Research output per year
Research output per year
Organization profile
Organization profile
Our Faculty generates knowledge in several scientific disciplines. The academic staff, technical and administrative team of careers and master's degrees, respond to environmental challenges from basic and applied research, forge leading researchers in different fields, inspire the search for comprehensive solutions for industry, business, entrepreneurship, from innovation and develop learning in basic sciences in thousands of young university students each year.
We work in more than 30 laboratories and several research centers that use state-of-the-art technology. We also preserve and strengthen the most important biological collections of mammals, amphibians, birds, reptiles, plants, fungi, insects, yeasts and microorganisms in the country, for the generation of knowledge, scientific dissemination and outreach projects.
We cultivate an environment of work, respect and friendliness with national and international visitors and collaborators.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Research units
Profiles
Research output
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A comprehensive analytical study of solitons and nonlinear dynamics in a concatenated DNLS-type model
Farooq, F. B., Raza, N., Ejaz, A., Bayram, M. & Vivas-Cortez, M., 5 Mar 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, 15557.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acoustic Differentiation Between Courtship and Advertisement Calls in the Poison Frog Oophaga sylvatica (Dendrobatidae, Anura)
Wiedebusch, M. L. M. & Merino-Viteri, A., 15 Jun 2026, In: Biotropica. 58, 4, 12 p., e70224.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Generalized Local Fractional Laplace Transform via a Unified Derivative Operator
Vivas-Cortez, M., Velasco Velasco, J. & Cedeño-Mendoza, S., 1 May 2026, In: Applied Mathematics and Information Sciences. 20, 3, p. 789-806 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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LAC HUB FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH - CENTRO LATINOAMERICANO CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO Y SALUD (CLIMAS)
Peralta Chiriboga, A. A. (Director), Villacís Salazar, A. G. (Director), Ocaña Navas, J. A. (Principal Investigator), Torres Castillo, A. L. (Principal Investigator), Pereira Olmos, H. (Principal Investigator) & Espinoza Ortiz, T. E. (Principal Investigator)
27/01/26 → 30/09/29
Project: Research project
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Tradición y sostenibilidad: impactos ambientales y culturales de la producción de bebidas tradicionales en tres países: raicilla en México, cachaça en Brasil y vino de mortiño en Ecuador
Rojas González, E. W. (Principal Investigator), Oviedo Chávez, A. C. (Director), Silva, M. (Director), Sakamoto, H. (Principal Investigator) & Vargas, D. (Principal Investigator)
15/01/26 → 31/10/27
Project: Research project
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ACTINOBACTERIAS DEL PÁRAMO ANDINO COMO FUENTE DE COMPUESTOS FOTOPROTECTORES Y NUEVA FRONTERA DE COSMÉTICA NATURAL
Jara Negrete, E. N. (Director)
13/01/26 → 30/08/27
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Beca para estancia en IRD Francia
Yánez Altuna, J. M. (Recipient), 1 Aug 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dictado de clases combinado con un proyecto de investigación sobre modelos jerárquicos aplicados a problemáticas sociales. Enfocada en educación y violencia de género
Buenaño Hermosa, E. W. (Recipient), 25 Jul 2025
Prize: Incentive
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Diploma (Dr. Carlos Paladínes)
Vivas Cortez, M. J. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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Neotropical Center for Biomass Research (Organizational unit)
Oviedo Chávez, A. C. (Chair), GONZÁLEZ CARRASCO, V. H. (Member), AGUIRRE CHAMBA, P. I. (Member), Fajardo, A. (Member), Ribeiro, A. (Member), VALVERDE DURÁN, S. A. (Member) & Antunes, M. (Member)
13 Feb 2026 → 13 Feb 2027Activity: Membership types › Membership of formal network
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Society of Systematic Biologists (SSB) (External organization)
Ron Melo, S. R. (Member)
2026Activity: Membership types › Membership of formal network
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Dispersión y demografía de las salamanquesas endémicas de Galápagos (Phyllodactylus) en el Pleistoceno
Torres Carvajal, L. O. (Speaker)
27 Feb 2026Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Courses
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Malaria Molecular SUrveillance Bioinformatics Workshop
Sáenz Calderón, F. E. 13/05/24 → 17/05/24
Course
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Press/Media
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Ecuador elimina su principal agencia de ciencia en una gran reorganización
1/08/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Phylogeny, phylogeography, and conservation of a rediscovered gecko from the Galápagos Islands
22/07/25 → 29/07/25
6 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media