spent on research related to the prize nomination topic interdisciplinary investigations of climate-driven species redistribution.
- Funding
- Donation via University of Tasmania Foundation ($20,000)
- Scheme
- Donation - Individual
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Pecl GT; Blanchard JL; McDonald J; McCormack P; Jennings SM; Villanueva MC
- Year
- 2017
- Description
- The project builds on previous climate impact and adaptation programs invested in by FRDC Southeast Australia Program (SEAP) and the FRDC-NCCARF Marine National Adaptation Research Plan (1). The information generated by that suite of projects, in particular the physical (2) and biological projections (3) is now outdated due to the rapidly advancing nature of the field, and no longer represents the latest available information. The focus of this work was at relatively long time scales (e.g. 2060 to 2100), although shorter projections were attempted. Since this work, climate models have also improved and can now provide finer scale spatial and temporal scenarios which are more real for fisheries managers and stakeholders.
- Funding
- Fisheries Research & Development Corporation ($140,800)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- CSIRO-Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation
- Research Team
- Fulton E; Blanchard JL; Pecl GT; Berkhout JJ; Villanueva MC; Hobday A; Cheung W
- Period
- 2017 - 2018