Laura Cisneros
Doctoral Candidate Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Research Interests Community Ecology; Metacommunity Ecology; Multiple Dimensions of Biodiversity; Landscape Ecology; Impacts of Anthropogenic Disturbance on Wildlife; Neotropical Mammals Education Doctor of Philosophy. In Progress. University of Connecticut. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Dissertation Title (tentative): Effects of past and contemporary human-modified landscapes on metacommunity structure and multiple dimensions of biodiversity. Dr. Michael R. Willig, Advisor. Bachelor of Science. 2006. Michigan State University. Zoology with Honors, Concentration in Zoo and Aquarium Science. Publications Cisneros, L. M., K. R. Burgio, L. M. Dreiss, B. T. Klingbeil, B. D. Patterson, S. J. Presley, and M. R.        Willig. Multiple dimensions of bat biodiversity along an extensive tropical elevational gradient.        Journal of Animal Ecology (submitted). *Durant, K. A., R. W. Hall, L. M. Cisneros, R. M. Hyland, and M. R. Willig. Reproductive phenologies        of phyllostomid bats in Costa Rica. Journal of Mammalogy (submitted). Presley, S. J., L. M. Cisneros, B. D. Patterson, and M. R. Willig. 2012. Vertebrate metacommunity        structure along an extensive elevational gradient in the tropics: a comparison of bats, rodents, and        birds. Global Ecology and Biogeography 21: 968-976. Willig, M. R., S. J. Presley, C. P. Bloch, I. Castro-Arellano, L. M. Cisneros, C. L. Higgins, and B. T.        Klingbeil. 2011. Tropical metacommunities along elevational gradients: effects of forest type and        other environmental factors. Oikos 120: 1497-1508. * indicate student research conducted under my mentorship Presentations Cisneros, L. M., and M. R. Willig. 2013. Partitioning the effects of spatial and environmental variation on        phylogenetic structure of a bat metacommunity in a human-modified landscape. Ninety–eighth Annual        Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cisneros, L. M., and M. R. Willig. 2013. Identifying landscape characteristics that promote taxonomic,        functional and phylogenetic dimensions of bat biodiversity. Ninety–third Annual Meeting of the        American Society of Mammalogists, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Willig, M. R., K. R. Burgio, L. M. Cisneros, L. M. Dreiss, B. T. Klingbeil, B. D. Patterson, and S. J.        Presley. 2013. Comparative biodiversity of bats and rodents along an extensive tropical elevational        gradient: taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic dimensions. Ninety–third Annual Meeting of the        American Society of Mammalogists, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. *Hall, R. W., K. A. Durant, L. M. Cisneros, R. M. Hyland, and M. R. Willig. 2013. Reproductive        phenologies of phyllostomid bat from Costa Rica. Ninety–third Annual Meeting of the American        Society of Mammalogists, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. *Hall, R. W., K. A. Durant, L. M. Cisneros, R. M. Hyland, and M. R. Willig. 2013. Reproductive        phenologies of phyllostomid bats from Costa Rica. Sixteenth Annual Frontiers in Undergraduate        Research Poster Exhibition, Storrs, Connecticut. Cisneros, L. M., and M. R. Willig. 2012. Effects of landscape structure on multiple        dimensions of bat biodiversity. Ninety–seventh Annual Meeting of the Ecological        Society of America, Portland, Oregon. Klingbeil, B. T., K. R. Burgio, L. M. Cisneros, L. M. Dresis, B. D. Patterson, S. J. Presley, and        M. R. Willig. 2012. Variation in multiple dimensions of biodiversity along a tropical        elevation gradient: inter-taxon comparison. Ninety–seventh Annual Meeting of the        Ecological Society of America, Portland, Oregon. Cisneros, L. M., and M. R. Willig. 2011. Neotropical bat metacommunities in a human-modified        landscape. Ninety–first Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists—A joint meeting        with the Australian Mammal Society, Portland, Oregon. Cisneros, L. M., M. R. Willig, S. J. Presley, and B. Patterson. 2009. Comparison of tropical        metacommunities along an elevational gradient. Graduate Student Research Symposium,        Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs,        Connecticut. Klingbeil, B. T., C. P. Bloch, I. Castro-Arellano, L. M. Cisneros, S. J. Presley, and M. R. Willig. 2009.        Metacommunity structure of gastropods along an elevational gradient in the Luquillo        Mountains, Puerto Rico. Luquillo Experimental Forest LTER Site Meeting, Rio Grande, Puerto        Rico. Willig, M. R., B. T. Klingbeil, C. P. Bloch, I. Castro-Arellano, L. M. Cisneros, and S. J. Presley. 2009.        Metacommunity structure of gastropods along an elevational gradient in the Luquillo        Mountains, Puerto Rico. LTER All Scientists Meeting, Estes Park, Colorado. * indicate student research conducted under my mentorship Fellowships and Grants 2013                 The Honoraria and Travel Grant, American Society of Mammalogists. $300.00 2012                 Travel Award for Ninety-seventh Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America,                         Dimensions of Biodiversity Distributed Graduate Seminar, National Science Foundation.                         $1,220.24 2010                 Clark, Manter, Trainor, Wetzel and Whitworth Endowment Fund, Department of Ecology                         and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut. $750.00 2010                 Grants-in-Aid of Research, American Society of Mammalogists. $1,290.00 2010                 Student Research Scholarship, Bat Conservation International. $3,500.00 2010                 Multidisciplinary Environmental Research Award for Graduate Students, Center for                         Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of Connecticut. $8,000.00 2009                 Research Fellowship, Organization for Tropical Studies. $2,500.00 2009                 Center for Conservation and Biodiversity Award, Center for Conservation and                         Biodiversity, University of Connecticut. $600.00 2009                 Grants-in-Aid of Research, American Society of Mammalogists. $1,000.00 2009                 Multidisciplinary Environmental Research Award for Graduate Students, Center for                         Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of Connecticut. $5,000.00 2007-2013         University Multicultural Fellowship, Graduate School, University of Connecticut.                         Six year annual stipend 2002-2003         Beaumont Tower Grant Education Scholarship, Michigan State University. $1,000.00 Professional Affiliations Ecological Society of America American Society of Mammalogists Bat Conservation International Curriculum Vitae You can view my CV here: Cisneros CV