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Employment (5)

University of Sydney: Sydney, AU

2025-01-15 to present | Associate Lecturer (School of Life and Environmental Sciences)
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Centro de Investigaciones Ecológicas La Macarena (CIEM), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes: Bogota D.C., Bogota, CO

2023-04-01 to present | Investigador asociado
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

The University of Sydney: Sydney, NSW, AU

2016-04 to present | Sessional academic (School of Life and Environmental Sciences)
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

AMBS Ecology & Heritage: Sydney, New South Wales, AU

2020-06 to 2024-12-31 | Ecologist
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Amazon Conservation Team (ACT): Bogota, CO

2017 to 2018 | Ecologist
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Education and qualifications (4)

The University of Sydney: Sydney, NSW, AU

2018-01-01 to 2023-03-27 | PhD Biology (School of Life and Environmental Sciences)
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

University of Sydney: Sydney, NSW, AU

2015-06 to 2017-06-30 | MSc Biology (School of Life and Environmental Sciences)
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University of Sydney: Sydney, NSW, AU

2013 to 2013 | MAgr Environmental and Resource Economics
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Universidad de los Andes: Bogota, CO

2007-07 to 2012-06 | BSc Biology
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Professional activities (2)

Ecological Society of Australia: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AU

2016 to present
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

The University of Sydney School of Life and Environmental Sciences: Camperdown, NSW, AU

2020 to 2021 | Representative (Postgraduate Society)
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Funding (9)

The ecology and behaviour of hover flies in urban ecosystems

2021 to 2022 | Award
University of Sydney (Sydney, New South Wales, AU)
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Support for participation in FlySchool

2021 to 2021 | Award
Smithsonian Institution (Washington, US)
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Responses of hoverfly diversity and abundance to landscape and local attributes of urban greenspaces

2020 to 2021 | Award
Ecological Society of Australia (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AU)
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

The ecology and behaviour of hover flies in urban ecosystems

2018 to 2022 | Award
University of Sydney (Sydney, New South Wales, AU)
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Are cities hostile environments for honey bees?

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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

The ecology and behaviour of hover flies in urban ecosystems

2017 to 2022 | Award
Departamento Administrativo de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (COLCIENCIAS) (Bogota, CO)
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Support for participation in the XXV International Congress of Entomology –ICE 2016–

2016 to 2016 | Award
University of Sydney (Sydney, New South Wales, AU)
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Urbanisation and Environmental Modification as Drivers of Insect Community Diversity and Composition in Sydney, Australia

2015 to 2017 | Award
Fundación para el futuro de Colombia (Colfuturo) (Bogota, CO)
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Evaluation of the Upgrade Effects in Four Sewage Treatment Plants in NSW, Australia

2012 to 2014 | Award
Instituto Colombiano de Crédito Educativo y Estudios Técnicos en el Exterior (Icetex) (Bogota, CO)
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Works (17)

Responses of hover fly diversity and abundance to urbanisation and local attributes of urban greenspaces

Basic and Applied Ecology
2023-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Manuel E. Lequerica Tamara; Tanya Latty; Caragh G. Threlfall; Andrew Young; Dieter F. Hochuli
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Stingless bee floral visitation in the global tropics and subtropics

Global Ecology and Conservation
2023-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2351-9894
Contributors: Francisco Garcia Bulle Bueno; Liam Kendall; Denise Araujo Alves; Manuel Lequerica Tamara; Tim Heard; Tanya Latty; Rosalyn Gloag
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Habitat exploration and foraging in hoverflies is sex dependent

Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference –ESA21– (Virtual conference)
2021 | Conference abstract
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Major insect groups show distinct responses to local and regional attributes of urban green spaces

Landscape and Urban Planning
2021-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0169-2046
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Stingless bee floral visitation in the global tropics and subtropics

2021-04-27 | Preprint
Contributors: Francisco Garcia Bulle Bueno; Liam Kendall; Denise Araujo Alves; Manuel Lequerica Tamara; Tim Heard; Tanya Latty; Rosalyn Gloag
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Diversity and abundance of urban hoverflies are associated with local (rather than landscape) attributes.

Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference –ESA20– (Virtual conference)
2020 | Conference abstract
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Dual ecosystem services of syrphid flies (Diptera: Syrphidae): pollinators and biological control agents

Pest Management Science
2020-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Lucinda Dunn; Manuel Lequerica; Chris R Reid; Tanya Latty
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Hoverflies as Ecosystem Service Providers in an Urbanising World.

Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference –ESA19– (Launceston, Tasmania)
2019 | Conference abstract
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Habitat complexity affects insects’ ability to discover floral resources in urban contexts.

Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference –ESA18– (Brisbane, Queensland)
2018 | Conference abstract
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

The role of habitat complexity and foraging distance in wing wear.

Sydney Bee Conference (Crommelin Biological Field Research Station, The University of Sydney)
2018 | Conference abstract
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Características locales determinan riqueza de las comunidades de insectos urbanos.

Primer workshop internacional polinizadores de Colombia (Bogotá, D.C., Colombia)
2017 | Conference abstract
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Local habitat characteristics drive diversity of urban floral visitor communities

International Congress for Conservation Biology –ICCB 2017– (Cartagena, Colombia)
2017 | Conference abstract
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

EVALUATION OF UPGRADE EFFECTS IN FOUR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS IN NSW

Water e-Journal
2016 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2206-1991
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Honeybee condition in urban ecosystems: Are cities hostile environments for insect pollinators?

XXV International Congress of Entomology –ICE 2016– (Orlando, Florida, United States of America)
2016 | Conference abstract
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

Vegetation determines diversity of Insect floral visitors in cities.

Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference –ESA16– (Freemantle, Western Australia)
2016 | Conference abstract
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Manuel Lequerica Tamara

EVIDENCIA EN LA DIRECCIONALIDAD DEL PROCESO DE SUCESIÓN TEMPRANA DEL BOSQUE ALTOANDINO

Colombia Forestal
2016-12-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Manuel Eduardo Lequerica Támara; Maurico Bernal; Pablo Roberto Stevenson Díaz
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Are cities hostile environments for honey bees?

2016-10-07 | Report
Contributors: Manuel Lequerica Manuel Lequerica
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Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for PloS one. (1)