Dr. Ada Sanchez Mercado

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ada Sanchez-Mercado is an adjunct lecturer at the University of New South Wales in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences. She holds a PhD in Ecology from the Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research and has over ten years of research experience in conservation biology, focusing on both vertebrate and invertebrate species. Her research emphasizes quantitative ecology modeling, particularly in understanding animal species distribution patterns, threats monitoring, and the human dimension of wildlife conservation. Ada has collaborated with NGOs and research teams to design evidence-based and efficient conservation actions. She has extensive studies and research experience in Venezuela, South Africa, and the USA, applying proper analytical tools to account for taxonomic, geographic, and temporal biases in data. Ada is skilled in R programming, particularly in developing predictive species distribution models and conducting multivariate spatial statistics. She supports sustainable conservation actions based on updated scientific information and has been actively involved in memberships within renowned ecological and conservation societies.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Lecturer

2020-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia

Lecturing and conducting research in the field of Ecology.

Awards

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Neotropical Bird Club Conservation Award

2019-12-01
#2017

Round Conservation - Smithsonian Institute

2017-12-01
#2014

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

2014-12-01
#2013

EOL Rubenstein Fellow program

2013-12-01
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Postdoctoral fellowship Threatened Species Program

2011-01-01
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Researcher Promotion Program Fellowship

2011-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.