Regional Conservation

38 Hour Army Cops of Engineers Wetland Delineation & Management Training Program, April 2006.

Interagency Aviation Training. IAT Online B-3 Training (Combination Airplane/Helicopter Safety), August 2005.

Assist with field data collection in various projects in South Florida.
Manage project schedule and assist with administrative duties.

Biological Technician: Monitoring Vegetative Responses in the Everglades to Hydrological Alterations with Restoration.

University of Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (US Geological Survey) (2005-2006).

Assisted with field data collection designated to evaluate the alteration of critical habitat for the endangered Florida snail kite in responses to hydrological change.
Performed monthly and annual vegetation samples in the different plant communities of the Everglades.
Vegetation sorting and identification to determine community composition.
Monitored hydrological fluctuations from several areas within the Everglades.
Surveying with Trimble GPS units.
Organizing and entering data.
Occasionally providing support on peripheral research projects.

Researcher: Description of the tadpole of Colostethus kingsburyi from Ecuador.

Laboratory of Herpetology, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (2003-2004).

Bred sets of tadpoles for description.
Incorporated new morphological characters and measurements.
Described ontogenetic variation among tadpoles.

Researcher: Social behavior, reproduction, parental care and vocalizations of Colostethus kingsburyi (Anura: Dendrobatidae).

Laboratory of Herpetology, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (2000-2003).

Described social, courtship and parental behaviors of Colostethus kingsburyi.
Data collection of fertilization, oviposition, hatching and development of eggs.
Analyzed and processed information of lab and field-vocalizations.
Assisted with conferences and presentations to students, as well as prepared the final Thesis Defense.

Researcher: Social behavior, reproduction, parental care and vocalizations of Colostethus nexipus (Anura: Dendrobatidae).

Bred adults of an unknown poison frog from the Amazon of Ecuador.
Obtained data about the behaviors and vocalizations of Colostethus nexipus under laboratory conditions.

Researcher: Social and reproductive behavior of Atelopus sp. (Anura: Bufonidae) in captivity.

Laboratory of Herpetology, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (1998-1999).

Designed terrariums for breeding adults of Atelopus sp.
Data collection of social and courtship behaviors.
Recorded frog calls.

Assistantship: Laboratory of Herpetology, School of Biological Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (1997-2000).

Ranarium keeper, care and management of laboratory animals.
Entered data base for the amphibian collection.
Organized bibliographical collection.
Curatorial assistant of amphibians.

Surveyed for endangered and threatened anuran populations in the Andes of Ecuador, with emphasis in the study of the species of the Bosque Protector Cashca-Totoras (Province Bolivar).
Collected and prepared specimens from various sites in the Andes of Ecuador.

Field Assistant, Project: Trophic ecology of lowland Amazon anuran community, National Park Yasuní, Ecuador (2000)

Curatorial and Field Assistant, Project “Herpetological collection in the Bosque Protector Cashca-Totoras, Province Bolivar, Ecuador (1999)

Data collection.
Inventoried and collected herpetofauna of Cashca-Totoras.
Prepared specimens for research and museum collections.

Field Assistant, Project: Social behavior and territoriality of Colostethus bocagei (Anura:Dendrobatidae) at the National Park Yasuní, Ecuador (1999)

Data collection of social and territorial behaviors.
Leaf litter bagging of frogs.
Recorded frogs’ vocalizations.

Field Assistant, Project: Behavioral ecology of the giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis in the National Park Yasuní, Ecuador (1998)

Monitored giant otter populations at the Scientific Station Yasuní.
Surveyed of individuals of Pteronura brasiliensis and searched for nesting and bedding areas.

Field Assistant/Collaborator, Project: Urban sparrow Zonotrichia capensis survey in Quito-Ecuador (1997)

Data collection.
Surveyed urban areas in Quito-Ecuador for sparrow Zonotrichia capensi.
Reported data results and presented final conference to the Ecology class students.

Field Assistant/Collaborator, Project: Monitoring of the Andean condor Vultur gryphus in Ecuador (1996)

Vivarium Assistant, National Vivarium “ Fundación Herpetológica Gustavo Orces”, Quito-Ecuador (Summer 1997). Internship

Management and care of assigned animals.
Prepared food and fed assigned animals.
Assisted in the development of breeding programs.
Supported the educational program and worked as a guide for the visitors of the Vivarium.

Seminars Coordinator, Student Association of the School of Biological Sciences. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (1996-1997).

Responsible for planning seminars for the students of the School of Biological Sciences.
Organized monthly schedules.

Managed highly successful restaurant-cafeteria, delicatessen-bakery and catering operation.
Performed inventory control, ordering and purchasing. Negotiated contracts with vendors, ensured all deliveries were accurate and on time.
Planned daily operations, scheduled staff assignments, and supervised staff.
Co-designed marketing campaign with area restaurants to better promote the variety of international cuisine the district offered.

Managed and assisted with daily operations.
Planned and developed marketing strategies to increase profits.
Hired and trained employees, prepared weekly schedules, monitored and evaluated their performances.

Castillo-Trenn, P. 2004. Description of the tadpole of Colostethus kingsburyi from Ecuador. Journal of Herpetology 38(4):600 - 606.

Castillo, P. 2000. Notas biológicas sobre el comportamiento de Colostethus kingsburyi. XXIV Jornadas de Biología (Nov. 23-25). Departamento de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.