José Ramírez-Garofalo
José R. Ramírez-Garofalo | |
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| 4th President of Protectors of Pine Oak Woods | |
| Assumed office February 1, 2024 | |
| Vice President | Jack Bolembach |
| Preceded by | Clifford Hagen |
| Vice President of Protectors of Pine Oak Woods | |
| In office February 1, 2021 – February 1, 2024 | |
| President | Clifford Hagen |
| Succeeded by | Jack Bolembach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Raphael Ramírez-Garofalo IV March 17, 1996 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (before 2023) |
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| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Ornithologist, ecologist, non-profit executive |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ecology, conservation biology, natural history, ornithology, zoonotic disease |
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| Doctoral advisor | Julie L. Lockwood |
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José R. Ramírez-Garofalo FLS FRGS (born March 17, 1996) is an American ecologist, ornithologist, biogeographer, and naturalist known for his work on avian ecology, conservation biology, and the impact of environmental change on urban bird populations. His research focuses on the occurrence of species outside of their typical geographic range, the spread of zoonotic pathogens, and the interactions of species within urban ecosystems. He is a noted expert on the natural history of the Greater New York Area, and has published widely on the changing composition of the ecological communities of the Mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States since the turn of the 20th century.
On December 3, 2023, Ramírez-Garofalo was elected to serve as the fourth president of Protectors of Pine Oak Woods, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on preserving natural areas in New York City. He began his three year term in February 2024.