Ceres Barros
Research Scientist at The University of British Columbia
Canada
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Top SchoolCeres Barros is an ecological modeller and research scientist with nine years of experience probing ecosystem stability and resilience to land-use and climate-driven disturbances. Now based at the Canadian Forest Service and serving as adjunct professor at UBC and Université Laval, she combines field-derived insights with quantitative models to study vegetation–fire feedbacks in montane forests and predict how climate shifts alter disturbance dynamics. Her work spans vegetation to multitrophic interactions and addresses both pulse and continuous perturbations, linking theory to applied forest-management questions. Trained with a PhD from Université Grenoble Alpes and a strong track record of collaborative research across Canada and Europe, she brings rare expertise at the interface of modelling, long-term data, and practical conservation. Notably, her background includes hands-on expeditionary fieldwork and early isotopic spatial analyses, giving her a practical edge in connecting landscape-scale models to on-the-ground processes.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Masters of Science (MSc), Ecology and Environmental Sustainability, Distinction, Masters of Science (MSc), Ecology and Environmental Sustainability, Distinction at University of AberdeenDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biodiversity, ecology and environment, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biodiversity, ecology and environment at Université Grenoble AlpesLicentiate degree, Biology, 15 in 20pts (equivalent to 2:1, UK), Licentiate degree, Biology, 15 in 20pts (equivalent to 2:1, UK) at University of LisbonSecondary, Science and Technology, 18 in 20pts, Secondary, Science and Technology, 18 in 20pts at Marist School, Carcavelos
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (127)
ecology10
simulation-modeling10
normals10
energy10
ocean10
r-package10
simulation-framework10
meta-analysis10
biodiversity10
energy-data10
landscape10
ecosystem9
r9
energy-efficiency9
discrete-event-simulation9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
CeresBarros/LandRBiomass_publication
Feb 2022 - Jan 2024
Complete LandR Biomass workflow used in Barros et al. (in review, MEE)
Contributions:1 release, 1 review, 3 PRs in 1 year 11 months
biomassbarrosreviewin-reviewmee
CeresBarros/SpaDES.Workshops
Jan 2018 - Feb 2020
Contributions:2 PRs, 54 pushes, 7 branches in 2 years
audiencesspades
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