Mariano A. Rodriguez-Cabal
Assistant Professor
Faculty Fellow, Gund Institute for Environment
PRONOUNS he/him
617 Main St
207 Johnson House
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
- Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, 2012
- M.S., Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, 2008
- Licentiate in Biological Science, Universidad Nacional del Comahue-Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, 2003
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Areas of expertise
Global change ecology, invasive species, plant-animal interactions, biological invasions, community ecology.
BIO
Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal is a global change ecologist whose research explores how biodiversity responds to the direct and cascading effects of invasive species, climate change, habitat degradation, and species loss. He investigates how the loss of some species and the gain of others reshapes species interactions, community diversity and structure, and ecosystem processes across diverse systems: from slugs in British Columbia to endemic marsupials and hummingbirds in Patagonia. Using observational, experimental, meta-analytical, and theoretical approaches, Mariano seeks to uncover the mechanisms driving biodiversity loss worldwide. He is a two-time Fulbright Scholar, Editor-in-Chief of Biological Invasions, and Research Highlights Editor of Journal of Animal Ecology.
Courses
NR 2030 - Ecology, Ecosystem and Environment
NR 2760 - Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica (University of Vermont) (BS course)
NR 4050 - Field Ecology Practicum
WFB 2010 - Methods in Fisheries and Wildlife
Publications
Awards and Achievements
Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award Nominee (2025)
Marcia Caldwell Award - University of Vermont (2024)
Career Champion nominee - University of Vermont (2023)
Science Alliance Award (2012)
Excellences in Progress Towards Degree Award - EEB, University of Tennessee (2012)
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, University of Florida (2006 & 2007)
Jenning’s Award, IFAS - University of Florida (2005)
Bio
Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal is a global change ecologist whose research explores how biodiversity responds to the direct and cascading effects of invasive species, climate change, habitat degradation, and species loss. He investigates how the loss of some species and the gain of others reshapes species interactions, community diversity and structure, and ecosystem processes across diverse systems: from slugs in British Columbia to endemic marsupials and hummingbirds in Patagonia. Using observational, experimental, meta-analytical, and theoretical approaches, Mariano seeks to uncover the mechanisms driving biodiversity loss worldwide. He is a two-time Fulbright Scholar, Editor-in-Chief of Biological Invasions, and Research Highlights Editor of Journal of Animal Ecology.
Courses
NR 2030 - Ecology, Ecosystem and Environment
NR 2760 - Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica (University of Vermont) (BS course)
NR 4050 - Field Ecology Practicum
WFB 2010 - Methods in Fisheries and Wildlife
Publications
Awards and Achievements
Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award Nominee (2025)
Marcia Caldwell Award - University of Vermont (2024)
Career Champion nominee - University of Vermont (2023)
Science Alliance Award (2012)
Excellences in Progress Towards Degree Award - EEB, University of Tennessee (2012)
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, University of Florida (2006 & 2007)
Jenning’s Award, IFAS - University of Florida (2005)