Rocio Almuna Morales

Rocio Almuna Morales holds a Doctor of Philosophy and serves as a Researcher at the Centro Regional de Investigación e Innovación para la Sostenibilidad de la Agricultura y los Territorios Rurales (Ceres). She is affiliated with the University of Western Australia's School of Agriculture and Environment. Her work focuses on human-wildlife coexistence, rural sustainability, and biodiversity conservation.

Education:

• MSc in Global Wildlife Health and Conservation (University of Bristol, 2019)
• Graduate Diploma in Political and Social Ecology (2017)
• BSc in Veterinary Medicine (Universidad de Chile, 2016)

Research Interests: Her expertise includes managing human-wildlife conflicts, gender dynamics in conservation, and predictive modeling for biodiversity protection. She emphasizes community engagement and science communication in rural landscapes.

Grants:

• Lead investigator on Rufford Foundation Support for Promoting Landscapes of Coexistence for Humans and Predators (2023)

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Ceres and international networks on rural sustainability and wildlife conservation initiatives.