Miguel Mora
| Title | Professor |
|---|---|
| Expertise | Ecotoxicology, avian ecology |
| Education | Ph.D., Ecology, University of California, Davis.
M.S., Ecology, University of California, Davis. B.S., Biochemical Engineering, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico, D.F. |
| Office Phone | (979) 845-5775 |
| mmora@tamu.edu | |
| Office | 316 Nagle Hall |
| Web Site | http://people.tamu.edu/~mmora/ |
El Dr. Mora habla sobre su contribución para el mejoramiento del medio ambiente Durante la conferencia de SACNAS Cielo y Tierra entrevistó al Dr. Miguel Angel Mora Zacarías, ecotoxicólogo del departamento de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de la Universidad de Texas A&M en College Station. En la entrevista, el Dr. Mora nos cuenta sobre la labor que desempeña actualmente como profesor de la universidad, donde además de impartir clases realiza investigaciones científicas relacionadas con la conservación del medio ambiente. Listen or download >>
Current Research
- Assessment of impacts and stresses on the Edwards-Trinity Springs ecosystem in Hays, County, Texas.
- Use of simulation models for predicting impacts of pesticides on migrant birds in Mexico.
- Changes in stable isotopes in breast feathers and relationships with post-release survival of the endangered Attwater’s prairie chicken and greater prairie chicken in the USA.
- Evaluating eggshell Ca/Sr ratios and their ecotoxicological significance in birds from North America.
- Accumulation and effects of organochlorines in aplomado falcons from Chihuahua and Veracruz, Mexico.
Dr. Mora's area of expertise is wildlife ecotoxicology, with emphasis on avian ecotoxicology. Dr. Mora's research focuses on investigating the effects of contaminants on endangered species and other species of management interest, such as migratory birds. Dr Mora combines field and laboratory studies to understand the effects of contaminants on wildlife and is interested in species that can be used as long-term indicators of contaminant exposure and effects on wildlife. Dr. Mora's research involves the use of biochemical, ecological, and analytical chemistry techniques, among the most common tools. Dr. Mora has a strong interest in developing partnerships for assessing the effects of pesticides and other pollutants on migratory birds in Latin America.
Recent Publications
- Mora, M. A. 2008. Persistent organochlorine pollutants and stable isotopes in resident and migrant passerine birds from northwest Michoacán, Mexico. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 55:488-495.
- Mora, M. A., A. B. Montoya, P. W. Juergens, M. C. Lee, A. Macías-Duarte, R. Rodríguez-Salazar, A. Lafón-Terrazas. 2008. Persistent Environmental Pollutants in Eggs of Aplomado Falcons from Northern Chihuahua, Mexico, and South Texas, USA. Environment International 34:44-50.
- Pisani, J. M.*, W. E. Grant and M. A. Mora. 2008. Simulating the impact of cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides on non-target wildlife in irrigated crops. Ecological Modelling 210:179-192.
- Mora, M.A., R. Taylor, and B. Brattin. 2007. Potential ecotoxicological significance of elevated concentrations of strontium in eggshells of passerine birds. The Condor 109:199-205.
- Mora, M.A., R.S. Skiles, and M. Paredes. 2007. Further assessment of environmental contaminants in avian prey of the peregrine falcon in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Southwestern Naturalist 52:54-59.