AmazonCam Tambopata Researcher - Paloma Alcazar

Paloma Alcazar has received a degree in Veterinary Medicine from Alas Peruanas University, is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Conservation Medicine from the National University of Costa Rica, and is the currently director of Ecosystemic Health & Conservation Medicine Program at the Center of Ornithology and Biodiversity (CORBIDI).

Paloma Alcazar has a special commitment to use her veterinary skills to improve human-wildlife relationships. She is strongly interested on the ecological aspects of health, the prevention of disease transmission between humans and domestic animals to wildlife, the effects of urbanization on wildlife populations, and the integration of more veterinary students on wildlife research.

At the Huangana Project, she´d like to raise health baseline information on white-lipped peccaries, an important keystone species of the Neotropical Forests, and to develop monitoring strategies for their long term health assessment on this challenging environment.

Paloma’s research in Tambopata is titled: Proyecto Huangana - Assessing health related aspects of an Amazon keystone species at Tambopata National Reserve. 

The project includes the determination of selected microparasites and antimicrobial resistance genes through non-invasive methods on white-lipped peccaries and environmental samples at Tambopata National Reserve; and the evaluation of activity, use and behavior of WLP during their visit to resources as collpas and wallows.

Other components of the project include the health assessment of domestic animals on settlements related to the protected area; and the beginning of an Environmental & Health education program to improve life quality, prevent disease transmission, and promote a health-friendly scenario for humans, animals and their environment. Currently, she is being part of the Research team for AmazonCam project. 

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