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Recognized globally and nationally as an expert in Ecology of invasive alien species, she has been a pioneer in the generation of the national list of exotic species in the country. In its research, it identified at least 40 invasive species that could generate negative impacts on the economy, biodiversity and human health. Her work has been fundamental for the development of policies and strategies for the management of invasive species in the region.
Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Programa de Investigación: Invasiones Biológicas en Ecuador Continental (2026-2028)
Herrera, I. (PI)
1/03/26 → …
Project: Research › Internal call for proposals
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Presencia y calidad del hábitat de la nutria neotropical (Lontra longicaudis annectens) en la Isla Santay: análisis de agua, sedimento, vegetación y perturbación antrópica.
Herrera, I. (PI)
1/03/26 → …
Project: Research › Internal call for proposals
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Status of invasion, distribution, and environmental preferences of non-native Thunbergia species in Ecuador.
Herrera, I. (PI) & Reyes, A. (Student)
1/03/24 → 1/03/25
Project: Research
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Native and non-native flora along an altitudinal gradient of the Tungurahua volcano (Baños, Ecuador).
Herrera, I. (PI) & Vieira, I. (Student)
1/03/24 → 1/01/25
Project: Research
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Research Program: Biological Invasions in Continental Ecuador
Herrera, I. (PI)
1/03/24 → 1/03/26
Project: Research
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Ecological niche dynamics across continents for aquatic plants native to South America and invasive aliens elsewhere
Lozano, V., Herrera, I., Große-Stoltenberg, A. & Marzialetti, F., Mar 2026, In: Hydrobiologia. 853, 5, p. 1319-1336 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Invasion Status, Distribution, and Environmental Preferences of Non-Native Ornamental Thunbergia Species (Acanthaceae) in Ecuador: An Emerging Threat to Tropical Montane Forests
Reyes-Hernández, A., Herrera, I., Vargas, A., Oleas, N. H., Alvarez, J. & López-Pujol, J., Mar 2026, In: Forests. 17, 3, 363.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Native and non-native plant richness and diversity along an elevational gradient in the Ecuadorian Andes
Vieira, I., Herrera, I., Vargas, A., Panchana, K., Espinoza-Maticurena, A., Dillon, I., Goncalves, E., Barros, A., Ferrer-Paris, J. R. & López-Pujol, J., May 2026, In: Alpine Botany. 136, 1, p. 131-148 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Whiskers in the city: domestic cat predation in Ecuadorian coastal cities and associated factors
Panchana, K., Herrera, I., Vargas, A., Mella-Méndez, I. & Flores-Peredo, R., Feb 2025, In: Urban Ecosystems. 28, 1, p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Could the Roadside Shrines Be a Source of Alien Plant Introductions? The Example of the ‘Difunta Correa’ Shrine in Almería (Spain)
López-Pujol, J., Gómez-Bellver, C. & Herrera, I., Sep 2024, In: Ecologies. 5, 3, p. 368-374 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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I reunión trinacional de ecología
Herrera, I. (Speaker)
5 Oct 2025 → 10 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Research doubles the number of non-native plants of continental equator
20/08/25
1 Media contribution
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In Ecuador, the presence of non-native plants that threaten biodiversity doubles
19/08/25
1 Media contribution
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The presence of non-native plants doubles in Ecuador and threatens biodiversity
18/08/25
1 Media contribution
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Ecuador presenta su primer inventario integral de flora vascular no nativa
16/08/25
1 Media contribution
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