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Overview

Jon Paul Rodríguez is affiliated with the Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas in Venezuela. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with significant contributions across various subfields such as Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

Their recent publications include works that address species conservation, biodiversity, and ecological impacts at different scales. Notable papers by Rodríguez include:

  • A metric for spatially explicit contributions to science-based species targets, 2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact, 2021, Conservation Biology
  • Over half of threatened species require targeted recovery actions to avert human-induced extinction, 2022, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
  • Landscape-scale benefits of protected areas for tropical biodiversity, 2023, Nature
  • United States wildlife and wildlife product imports from 2000-2014, 2020, Scientific Data

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rodríguez include:

  • Stuart H. M. Butchart
  • Thomas M. Brooks
  • Jedediah F. Brodie
  • David A. Coomes
  • Axel Moehrenschlager

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues, with the most frequent publication outlets being:

  • Oryx
  • Diversity
  • Nature
  • Science
  • Conservation Biology

Their research topics cover a range of issues related to conservation and ecological dynamics. Major topics include:

  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
  • Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
  • Animal and Plant Science Education

The body of work produced by Jon Paul Rodríguez emphasizes quantitative and policy-relevant approaches to biodiversity conservation, species recovery, and ecological monitoring. Their collaborations and publications reflect an integration of ecological theory with practical conservation strategies at multiple spatial and temporal scales.

Best Publications

  • The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates

    Michael Hoffmann;Craig Hilton-Taylor;Ariadne Angulo;Monika Böhm

  • Trade-offs across Space, Time, and Ecosystem Services

    Jon Paul Rodríguez;T. Douglas Beard;Elena M. Bennett;Graeme S. Cumming

  • Geographic Distribution of Endangered Species in the United States

    A. P. Dobson;J. P. Rodriguez;W. M. Roberts;D. S. Wilcove

  • Horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2011

    William J. Sutherland;Rosalind Aveling;Thomas M. Brooks;Mick Clout

  • One Hundred Questions of Importance to the Conservation of Global Biological Diversity

    W.J. Sutherland;W.M. Adams;R.B. Aronson;R. Aveling

  • Scientific foundations for an IUCN Red List of ecosystems.

    David A. Keith;David A. Keith;Jon Paul Rodríguez;Kathryn M. Rodríguez-Clark;Emily Nicholson

  • The Convention on Biological Diversity's 2010 target

    Andrew Balmford;Leon Bennun;Ben ten Brink;David Cooper

  • The Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional Levels

    Ulf Gärdenfors;Craig Hilton-Taylor;Georgina M. Mace;Jon Paul Rodríguez

  • Research priorities for neotropical dry forests

    G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Mauricio Quesada;Jon Paul Rodríguez;Jafet M. Nassar

  • The application of predictive modelling of species distribution to biodiversity conservation

    Jon Paul Rodríguez;Lluís Brotons;Javier Bustamante;Javier Seoane

  • Can We Defy Nature's End?

    Stuart L. Pimm;Márcio Ayres;Andrew Balmford;George Branch

  • Presence of an emerging pathogen of amphibians in introduced bullfrogs Rana catesbeiana in Venezuela

    Rhea Hanselmann;Argelia Rodrı́guez;Margarita Lampo;Laurie Fajardo-Ramos

  • Research Priorities for Neotropical Dry Forests1: Research Priorities for Neotropical Dry Forests

    G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Mauricio Quesada;Jon Paul Rodríguez;Jafet M. Nassar

  • National Threatened Species Listing Based on IUCN Criteria and Regional Guidelines: Current Status and Future Perspectives

    Rebecca M. Miller;Jon Paul Rodríguez;Theresa Aniskowicz-Fowler;Channa Bambaradeniya

  • The Barometer of Life

    S. N. Stuart;E. O. Wilson;J. A. McNeely;R. A. Mittermeier

  • Quantifying species recovery and conservation success to develop an IUCN Green List of Species

    H. Resit Akçakaya;H. Resit Akçakaya;Elizabeth L. Bennett;Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks;Molly K. Grace

  • The IUCN red list of ecosystems: Motivations, challenges, and applications

    David A. Keith;Jon Paul Rodríguez;Thomas M. Brooks;Mark A. Burgman

  • Establishing IUCN Red List Criteria for Threatened Ecosystems

    Jon Paul Rodríguez;Kathryn M. Rodríguez-Clark;Jonathan E. M. Baillie;Neville Ash

  • Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria. Version 1.1

    L. M. Bland;D.A. Keith;R.M. Miller;N.J. Murray

  • Need for Integrated Research for a Sustainable Future in Tropical Dry Forests

    G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Margaret Kalacska;Mauricio Quesada;Julio C. Calvo-Alvarado

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Keith
David A. Keith University of New South Wales
Thomas M. Brooks
Thomas M. Brooks International Union for Conservation of Nature
Simon N. Stuart
Simon N. Stuart Synchronicity Earth
Stuart H. M. Butchart
Stuart H. M. Butchart BirdLife international, UK
Andrew P. Dobson
Andrew P. Dobson Princeton University
Michael R. Hoffmann
Michael R. Hoffmann California Institute of Technology
Craig Hilton-Taylor
Craig Hilton-Taylor IUCN Red List
James E. M. Watson
James E. M. Watson University of Queensland
Emily Nicholson
Emily Nicholson Deakin University
Tracey J. Regan
Tracey J. Regan Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research

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