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Jose Alruiz

Santiago

Summary

  • Well-qualified Theoretical and Field Biologist knowledgeable about Ecology, Ecophysiology, Invasive Species management, etc. Successful developing and conducting field and laboratory tests to investigate diverse topics. Over 5 years of field and classroom experience.
  • Skilled Biological Scientist focused on Ecology and Pest control. Exceptional research skills with demonstrated success in study design and execution. Well-organized and enthusiastic with good communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Biologist

Agricultural Research Institute. Chile
11.2021 - Current
  • Handled specimens and conducted tests according to established protocols, keeping efficient records on all experiments.
  • Execution support service, coordination of activities and elaboration of reports.
  • Evaluation of alternative control methods for Drosophila suzukii and other pests of agricultural importance, as part of project 20-503205-12 of the Ñuble regional government. Support for the planning, execution and analysis of assemblies of producers in Chile, with a view to defining a list of problems, a list of solutions and demonstration units.
  • Service of execution of trials and evaluation of efficacy against the fruit fly (Drosophila suzukii).
  • Support service for the execution of activities in selected cherry orchards.


Technical Analyst

Pontifical Catholic University Of Chile
04.2022 - 04.2023

Field work oriented to the capture and monitoring of insects (e.g. fruit flies, aphids, etc.). Maintenance of animal stocks in the laboratory. Recording of metabolic and thermal variables. Data analysis.


Undergraduate Instructor

Pontifical Catholic University Of Chile
08.2015 - 12.2021
  • Instructor of the courses "Experimental Work in Ecology" and "Physiological and Evolutionary Ecology" Responsibilities: Be in charge of the organization of the course from the academic calendar to the logistics of field trips. Organize the tasks of the assistants and be the link between the students and the professors in charge.
  • Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
  • Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.

Education

Ph.D. - Biological Sciences

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Santiago, Chile.
05.2023

Master of Science - Biological Sciences

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Santiago, Chile
07.2018

Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Santiago, Chile.
07.2016

Skills

  • Biological Sampling
  • Research Proficiency
  • Presenting at Conferences
  • Data Reports
  • Research Management
  • Environmental Assessments
  • Population Management
  • Publishing Journal Articles
  • Biological Staff Management
  • Laboratory Techniques
  • Laboratory Experiments
  • Field Surveys

Additional Information

Publications

Temperature adaptation and its impact on the shape of performance curves in Drosophila populations

Authors: José M. Alruiz, Ignacio Peralta-Maraver, Francisco Bozinovic, Mauro Santos, and Enrico L. Rezende

Year: 2023, May

Ref: Alruiz, J. M., Peralta-Maraver, I., Bozinovic, F., Santos, M., & Rezende, E. L. (2023). Temperature adaptation and its impact on the shape of performance curves in Drosophila populations. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 290(1998), 20230507.


Thermal tolerance in Drosophila: Repercussions for distribution, community coexistence and responses to climate change

Authors: José M. Alruiz, Ignacio Peralta-Maraver, Francisco Bozinovic, Mauro Santos, and Enrico L. Rezende

Year: 2021, December

Ref: Alruiz, J. M., Peralta-Maraver, I., Bozinovic, F., Santos, M., & Rezende, E. L. (2021). Thermal tolerance in Drosophila: repercussions for distribution, community coexistence and responses to climate change. The Journal of Animal Ecology.


Thermal effects vary predictably across levels of organization: empirical results and theoretical basis.

Authors: Francisco Bozinovic, Sebastian Martel, Jose M. Alruiz, Hannetz Roschzttardtz and Enrico Rezende.

Year: 2020, November.

Ref: Bozinovic, F., Cavieres, G., Martel, S. I., Alruiz, J. M., Molina, A. N., Roschzttardtz, H., & Rezende, E. L. (2020). Thermal effects vary predictably across levels of organization: empirical results and theoretical basis. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 287(1938), 20202508.


Rapid within‐and transgenerational changes in thermal tolerance and fitness in variable thermal landscapes.

Authors: Grisel Cavieres, Enrico Rezende, Sabrina Clavijo-Basquet, Jose M. Alruiz, Carla Rivera-Rebella, Francisca Boher and Francisco Bozinovic.

Year: 2020, July.

Ref: Cavieres, G., Rezende, E. L., Clavijo‐Baquet, S., Alruiz, J. M., Rivera‐Rebella, C., Boher, F., & Bozinovic, F. (2020). Rapid within‐and transgenerational changes in thermal tolerance and fitness in variable thermal landscapes. Ecology and evolution, 10(15), 8105-8113.


Transgenerational and within‐generation plasticity shape thermal performance curves. Ecology and evolution

Authors: Grisel Cavieres, Jose M. Alruiz, Nadia Medina, Jose M. Bogdanovich and Francisco Bozinovic.

Year: 2019, January

Ref: Cavieres, G., Alruiz, J. M., Medina, N. R., Bogdanovich, J. M., & Bozinovic, F. (2019). Transgenerational and within‐generation plasticity shape thermal performance curves. Ecology and evolution, 9(4), 2072-2082.


Thermal tolerance and survival responses to scenarios of experimental climatic change: changing thermal variability reduces the heat and cold tolerance in a fly

Authors: Francisco Bozinovic, Nadia R. Medina, José M. Alruiz, Grisel Cavieres and Pablo Sabat

Year: 2016, March

Ref: Francisco Bozinovic, Nadia R. Medina, José M. Alruiz, Grisel Cavieres, Pablo Sabat. (2016). Thermal tolerance and survival responses to scenarios of experimental climatic change: changing thermal variability reduces the heat and cold tolerance in a fly. J Comp Physiol B, 186: 581


Congresses and Conferences


Control of Drosophila suzukii by applications of entomopathogenic fungi and "zero residue" products in cherry trees. Jose M. Alruiz, Luis Devotto, Victoria Espinoza, Leandro Mora, Silvia Antileo, Soledad Soto and Braulio Contreras. 5th Chilean Symposium on Biological Control, Chile, 2022.

Latitudinal diversity in heat tolerance among populations of Drosophila in Chile. Jose M. Alruiz, Francisco Bozinovic and Enrico L. Rezende. International Symposium on the Environmental Physiology of Ectotherms and Plants, Argentina, Buenos Aires, 2019.

Effects of environmental variability on the exploratory behavior of Drosophila melanogaster under different climate change scenarios. Alruiz J. M., Bogdanovich J.M. and Bozinovic F. VI Bi-national Ecology Meeting. Puerto Iguazú, Argentina. 2016

Transgenerational effects of mean of temperature and thermal variability on performance curve in Drosophila melanogaster. Cavieres G., Medina N., Alruiz J. M., Bogdanovich J. M. and Bozinovic F. The 9th International Congress of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry from Molecules and Macrophysiology. Krakow, Poland. 2015.

Languages

English
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Technical Analyst

Pontifical Catholic University Of Chile
04.2022 - 04.2023

Biologist

Agricultural Research Institute. Chile
11.2021 - Current

Undergraduate Instructor

Pontifical Catholic University Of Chile
08.2015 - 12.2021

Ph.D. - Biological Sciences

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Master of Science - Biological Sciences

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Jose Alruiz