Marcos Gimenez Diaz

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  • Doctoral Aspirant

Contact Info

Lawrence

Biography —

Faculty Mentor: Sara Baer

Research Interest: Invasive plant species, species distribution models, effects of wildfires, grazing, and restoration on soil health

Hometown: Ciudad del Este, Paraguay

Education —

B.S. in Environmental Science Engineering, Universidad Privada del Este, Paraguay
M.S. in Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Selected Presentations —

Gimenez Diaz, M., Davies, M., Power, S., Species distribution model for invasive cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) in relation to environmental gradient variations and disturbances in the western United States. 2023. Student Research Symposium. School of Environment and Natural Resources. Graduate Poster Presentation. 

M.G. Gimenez Diaz; G.M. Davies; S.C. Power. Effects of wildfires and cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) distribution on soil health parameters. 2022. School of Environment and Natural Resources. Graduate Poster Presentation. 

M.G. Gimenez Diaz, R.M. Dominguez, S.E. Andino, E. Rodriguez, J.C. Karajallo. Effects of vegetation burning on soil chemical properties. 2019. Jornada del Divulgación Científica del Alto Paraná 2da Edición. Universidad Nacional del Este. Undergraduate Poster Presentation.

Awards & Honors —

Gimenez Diaz, M. Postgraduate Fulbright Fellowship. The Fulbright Program. The U.S. Department of State. Awarded $50,000. August 2021 – August 2023.

Best Graduate Poster Presentation Award: Species distribution model for invasive cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) in relation to environmental gradient variations and disturbances in the western United States. 2023. Student Research Symposium. School of Environment and Natural Resources. Graduate Poster Presentation.