MSc. Alejandra Correa-Bedoya

Doctoral student

Portrait of MSc. Alejandra Correa-Bedoya

Doctoral student

Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries

IUCN SSC Global Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Sampling Protocols Task Force

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Interests

Freshwater biodiversity Species modelling distribution Conservation planning Bioassessment Citizen science

Education

  • MSc in Environmental Science with specialization in Applied Aquatic Ecology for Sustainability, 2020-2022
    Institute for Water Education IHE Delft, The Netherlands
  • BSc in Biology, 2008-2014
    University of Antioquia, Colombia

Alejandra Correa-Bedoya is a Doctoral student at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB). She focuses on assessing aquatic insects distribution patterns across the Magdalena-Cauca River Basin in Colombia, thereby identifying key biodiversity regions and evaluating habitat fragmentation from existing and planned hydropower dams.

Career

  • 2025 - present - Doctoral student at IGB, funded by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
  • 2023-2025 - Junior lecturer at University of Antioquia
  • 2023-2024 - Expert Consultant on Bioassessment at European Commission – Joint Research Center JRC
  • 2022-2023 - Research Assistant, University of Antioquia
  • 2014-2020 - Environmental Consultant in Sustainable Water Management in Colombia
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