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Miguel Uyaguari-Diaz
PeerJ Author
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Contributions by role

Author 235
Preprint Author 70

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Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Virology
Environmental Impacts
Aquaculture, Fisheries and Fish Science
Cell Biology
Environmental Sciences
Freshwater Biology

Miguel I Uyaguari-Diaz

PeerJ Author

Summary

I belong to the Montubio people of Ecuador. I started my career as a marine biologist and over the courses of years I transitioned from Aquaculture, to Aquatic Toxicology, and then to Microbial Ecology. My current research interests can be summarized in the following lines:
The use of metagenomics and next generation sequencing enable to characterize microbial fractions and community structures. Because microbes are very sensitive to minor fluctuations, they can help us to predict changes in impacted or protected environments. In this context, one of my primary research interests is discovering and developing sensors of pollution as result of anthropogenic activities. We are also interested in developing temporal and spatial models to explain the relationship between anthropogenic activities, biotic and abiotic variables, and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (including mechanisms of resistance) from reservoirs (i.e. wastewater treatment plants, confined animal feeding operations) or non-point sources (i.e. urban and agricultural impacted watersheds) to the environment. We use a combination of laboratory approaches, field studies and dry work to collect, analyze and interpret data that will help us to prioritize decisions for risk mitigation in combination with community engagement. We are currently looking for motivated and dedicated students to join my new lab at the University of Manitoba.

Environmental Sciences Microbiology

Editing Journals

Past or current institution affiliations

University of British Columbia
University of Manitoba

Work details

Assistant Professor

University of Manitoba
July 2019
Microbiology

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PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 2
  • Preprints 1
  • Questions 1
February 14, 2022
Quantification of human enteric viruses as alternative indicators of fecal pollution to evaluate wastewater treatment processes
Audrey Garcia, Tri Le, Paul Jankowski, Kadir Yanaç, Qiuyan Yuan, Miguel I. Uyaguari-Diaz
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12957 PubMed 35186509
July 19, 2018
Short-term deleterious effects of standard isolation and cultivation methods on new tropical freshwater microalgae strains
M. Magdalena Aray-Andrade, Miguel I. Uyaguari-Diaz, J. Rafael Bermúdez
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5143 PubMed 30038855
April 14, 2017 - Version: 2
Short-term deleterious effects of standard isolation and cultivation methods on new tropical freshwater microalgae strains
M. Magdalena Aray-Andrade, Miguel I Uyaguari-Diaz, J. Rafael Bermúdez Monsalve
https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.2881v2

1 Question

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Use of a gyroscope
about Sequencing at sea: challenges and experiences in Ion Torrent PGM sequencing during the 2013 Southern Line Islands Research Expedition