Articles
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Andean Mountain Forests and Climate Change
Climate change in Andes mountains.
![Anthropogenic Change in the Landscapes of Highland Ecuador](https://wayusada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/kiyoshi-VEPNvVD6Wpo-unsplash.jpg)
Anthropogenic Change in the Landscapes of Highland Ecuador
Discussion of the anthropogenic nature of Andean ecosystems in relation to tree-line dynamics in selected Ecuadorian sites.
![Forest Transformation in the Wake of Colonization: The Quijos Andean Amazonian Flank, Past and Present](https://wayusada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/azzedine-rouichi-PBcBf6AIfIY-unsplash.jpg)
Forest Transformation in the Wake of Colonization: The Quijos Andean Amazonian Flank, Past and Present
Qualitative study to understand forest transitions trends and prospects of sustainability on cloud forest vegetation from a socioecological standpoint.
Books
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Embrujo Salvaje: Tradiciones y Cuentos de la Selva
“Wild Spell: Traditions and Stories of the Jungle”
Dr. Sarmiento, Alberto – 1970.
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Monografía Científica del Oriente Ecuatoriano
“Scientific Monograph of Eastern Ecuador”
Dr. Sarmiento, Alberto – 1958
![The cover of a textbook written by Dr. Alberto Sarmiento titled "La Heroina de Motolo."](https://wayusada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-15-at-11.02.00-AM-768x840.png)
La Heroína de Motolo: Vida y Costumbres de los Jíbaros”
“The Heroine of Motolo: Life and Customs of the People”
Dr. Sarmiento, Alberto – 1961
Interviews
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Carlos Díaz
Naturalist Guide in Waita Lodge. Recorded in Waita Lodge, July of 2023.
![A group sits in a canoe, travelling on water through the Amazon rainforest.](https://wayusada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/11.TheClassintheboat-768x1364.jpg)
Amarun Pakcha
Members of the Amarun Pakcha NGO. Recorded on July of 2023.
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Fausto Sarmiento
Could you please give us a brief summary of your academic career and its relationship to this project? I am a montologist with a BS in Biology, a MS in Tropical Ecology, and a PhD in Landscape Ecology. I grew up in Ecuador, where I engaged with academic pursuits studying flora and fauna both at…