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CURRICULUM VITAE
DANIELA ALEJANDRA ESPINOZA ZAMBRANO
Biotechnology Engineering. Army Polytechnic School of Ecuador
E-mail: danielaespinozaza@hotmail.com, dany10_dyj@hotmail.com
Address: Enrique Tello Street and Los Shyris Avenue. # 131. Quito – Ecuador.
Country: Ecuador
Phone: (593) 2332805 / 084093289
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: July 11 th 1984
Place of birth: Quito - Ecuador
Nationality: Ecuadorian
EDUCATION
PRIMARY
“Darío Figueroa” Bilingual School (October 1990 – July 1994)
“Carlos Larco Hidalgo” School (October 1994 – July 1996)
HIGH SCHOOL
“Darío Figueroa” High school (October 1996 – July 2002)
Bachelor in Science
UNIVERSITY
Army Polytechnic School (September 2003 – July 2008)
Biotechnology Engineering (Thesis) (February 2009 – June 2010)
Making of phenolic floral foams pre-enriched with nutrients to use as substrate of
plants (Cattleya spp. and Saintpaulia ionantha) obtained in in-vitro conditions.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Pre-professional Internships
- Army Polytechnic School of Ecuador. Vegetal Tissue Culture Laboratory
August 13 th 2007 – September 28 th 2007 210 hours
February 21 st 2007 – March 30 th 2007
170 hours
* Micropropagation of Orchids and violets. In Vitro Culture techniques.
Acclimatization of plantlets obtained in laboratory.
- Atomic Energy Ecuadorian Commission. (CEEA)
February 11 th 2008 – March 11 th 2008
176 hours

* Chemical and physical analysis of water used in industries. Detection of heavy
metals in toys for kids.
- LEVAPAN del Ecuador. Industria Alimenticia. Food Industry.
October 27 th 2008 – November 21 st 2008 144 hours
* Yeast microbiology. Development of new alimentary products.
Professional Associations
- Member of FUCOBI. Fundación para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad de Especies
terrestres y acuáticas (fucobi@gmail.com).
September 2008.
* Recollection and information collect of shrimp, fishes and mollusks in the mangrove of
Machala, Ecuador.
COURSES TAKEN
First Module of the Training Program for Agricultural Biotechnology. Introduction to Molecular
Biology. Universidad Central del Ecuador.
June 28 th and 29 th 2005. 16 hours.
Tissue Culture Course in Agriculture. Universidad Central del Ecuador.
October 27 th and 28 th 2006. 16 hours.
First Ecuadorian Congress of Human Genetics. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.
July 26 th – 28 th 2007. 24 hours.
Second Congress of Science and Technology. ESPE 2007. Army Polytechnic School of Ecuador.
May 30 th , 31 st and June 1 tst 2007. 24 hours.
International Congress on Biotechnology. Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo.
November 21 st – 23 rd 2007. 24 hours.
First Open House Biotechnology. Army Polytechnic School of Ecuador. Expositor.
June 23 rd and 24 th 2005. 16 hours.
Third Congress of Science and Technology. ESPE 2008. Army Polytechnic School of Ecuador.
June 4 th – 6 th 2008. 24 hours.
INLINGUA, School of Languages. Virginia, USA. Approved 4 levels.
August 19 th 2002 – December 11 th 2002.
English Language Proficiency. Army Polytechnic School of Ecuador. Approved 8 levels.
April 2007 – February 2008.
Course of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). SISCO. Universidad Central del
Ecuador. March 2010.

