CV

Andrés E. Quiñones Paredes
Date of birth: September 10, 1984
Current residence: Groningen, the Netherlands

EDUCATION

University of Groningen Groningen, The Netherlands

  • PhD Ecology and Evolution
  • Title: “The emergence of eusociality by the coevolution of selforganization
    and phenotypic plasticity”
  • Starting in: April 2012
  • Supervisor: Prof. Ido Pen
  • Co-supervisor: Prof. Franjo Weissing

University of Groningen Groningen, the Netherlands

  • MSc. Ecology and Evolution
  • Top Master Programme in Evolutionary biology
  • Graduated with “cum laude” recognition September 2011

National University of Colombia Bogotá, Colombia

  • BSc. Biology
  • Graduated with honours September 2007

ACADEMIC INTEREST

My academic interests are mainly around the interface between ecology and
evolution. I use mathematical models to the study of evolutionary ecology. I am
also interested in performing experiments that allow the validation of the
theories represented in such models. The specific questions that I have tried to
address are regarding the interaction between species and the evolution of
social systems.

AWARDS

  • Best poster in the meeting of Mathematical Models in Ecology and Evolution
    University of Groningen 2011
  • Winner Contest bests undergraduate thesis XVII version, winner
    National University of Colombia 2008
  • Second best score in the National Test for Quality of Higher Education (ECAES) 2006
  • Honour student of the Biology department – National University of Colombia 2003, 2004 and 2006

GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Godfrey Hewitt Mobility Award
    European Society for Evolutionary Biology 2014
  • GUF travelling grant
    University of Groningen 2011
  • Marco Polo travelling grant
    University of Groningen 2011
  • Top Master Scholarship
    University of Groningen 2009-2011
  • Full scholarship for undergraduate studies (programme for bests high-school
    students)
    National University of Colombia 2001-2007

COURSES

  • Summer School on Collective Behaviour
    Uppsala, Sweden August 2012
  • Geo-reference in biological records
    National University of Colombia July 2008
  • Introduction to the study methods in the analysis and study of the tropical
    butterfly diversity (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea)
    Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project October of 2006
  • Evolutionary Theory
    Philosophy department, National University of Colombia
    October 2004

SKILLS

Programming languages

  • C++
  • 3
  • R

Software

  • Maple
  • Mathematica
  •  PowerSim
  • VenSim
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • MS Power point
  • Open water diver

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish Level: native speaker
  • English Level: Fluent
  • Portuguese Level: Basic
  • Dutch Level: Basic

EVENTS PRESENTATIONS

Oral presentation:

  • Negotiation and appeasement are more effective drivers of sociality than kin
    selection – VII European Conference on Behavioural Biology 2014
    Prague, Czech Republic

Poster:

  • Evolutionary transition to eusociality by the coevolution of sex ratios and lifehistory
    – XIV Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology 2013
    Lisbon, Portugal

Oral presentation:

  • The evolution of cooperation by cultural group selection
    European Meeting of PhD Students in Evolutionary Biology 2012
    Virrat, Finland

Poster:

  • Combination of selective mechanisms and cultural transmission rules are
    decisive for the evolution of cooperation by cultural group selection (Awarded
    with the prize to the best poster)
    Mathematical Models in Evolution and Ecology 2011
    Groningen, the Netherlands

Poster:

  • Simulating model to see the effect of variation in the oviposition preference on
    the population of Parides panares (Papilionidae-Troidine)
    Mathematical Models in Evolution and Ecology 2007
    4 – Brighton, UK

Poster:

  • Modelo para simular el efecto de la disponibilidad y la preferencia de
    huéspedes (Aristolochia spp.) en su uso por parte de Parides panares
    (papilionidae)
    II ELEN 2007
    Panama City, Panama

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Local coordinator for Erasmus Mundus Programme in Evolutionary Biology
    (MEME)
    University of Groningen
    September 2011 – Present
  • Hacienda Los Alcaparros Bilingual School, High-school Teacher
    August 2007 – July 2009

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • MSc. Project:
    Influence of diet on the social behaviour of the facultative eusocial bee
    Megalopta
    Supervised by: Dr. William Wcislo
    2011
  • MSc. Project:
    Combination of selective mechanisms and cultural transmission rules are
    decisive for the evolution of cooperation by cultural group selection
    Supervised by: Lucas Molleman, Prof. Dr. Franjo Weissing
    2010
  • BSc. Thesis
    Simulating model to see the effect of variation in the oviposition preference on
    the population of Parides panares (Papilionidae-Troidine)
    Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Natalia Ruiz, Prof. Dr. Isaac Dyner
    2006-2007