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Details of Dr. Carlos F. Yaipen-LLanos   


PERSONAL DATA

Gender male
Job title President - Science Director
Institution
Organization for Research and Conservation of Aquatic Animals ( ORCA)
Cerro Hermoso L-16 San Ignacio de Monterrico, Surco Lima City 33
Regions ODINCARSA
Tel 51 1 999389430
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Website http://www.orca.org.pe, http://www.youtube.com/ORCAPERU
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PROFESSIONAL DATA

Degree DVM
Job type Teaching/Education , Research , Data Management , Natural Resource Management , Operational Support (technical) , Institutional Management , Technical Advice & Consulting
Research Area(s) Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology , Marine Biotechnology, Marine Products , Pollution , Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology , Marine Biotechnology, Marine Products , Pollution
Research Activities Founder president and Science Director of ORCA in PERU. Special interest in marine mammal research focused in health assessment of free raging populations, veterinary medicine for rehabilitation, and stranding monitoring for the evaluation of human impact in the marine environment. Professor in workshops and conferences for Peruvian and international universities.

Presidente fundador y Director de Ciencias de ORCA en Peru. Actividades relacionadas a la medicina veterinaria especializada en mamíferos marinos, con especial atención en la patología e histología veterinaria, biología, etología, manejo clínico y conservación de mamíferos marinos en rehabilitación y vida libre. Ha trabajado con 21 especies diferentes de mamíferos marinos, atendiendo más de 500 casos vivos y evaluando más de 1000 casos post-mortem.
Research Region South Pacific
Working languages English, Spanish
Skills/Expertise Veterinary and biological sciences applied to marine mammal ecology and behavior, stranding management, clinical diagnose, conservation medicine, anatomo-histo-pathological analysis, rescue and rehabilitation for cetaceans, pinnipeds and marine otters.
Comments Has developed the first fully operational Stranding Network in Peru for the medical attention and management of stranded cetaceans, pinnipeds and marine otters. Described for the first time cancer in South American marine mammals.
PUBLICATIONS (as reported by Dr. Carlos YAIPEN-LLANOS)

Romano, A. and Yaipen-LLanos, C.F. [2007] Behavior ecology of coastal dolphins in central Peru: What do they do? Proceedings of the XVII Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Cape Town, South Africa. December 3rd, 2007.
Garcia, V., Romano, A. and Yaipen-LLanos, C.F. [2007] Necropsies in Stranded Cetaceans Reveal Interaction with Artisanal Fisheries in Peru 2003-2007. Proceedings of the XVII Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Cape Town, South Africa. December 3rd, 2007.
Bringas-Perez, L., Romano, A. and Yaipen-LLanos, C.F. [2007] South American sea-lions ethology during rehabilitation. Proceedings of the XVII Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Cape Town, South Africa. December 3rd, 2007.
Yaipen-LLanos, C.F. [2004] First case of neoplasm in South American sea-lion (Otaria flavescens) from Peru: lymphoma and papilloma. Proceedings of the World Symposium "Sea Lions of the World: Research and Management for the 21st Century". Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A. October 1st, 2004.
Del Pozo, M.P. and Yaipen-LLanos, C.F. [2003] Stranding Network in Peru: 110 recorded medical cases reveal human induced mortality as main causes. Proceedings of the XV Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.A. December 14th, 2003.


Created: 2008-10-08 Last Updated: 2009-05-08 by Carlos YAIPEN-LLANOS