As a conservationist, Negret helped found and manage the Tambito Nature Reserve which contains over 300 bird species. He also worked in coordination with Conservation International to design the Naya Corridor Program and unify two national parks (Farallones de Cali and Munchique), creating a massive conservation zone for protection of wildlife.[2] At the time of his death he was working on a book about Colombia's endangered bird species entitled Aves Colombianas Amenazadas de Extinción (Engl. Threatened Birds of Colombia).[1]
Legacy
The HERB Project (Hydrology Ecology and Regional Biodiversity) in Colombia, described as "a collaborative programme between the Department of Geography, King's College London, UK, the Universidad del Cauca, the Instituto de Investigacion de Recursos Biologicos, Alexander Von Humboldt of the Colombian Ministry of Environment, CIAT and a number of other research groups in Colombia," is dedicated to the memory of Álvaro José Negret and continues his work on conservation.[4]
The Munchique wood wren (henicorhina negreti) is named in Álvaro José Negret's honor.[5] Negret is also honored in the 2011 book, Tropical Montane Cloud Forests: Science for Conservation and Management, for allowing research at Tambito.[6] The University of Cauca has named its Botanical Garden after him.[7]
His son Pablo Jose Negret, has followed his footsteps doing research in ecology and conservation of tropical forest.
References
^ abBeolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2014). The Eponym Dictionary of Birds. Bedford Square, London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. p. 917. ISBN9781472905734. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
^Bruijnzeel, L.A.; Scatena, F.N.; Hamilton, S. (2010). Tropical Montane Cloud Forests: Science for Conservation and Management. Cambridge, NY: Cambridge University Press. pp. 259, 523. ISBN9780521760355. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
^Olano, Aura Isabel (2014-12-27). "Se diluyó el sueño de Caldas, de Fernández Pérez y de Negret Fernández". Periódico La Campana. Google Translate. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
External links
The Eponym Dictionary of Birds by Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins, and Michael Grayson, pg. 917
Álvaro, josé, negret, 1949, july, 1998, colombian, scientist, author, specializing, ornithology, conservation, negret, collected, birds, natural, history, museum, university, cauca, popayán, undergraduate, negret, founded, natural, history, museum, university,. Alvaro Jose Negret 1949 July 18 1998 was a Colombian scientist and author specializing in ornithology and conservation Negret as a boy collected birds for the Natural History Museum of the University of Cauca in Popayan As an undergraduate Negret co founded the Natural History Museum at the University of Caldas before completing a Master s degree in Ecology and Management of Natural Resources at the University of Brasilia in Brazil 1 Upon his return to Colombia Negret became a professor at the University of Cauca and Director of its Natural History Museum from 1987 98 2 He was married to geologist Patricia Torres 3 As a conservationist Negret helped found and manage the Tambito Nature Reserve which contains over 300 bird species He also worked in coordination with Conservation International to design the Naya Corridor Program and unify two national parks Farallones de Cali and Munchique creating a massive conservation zone for protection of wildlife 2 At the time of his death he was working on a book about Colombia s endangered bird species entitled Aves Colombianas Amenazadas de Extincion Engl Threatened Birds of Colombia 1 Legacy EditThe HERB Project Hydrology Ecology and Regional Biodiversity in Colombia described as a collaborative programme between the Department of Geography King s College London UK the Universidad del Cauca the Instituto de Investigacion de Recursos Biologicos Alexander Von Humboldt of the Colombian Ministry of Environment CIAT and a number of other research groups in Colombia is dedicated to the memory of Alvaro Jose Negret and continues his work on conservation 4 The Munchique wood wren henicorhina negreti is named in Alvaro Jose Negret s honor 5 Negret is also honored in the 2011 book Tropical Montane Cloud Forests Science for Conservation and Management for allowing research at Tambito 6 The University of Cauca has named its Botanical Garden after him 7 His son Pablo Jose Negret has followed his footsteps doing research in ecology and conservation of tropical forest References Edit a b Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2014 The Eponym Dictionary of Birds Bedford Square London Bloomsbury Publishing Plc p 917 ISBN 9781472905734 Retrieved 2015 01 10 a b Salaman Paul Alvaro Jose Negret 1949 1998 Cotinga Ambiotek Retrieved 2015 01 12 History University of Cauca Google Translate Retrieved 2015 01 12 The HERB Project Hydrology Ecology and Regional Biodiversity Ambiotek com 1999 Retrieved 2015 01 12 Woods Sarah 2012 Bradt Colombia Guilford Connecticut The Globe Pequot Press p 13 ISBN 9781841623641 Retrieved 2015 01 10 Bruijnzeel L A Scatena F N Hamilton S 2010 Tropical Montane Cloud Forests Science for Conservation and Management Cambridge NY Cambridge University Press pp 259 523 ISBN 9780521760355 Retrieved 2015 01 10 Olano Aura Isabel 2014 12 27 Se diluyo el sueno de Caldas de Fernandez Perez y de Negret Fernandez Periodico La Campana Google Translate Retrieved 2015 01 12 External links EditThe Eponym Dictionary of Birds by Bo Beolens Michael Watkins and Michael Grayson pg 917 History University of Cauca as translated by Google The HERB Project Botanical Garden Alvaro Jose Negret University of Cauca as translated by Google Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alvaro Jose Negret amp oldid 1126177671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
