Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD

Assistant Professor of Conservation Ecology @ucsc. #Biodiversity, #GIS, #birds, #tropicalecology, #WomeninSTEM, #cienciacriolla. Fulbrighter. Birder. Mum.

[Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper]

I am excited to share my @TEDTalks for @TEDxSantaCruz on the idea of birdwatching tourism as a way to support conservation and economic development in rural parts of tropical countries. Enjoy! (short 🧵to follow) https://t.co/3avbbZwPYA. Share widely 👀🐦‍⬛🐦

[Andrés Cuervo | amcuervo.bsky.social @amcuervo]

Cambio extremo

[SELVA @selvaorgco]

La diversidad se mide de muchas formas, y eso orienta las decisiones conservación. En el #PaperDelMes (Neate-Clegg et al. 2025) resaltamos que las especies endémicas no reflejan toda la diversidad funcional de las aves en Colombia. Lee el artículo: https://t.co/aUFPPQTPbR

[Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper]

@IKEAUSA just got my order and you missed three of my items and instead sent me 9!!! Of one item. Your chat it is really bad and I can’t get through on the phone… help please?

[Travel Tomorrow @TravelTomorrowX]

Birdwatching tourism is booming but not all destinations are created equally
@birdmapper #Birdwatching #travel #tourism #birds #biodiversity #wildlife #ecotourism

https://t.co/p3v6CJFQy7

[Scott Winton @RSWamper]

Thrilled to finally share my new paper in Environmental Research Letters on Colombia’s lowland peatlands — ecosystems that store vast amounts of carbon, were almost unknown, and are now newly mapped thanks to years of fieldwork. 🌍🌿

🧵👇

[Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper]

Si eres guía de Aviturismo en Colombia 🇨🇴, te invitamos a llenar esta encuesta sobre los impactos económicos y sociales del aviturismo para un estudio. Sólo toma 10 mins. Por favor compartir!
https://t.co/ewZkY0XKK1

[Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper]

@PhilipsonChris @NatureHumBehav 🙏🏽🫶🏽

[Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper]

t’s not easy to be a (present) mum and an (effective) academic, but we can manage both if we have supportive teams, welcome flexibility, and lead with kindness. In @NatureHumBehav about my experience with this balancing act 🤹🏻‍♀️

https://t.co/HTh32OmS1Y

[Nature Human Behaviour @NatureHumBehav]

This World View by Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela discusses from a personal perspective the challenges of being an academic and a mother, pointing out ways in which academia can become more family-friendly.
https://t.co/yzdY78SP6o

[Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper]

I’ve finally made the jump to the other platform 💙sky. Follow me there @birdmapper.bsky.social. It’s so sad to see how they’ve ruined what we once had here on Twitter 😢.

[Carlos Mario Wagner @carlosmapalina]

Cali será epicentro del aviturismo mundial, con la celebración de la XI versión de Colombia Birdfair, la Feria Internacional de Aves de Colombia @ColombiaBF 13-16 de febrero, gracias al apoyo de @CvcAmbiental @AlcaldiaDeCali @MabelLaraNews @alejoeder

https://t.co/KQ4nvDS0Ki

[SELVA @selvaorgco]

Una muy buena oportunidad para financiar proyectos de jóvenes ornitólogas(os) Latinoamericanas(os) con postgrado: Becas de investigación y Conservación de la @AmOrnith para Latinoamérica y el Caribe. ¡La convocatoria está abierta!: https://t.co/C4VMRaDU1s

[Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper]

@evornithology These are no tame warblers or cardinals 😝

[Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper]

Back to the field to study the birds of my homeland, the Llanos. We are putting transmitters on Black Skimmers and looking for avian influenza in all water birds. My happy place! 💙🪶

[Benji Jones @BenjiSJones]

Hello. I wrote a story about birdwatching in Colombia. It’s about much more than staring at some (very beautiful) birds.

I hope at least a tiny bit of the magic of Colombia and its birders comes through.

Inspired & informed by the work of @birdmapper.
https://t.co/PwYPASdjyB

[Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper]

@evornithology @baldymomx2 @2wsphotography @ja_tobias @Au_Erithacus South Africa is always easy and good birding too!

[Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper]

@evornithology @baldymomx2 @2wsphotography @ja_tobias @Au_Erithacus We just did some of Uganda and Rwanda in July and loved it. Great bird guides and amazing overall wildlife experiences

[Lisanne Petracca @LisannePetracca]

🦁We're seeking a Research Technician for our South Texas Lion Project! Work duties include maintaining camera traps, investigating kill sites, and participating in lion work-ups. A phenomenal opportunity in the STX brush country. See below for more: https://t.co/hw3JswaF5Y 🦁

[Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper]

De Javier Rubio en La Florida: “Primero las contemplas, luego empiezas a comprenderlas, y luego comienzas a conservar. Ese es el camino que recorre el que adquiere este hábito de avistar aves”.

[Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper]

Hace poco, en el marco de la #COP16Colombia, acompañe a @BenjiSJones de @voxdotcom a viajar por los paisajes y gentes del Valle del Cauca para contar esta historia del crecimiento del aviturismo en Colombia 🇨🇴. Leánla aqui en español (soon in English too) https://t.co/B2klOkaDLv