Rebecca Repasky
Research Scientist
Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program
M.S. Biology, Texas Christian University, May 2008
B.S., Biology, Texas Christian University, December, 2004
Rebecca was one of the first graduate students in the graduate research and
studies program offered through the TCU-BRIT partnership. As an
undergraduate at TCU she worked closely with Dr. Glenn Kroh on forest
ecology projects. She became fascinated with the tropics as a student
on the TCU tropical field biology course in Jamaica and through family
visits to remote areas of Bolivia.
Rebecca worked closely with Miguel Chocce, John Janovec, Amanda Neill, John Pinder and
Eric Christenson, to study the diversity and ecology of
orchids in the Andes-Amazon region of southeastern Peru. She applied innovative mapping techniques to analyze the distribution of
orchid diversity in this region and implications for conservation of
orchid habitat. She was based in the field for one year (2005-2006) to study the effects of season, elevation, and
habitat on the diversity and ecology of orchids in time and space.
E-mail: rrepasky@gmail.com
Recent Presentations:
Repasky, R. Apr 2008. The Diversity and Phenology of the Orchids of an Andean Cloud Forest: Wayqechas, Cusco, Peru. M.S. thesis defense, Environmental Science Program, TCU, Fort Worth, Texas.
Repasky, R. April
2008. Orchids of Waqechas: New Discoveries. Fort
Worth Orchid Society, Fort Worth,
Texas
Repasky, R.Sept 2007. Orchids
of Wayqichas. Greater North Texas
Orchid Society Meeting, Texas A&M Dallas/Texas
Agricultural Extension. Dallas, Texas.
Repasky, R.Nov
2006. Orchids of an Andean Cloud Forest, Wayqecha, Cusco, Peru.
Fort Worth Orchid Society, Fort
Worth, Texas
Recent Publications:
Christenson, E. and R. Repasky. 2008. A New Species of Stellilabium From Southern Peru. Orchid Digest 72 (3): 170-172.
Repasky, R and E. Christenson. 2008. Orchids of Peru: Pachyphyllum crystallinum. J. Orchideenfr 15 (3):130-131.
Repasky, R and E. Christenson. 2008. Orchids of Peru: Trichosalpinx intricata. J. Orchideenfr.1 (1): 36-37.
Repasky, R. & E. Christenson. 2007. Orchids of Peru (1) Prescottia petiolaris. Orchideen Journ. 14(2): 64-65.
Repasky, R. and E. Christenson. 2006. Orchids of Peru: Pleurothallis rubens. Orchid Digest 71 (3): 156-157.