tomas de-camino-beck - Computing Science

TOMAS DE-CAMINO-BECK
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Chilean
Dept. of Mathematical &
Statistical Sciences,
University of Alberta,
Edmonton T6G 2G1
Canada
PROFILE
• Interdisciplinary mathematical biologist
• Enthusiast researcher able to work independently or with research groups
• Experienced speaker, lecturer and teacher
• Great programming and computer skills
CURRENT POSITION
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Mathematical Biology
Jul 06–date
Dept. Mathematical and Statistical sciences, University of Alberta
Statistical and spatial modeling of mountain pine beetle outbreaks. Theoretical research on
net reproductive rate for discrete time matrix population models and basic reproduction
number for continuous time epidemiological models.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
Independent Consultant
1998-2000
• University for Peace/RIMISP. Development of a methodology for sustainable natural
forest management in Pine forest. Costa Rica, Honduras, Brasil. (1999-2000)
• CATIE/CIFOR project. Environmental Services Study (see publications). Costa Rica 1998
• Evaluation of information system for the Nicaraguan ministry of environment, Nicaragua
(1999)
• Development of a stand alone GIS for Cecropia Foundation, Costa Rica (1998-1999)
• TSoft, program developer, Costa Rica, (1998)
CATIE Tropical Agricultural research and Higher Education Centre, Costa Rica
1997–1998
Field data information system development for forest management projects and permanent
plots
PROAMBI, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
1994–1996
Head of the electronic and information systems unit
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. in Environmental Biology and Ecology
University of Alberta, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Canada
Dissertation title-Theoretical Considerations For Biological Control: A case study with
Scentless Chamomile
M.Sc. in Computer Science (Summa Cum Laude)
Technological Institute of Costa Rica (ITCR), Dept. of Computer Sciences, Costa Rica
Dissertation title- Un Lenguaje para la Especificacion de Automatas Celulares con
Aplicaciones en Biologia
B.Sc. in Biological Sciences
University of Costa Rica, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Costa Rica
Jan 02–Jun 06
Mar 97–Mar 00
Mar 90–Dec 94
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Peer reviewed papers:
• de-Camino-Beck, T., Lele, S., Metes, D., and Lewis, M.A. (2008). Prediction of mountain pine beetle
(Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) outbreaks using markov process logistic regression. Ecological
Applications (submitted)
• de-Camino-Beck, T., Lewis, M.A., and van den Driessche, P. (2008). Graph-theoretic method for the
basic reproduction number in continuous time epidemiological models. Journal of Mathematical
Biology (submitted)
• de-Camino-Beck, T., and Lewis, M.A. (2008). On net reproductive rate and the timing of reproductive
output. American Naturalist. (in press)
• de-Camino-Beck, T., and Lewis, M.A.. (2007) A new method for calculating net reproductive rate from
graph reduction with applications to the control of invasive species. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
69:1341-1354
• Pielaat, A., Lewis, M. A., Lele, S., and de-Camino-Beck, T. (2006). Sequential sampling designs for
catching the tail of dispersal kernels. Ecological Modelling 190 (1-2): 205-222
• Wonham M. J., de-Camino-Beck, T., and Lewis, M.A.. (2004). An epidemiological model for West
Nile virus: Invasion analysis and control applications. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B.
271:501-507.
• Sanchez-Azofeifa, G. A., Harriss, R. C., Storrier, A. L., and de-Camino-Beck, T. (2002). Water
Resources and Regional Land Cover Change in Costa Rica: Impacts and Economics. International
Journal of Water Resources Development 18: 409-424.
Manuscripts in preparation (all available upon request):
• de-Camino-Beck, T., and Lewis, M.A. (2007) Invasion with coupled map lattices: application to
scentless chamomile. To be submitted to Theoretical Ecology (Available upon request)
Book Chapters:
• de Camino, R., de Camino Beck, T., Alvarado, C., Ferreira, S., and van Eldik, T.(2000). Desarrollo de
una metodología práctica de seguimiento y evaluación de la sostenibilidad del manejo forestal en
Bosque Húmedo Tropical Primario en Brasil y Bosque de Pinares Naturales en Honduras. In
Seguimiento y evlaución del manejo de recursos naturales. J. Berdegué and G. Escobar Eds.
IDRC/RIMISP: Santiago de Chile.
• Maldonado, T., de Camino, T., Campos, J., Ortiz, R., Smith J., Finegan, B., and de Camino , R. (2000).
Almacenamiento de carbono y conservación de biodiversidad por medio de las actividades forestales en
el Area de Conservación Cordillera Volcánica Central. Costa Rica. CATIE/CIFOR: Costa Rica.
SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS
Conference Proceedings:
• de-Camino-Beck, T., McClay, A., and Lewis, M. (2003). Spatially explicit models for weed-biocontrol
agent interactions: scentless chamomile as a case study. Proceedings of the X International Symposium
on Biological Control of Weeds.
Seminars and presentations:
• de-Camino-Beck, T. Biología matemática en Costa Rica. Ecology Guest Lecturer Seminar. University
of Costa Rica. Invited Lecture. 2007.
• de-Camino-Beck, T. A User’s Guide to R_0. PIMS Mathematical Biology Seminar. Centre for
mathematical biology, University of Alberta. Invited Lecture. 2007.
• de-Camino-Beck, T. Understanding and predicting mountain pine beetle outbreaks. MITACS and CFS
workshop on modeling the spread and distribution of invasive forest insects and diseases. Invited
Lecture. 2007.
• de-Camino-Beck, T. Predicting mountain pine beetle outbreaks. Annual meeting of the Entomological
Society of Alberta. Invited Symposium Lecture. 2007.
