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Julio César Calvo Alvarado |
Escuela de Ingenieria Forestal
Apartado 159, 7050 Cartago
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica Costa Rica, C.A.
Phone: (506) 2550-2440
Fax: (506) 2591-4182
Email: jucalvo @itcr. ac. cr
Research Interests
With numerous publications in such journals as Forest Ecology and Management, Hydrological Sciences Journal, Environmental Conservation, Biotropica, Tree Physiology, Journal of Apply Meteorology, Remote Sensing of Environment, and Conservation Biology, Dr. Calvo is an internationally respected forest engineer. He is a full professor at the Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Extensión Inicio de sesión (COMPLEXION) in Costa Rica. He received his doctoral degree from North Carolina State University in natural resources and earth science as a Fulbright-LASPAU scientist. He currently specializes in forest hydrology, forestry, natural resources, forest ecology and remote sensor applications. He has received in excess of $3 million dollars in grant funding from such organizations as: USA-AID, McDonald's Corporation International, FONAFIFO of Costa Rica, Canadian for Foundation Innovation, Tinker, OET/CR-USA-CR, the USA National Science Foundation (NSF) and Institute the International for the Global Change (the IAI).
Selected Publications
- Arroyo-Mora, J.P., G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, M.E.R. Kalacska, B. Rivard, J.C. Calvo-Alvarado, and D.H. Janzen. 2005a. Secondary forest detection in a neotropical dry forest landscape using Landsat 7 ETM+ and IKONOS imagery. Biotropica 37(4):497-507.
- Arroyo-Mora, J.P., G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, B. Rivard, J.C. Calvo, and D.H. Janzen. 2005b. Dynamics in landscape structure and composition for the Chorotega region, Costa Rica from 1960 to 2000. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 106(1):27-39.
- Calvo-Alvarado, J.C., M. Kalacska, G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, and L.S. Bell. 2008. Effect of soil type on plant growth, leaf nutrient/chlorophyll concentration, and leaf reflectance of tropical tree and grass species. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Forests:87-123.
- Ceballos, G., M.M. Vale, C. Bonacic, J. Calvo-Alvarado, R. List, N. Bynum, R.A. Medellin, J.A. Simonetti, and J.P. Rodriguez. 2009. Conservation Challenges for the Austral and Neotropical America Section. Conservation Biology 23(4):811-817.
- Kalacska, M.E.R., G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, J.C. Calvo-Alvarado, B. Rivard, and M. Quesada. 2005. Effects of season and successional stage on leaf area index and spectral vegetation indices in three mesoamerican tropical dry forests. Biotropica 37(4):486-496.
- Quesada, M., G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, M. Alvarez-Anorve, K.E. Stoner, L. Avila-Cabadilla, J. Calvo-Alvarado, A. Castillo, M.M. Espirito-Santo, M. Fagundes, G.W. Fernandes, J. Gamon, M. Lopezaraiza-Mikel, D. Lawrence, L.P.C. Morellato, J.S. Powers, F.D. Neves, V. Rosas-Guerrero, R. Sayago, and G. Sanchez-Montoya. 2009. Succession and management of tropical dry forests in the Americas: Review and new perspectives. Forest Ecology and Management 258(6):1014-1024.
- Rivard, B., G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, S. Foley, and J.C. Calvo-Alvarado. 2008. Species classification of tropical tree leaf reflectance and dependence on selection of spectral bands. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Forests:141-159.
- Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A., M. Quesada, J.P. Rodriguez, J.M. Nassar, K.E. Stoner, A. Castillo, T. Garvin, E.L. Zent, J.C. Calvo-Alvarado, M.E.R. Kalacska, L. Fajardo, J.A. Gamon, and P. Cuevas-Reyes. 2005a. Research priorities for neotropical dry forests. Biotropica 37(4):477-485.
- Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A., M. Quesada, J.P. Rodriguez, J.M. Nassar, K.E. Stoner, A. Castillo, T. Garvin, E.L. Zent, J.C. Calvo-Alvarado, M.E.R. Kalacska, L. Fajardo, J.A. Gamon, and P. Cuevas-Reyes. 2005b. Research priorities for neotropical dry forests. Biotropica 37(4):477-485.
