Aquatic Ecology & Sustainability
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I am a PhD. student in the Department of Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology at Columbia University working primarily with Shahid Naeem. My research broadly examines the causes and consequences of biodiversity loss on ecosystem functions and services. For my dissertation I am focused on quantifying ecosystem vulnerability using traits and understanding the implications of changing fish biodiversity on food security in the Peruvian Amazon. I received a M.S. from the University of Chicago (advised by Tim Wootton), where I investigated how the interactions between fishes and large woody debris influenced primary and secondary productivity in the Manu River, a large Amazonian floodplain river system in Southeastern Peru. Prior to that, I was the Program Officer for the Latin American and Caribbean Program at the Wildlife Conservation Society, and completed my undergraduate degree at Cornell University. Links: Naeem lab Soundcloud: dinosaur revival Instagram: @heilseb Google Scholar |
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Columbia University Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology 10th Floor Schermerhorn Ext. 1200 Amsterdam Ave. New York, NY 10027 email: s.heilpern@columbia.edu 
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