• de-Camino-Beck, T. and Lewis, M.A. Net reproductive rate and persistence in matrix population
models. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. San Jose California, USA. 2007.
• de-Camino-Beck, T. and Lewis, M.A. Net reproductive value and graph reduction with applications to
control of invasive species. Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Biology. 2006. SMB.
• de-Camino-Beck, T., Lewis, M.A. Análisis de Estabilidad de Modelos Matriciales de Poblacion:
estudio de caso con manzanilla silvestre. Simposio Internacional de Métodos Matemáticos Aplicados a
la Ciencia. Costa Rica. 2004. SIMMAC
• de-Camino-Beck, T., Lewis, M.A., and McClay, A. Modeling biological control: A case study with
scentless chamomile. Meeting of the Mathematics Information Technology and Complex Systems
Group. 2004. MITACS.
• de-Camino-Beck, T., Lewis, M.A., and McClay, A. Modelling biological control of scentless
chamomile using an optimization method on a coupled map lattice. Annual Meeting of the Society for
Mathematical Biology. 2002. SMB.
• de-Camino-Beck, T. and Sanchez-Azofeifa, A. Critical review of landscape fragmentation measures
using cellular automata. The 16th Annual Symposium of the International Association of Landscape
Ecology (US-IALE) . 2001. IALE.
• Guerrero, M., de Camino Beck, T., and Rocha, O. Growth and survival of Sesbania emerus in three
different flooding regimes in Palo Verde National Park, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. . The Association for
tropical Biology Meeting (ATB). 1997.
• de Camino Beck, T. Uso de Sistemas de Información, para el procesamiento y análisis de información.
Unidad de Manejo de Bosques Naturales, Centro Agronómico de Investigación y Enseñanza. III
Congreso Forestal Nacional, Costa Rica. 1997.
• de Camino Beck, T. and Campos, J. J. SciBos: Un Sistema Científico de Información . Memorias del
Taller sobre la evaluacion de los recursos forestales en once paises latinoamericanos. 1999.
• de Camino Beck, T. and Campos, J. J. SciBos: Un Sistema Científico de Información desarrollado en la
Unidad de Manejo de Bosques Naturales / CATIE, Costa Rica. Primer Congreso Latinoamericano
IUFRO. 1998.
• de Camino Beck, T. and Campos, J. J. Un Sistema Científico de Información desarrollado en la Unidad
de Manejo de Bosques Naturales / CATIE, Costa Rica. Proceedings of the IUFRO S4.11International
Symposium Long-Term Observations and Research in Forestry . 1999..
Reports:
• de-Camino-Beck, T. and Sanchez-Azofeifa, A. Percolation in neutral landscapes: landscape metric
sensitivity to critical thresholds and a new class division index. Working Paper 2001-4. 2001. University
of Alberta, Sustainable Forest Management Network.
• Sanchez-Azofeifa, A., de-Camino-Beck, T., and Hamilton, S. Quantifying landscape pattern and
fragmentation: a transect analysis approach in Alberta. Project Report 2001-11. 2001. University of
Alberta, Sustainable Forest Management Network.
TEACHING & MENTORING EXPERIENCE
• Coordinator and Lecturer, I mathematical biology undergraduate summer course. Department of
mathematics, National University, Costa Rica. (2007)
• Coordinator and Lecturer, I mathematical biology undergraduate summer course. CIMPA (Research
Centre in Applied and Pure math), University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica. (2006)
• Teaching assistant in Mathematical Biology Summer School. Centre for Mathematical Biology,
University of Alberta, Canada. (2002-2007)
• Teaching assistant, Introduction to Ecology. University of Alberta, Canada. (2002-2005)
• Teaching assistant, Experimental Biology. University of Alberta, Canada. (2002-2005)
• Teaching assistant, Environmental Applications of Geographic Information Systems. University of
Alberta, Canada. (2001)
• Lecturer at the “Criteria and Indicators seminar for forest management: Scientific constrains and LatinAmerican reality”. DSE(German cooperation)-University for Peace, Costa Rica (2000)
• Coordinator and lecturer at the I and II “International Workshop on analysis and design of natural
resources management policies”. University for Peace, Costa Rica. (1999, 2000)
• Sessional lecturer, General Biology course, University of Costa Rica. (1999)
• Teaching assistant, Resources Management course, University of Costa Rica. (1994)
• Field Guide for Bergen University graduate students, Costa Rica. (1993)
• Teaching assistant, Research Methods course, University of Costa Rica. (1993)
• Teaching assistant, Introduction to Ecology course, University of Costa Rica. (1992)
• Teaching assistant, Botany II course, University of Costa Rica. (1991)
• Teaching assistant, Agricultural Botany course, University of Costa Rica. (1991)
• Electric/acoustic guitar instructor. Costa Rica (1992-2000)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES
Reviewing experience American Naturalist, Ecology, Journal of Applied Ecology,
Society membership Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB), Ecological Society of America (ESA)
IT SKILLS
Programming skills C, C++, Modula, Pascal, Fortran, Delphi, Visual Basic, Sather, Lisp, ML, Scheme,
Mathematica, MathLab, MathCad, Maple, R, Systat, Prolog, Assembly.
GIS Skills ArcView, ArcGIS, Idrisi, Erdas, MapInfo
Online communication Java, HTML, webdesign.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Spanish (Mother language), English (excellent and fluent speaking, writing, and reading), French (reading)
RESPONSIBILITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
• Vega Award, University of Alberta. Academic recognition (2001)
• Teaching Assistant Letter of Commendation, University of Alberta. Teaching recognition (2003, 2004)
• Winner of the 1999 Yamaha Music Quest. Musical recognition (rock band). (1999)