Jhoanata Bolivar
Humboldt Climate Fellow
Research interests
My research focuses on understanding carbon dynamics in mangroves. I participate in studies related with carbon stocks and productivity in this kind of ecosystems in the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of Colombia. Currently I am working with the research group on Theoretical Ecosystem Ecology developing a model to predict carbon stocks in mangroves at the national level for Colombia. My research is supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation through its Climate Protection Programme.
##Education
| Degree | Title | Institution | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Sc. | Forests and environmental conservation | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | 2015 | |||
| Master | Coastal and estuarine management | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | 2010 | |||
| B.F.Sc. | Forest engineering | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | 2004 |
###Training courses
Plan Vivo Standard Workshop Colombia. Fundación Natura Colombia. Bogotá (Colombia), 28-29 July 2014.
International course on Climate Change and Governance: adaptation and mitigation as institutional change processes. Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen UR. Wageningen (The Netherlands) 2-13 September 2013. (NUFFIC Fellowship).
Voluntary Carbon Market-VCS Workshop. Fundación Natura Colombia and Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). Bogotá (Colombia), 25-26 July 2013.
Course on Ecological, Economic and Social Base for Ecosystem Approach Management in Marine Resources. Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medellín - CEMarin- Conservation International Colombia. Medellín (Colombia). 23-27 July 2012.
First International Seminary in Coastal Management Tools and Climate Change Adaptation. Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medellín – Universidad de Cantabria – AECID. Medellin (Colombia). 22-23 November 2011.
Publications
###Scientific Journals
Agudelo, C., Bolivar, J., Polania, J., Urrego, L., Yepes, A., Sierra, A. (2015). Structure and floristic composition of mangroves in the Bahía de Cispatá, Colombian Caribbean . Rev. Biol. Trop., Vol 63(4):1137-1147.
In preparation
Bolivar, J., Sierra, C. (in preparation). Predicting carbon stocks in above ground biomass in Colombian mangroves.
Bolivar, J., Urrego, L.E., Moreno, F., Mira, J.D., Herrera, D., Posada, J. (in preparation). Soil and root carbon in two types of mangroves in Cispatá bay (Colombian Caribbean).
Accepted
Yepes, A., Zapata, M., Bolivar, J., Monsalve, A., Espinosa, S. (accepted). Ecuaciones alometricas de biomasa aerea para la estimacion de los contenidos de carbono en manglares del Caribe colombiano. Revista de Biologia Tropical.
###Other publications
Zambrano, D., Bolivar, J., Robledo, V. 2014. Aproximaciones sectoriales al cambio climático. WWF Colombia - CORMACARENA. digital ISBN: 978-958-8353-87-6. Santiago de Cali. 43 p.
Bolivar, J. 2014. Avances en la inclusión de los manglares y otros ecosistemas costeros en las estrategias de mitigación de cambio climático. Boletín Informativo del Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas y Cambio Global -C&B. Vol. 10, No. 1. Available: http://www.carbonoybosques.org/images/stories/esp/Cambium/2003/vol10-1.pdf.
Presentations and posters
Bolivar, J., Yepes, A., Laguado, W., Sierra, A., Urrego, L.E., Moreno, F., Sierra-Correa, P. 2014. Línea base de existencias de carbono en ecosistemas de manglar del Caribe y Pacífico colombiano. 6 Simposion Nacional Forestal. Medellín (Colombia).
Zawady,J., Bolivar, J.. 2014. Estrategias REDD (Colombia): Caso piloto DMI Bahía de Cispatá, La Balsa, Tinajones y sectores aledaños. II Congreso colombiano de áreas protegidas. Bogotá (Colombia).
Bolivar, J.. 2008. Manejo sostenible de ecosistemas de manglar en el departamento de Córdoba, Colombia. Primer congreso nacional de humedales. Medellín (Colombia).
Bolivar, J.. 2008. Manglares bajo el manejo de la CVS. Forum Ecosistemas estratégicos del Caribe colombiano parte IV. Instituto de Desarrollo Sostenible. Universidad del Norte. Barranquilla (Colombia). 01 Agost 2008.
Posters
Bolivar, J.. 2014. National carbon stocks of mangrove ecosystems in Colombia: Capacity building for their inclusion in climate change mitigation strategies. 5th International Conference for Prospective Leaders in Climate Protection. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Bonn (Germany).
Bolivar, J.. 2012. Productividad, capacidad de captura y almacenamiento de carbono in ecosistemas de manglar - bahía de Cispatá (Colombia). Segundo congreso mexicano de ecosistemas de manglar. Campeche (México).
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