Andrew Reina
Botanical Research Assistant
Andes to Amazon
Biodiversity Program
B.S. Biology, TCU 2006
Shortly after graduating from TCU in May, Andrew volunteered with the AABP
program as a field assistant to study the diversity and ecology of orchids in the
Andes-Amazon region of southeastern Peru.After returning from Peru in August of 2006, Andrew began to work
specifically for the Andes to Amazon
Biodiversity Program at BRIT.He is now
working on various projects related to the Los Amigos research station in Peru.Some of which include data entry for
inventory and cataloging of species at Los Amigos, Geo-referencing the densities
of plant species in areas of South America to produce maps reflecting
concentrations of plant families that are of economic interest to south America
including the Lecythidaceae family, more commonly known as the Brazil nut
family.
Prior to joining BRIT, his experience with field research includes work with
the Fort worth Zoo in their department of herpetology and various research
based course at TCU, including a senior research project headed by Dr. Gary
Ferguson in collaboration with the Forth worth
and Dallas Zoos.
Email: ajreina@gmail.com