Researchers

Dr. Carlos (Charlie) A. de la Rosa is a scientist on the Conservation Science team of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. In this role, he oversees conservation lands and manages research projects in Southern California and northwestern Mexico. His research background centers on human impacts on biological systems in Southern California and northwestern Mexico, especially through invasive and domestic species, and in applying ecological theory and methods to help solve conservation problems. He finished his PhD in Biology at UCLA and his dissertation focused on the effects of traditional cattle ranching on tropical dry forest tree diversity and abundance, and predictors of free-ranging cattle foraging preferences, in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains of southeastern Sonora, Mexico. In his free time, he can be found cooking, doing the New York Times crossword puzzle, or hiking, fishing, and exploring the diverse habitats of California and Mexico.