RESEARCH
Establishment and Micropropagation of Andeans Orchids (Cattleya spp.) Vegetal Tissue Culture
Laboratory. Army Polytechnic School of Ecuador. Quito-Ecuador. 2007 – 2008.
Elaboration of phenolic floral foams pre-enriched with nutrients to use as substrate of plants
(Cattleya spp. and Saintpaulia ionantha) obtained in in-vitro conditions. Vegetal Tissue Culture
Laboratory. Army Polytechnic School of Ecuador. Quito-Ecuador. 2009 – 2010.
Status of mangrove forests in Ecuador. FUCOBI (Fundación para la Conservación de Biodiversidad
Acuática y Terrestre, Guayaquil, Ecuador). Machala - Ecuador. 2009.
PUBLICATIONS
Referred Journals (manuscripts, published or accepted for publication)
The manuscripts will be included here when the English version of articles below (in Spanish) is
available. Manuscripts will be submitted for consideration for publication to a peer-reviewed
journal such as EcoHealth, Environmental Health, Journal Shellfish Research.
Proceedings (Authored or Edited)
Espinoza, D., Figueroa, S., Alcivar, M, Alcivar-Warren. 2010. Estado de salud del ecosistema
manglar de Ecuador. In: (Alcivar-Warren, A, editor), Proceedings of the First International
Meeting on UNA SALUD/ONE HEALTH, Fundación para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad
Acuática y Terrestre de Ecuador, Quito, June 30, 2010.
Figueroa, S., Espinoza, D., Alcivar, M., Alcivar-Warren, A. 2010. Valor Biológico, Ambiental,
Cultural y Económico de los Manglares. In: (Alcivar-Warren, A, editor), Proceedings of the First
International Meeting on UNA SALUD/ONE HEALTH, Fundación para la Conservación de la
Biodiversidad Acuática y Terrestre de Ecuador, Quito, June 30, 2010.
Alcivar-Warren, A., Martucci, J., Vincent, J., Gober A, Espinoza, D., Hake, L. 2010. Integración
de los virus del camarón IHHNV, WSSV y TSV en el genoma de animales y plantas - Potencial
impacto a la Biodiversidad, Industria Acuícola, Salud Animal y Salud Pública. In: (Alcivar-
Warren, A, editor), Proceedings of the First International Meeting on UNA SALUD/ONE
HEALTH, Fundación para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad Acuática y Terrestre de Ecuador,
Quito, June 30, 2010.
Williams, A., Kelley, B., Johnston, L., Espinoza, D., Singh, J., Mejia, C., Alcivar-Warren, A.,
Hake, L. 2010. Potenciales disruptores endocrinos a bajos niveles - Cambios en la expresión de
genes del sistema inmune y endocrinológico y de los que causan alergia al camarón. In: (Alcivar-
Warren, A, editor), Proceedings of the First International Meeting on UNA SALUD/ONE
HEALTH, Fundación para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad Acuática y Terrestre de Ecuador,
Quito, June 30, 2010.

Jachtorowicz, A., Kelley, B., Hall, B., Espinoza, D., Figueroa, S., Alcivar, M.N., Alcivar-
Warren, A, Hake, L. 2010. Justicia Ambiental – Video Documental sobre los impactos sociales
asociados con la producción de camarones en Ecuador. 2010. In: (Alcivar-Warren, A, editor),
Proceedings of the First International Meeting on UNA SALUD/ONE HEALTH, Fundación para
la Conservación de la Biodiversidad Acuática y Terrestre de Ecuador, Quito, June 30, 2010. In
preparation.
Abstracts and Letters to the Editor
Published
Espinoza, D., Alcívar-Warren, A., Alcívar, M. & Figueroa, S. 2009. Status of mangrove forests
in Ecuador. IMSEGI Session, World Aquaculture 2009 Meeting. Veracruz, México, September
2009. Book of Abstacts. page 932.
Unpublished, presented as oral or poster presentations:
Jachtorowicz, A., Espinoza, D., Figueroa, S., Kelley, B., Hall, B., Alcivar, M. Hake, L., Alcivar-
Warren, A. 2010. Conservación de la biodiversidad de manglares de Ecuador. Poster presented at
Biodiversity Day, Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Quito, Ecuador May 21-22, 2010.
Espinoza, D., Figueroa, S., Alcivar, M, Alcivar-Warren. 2010. Estado de salud del manglar de
Ecuador. To be presented at the First International Meeting on UNA SALUD/ONE HEALTH,
Fundación para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad Acuática y Terrestre de Ecuador, Ministerio
de Agricultura y Pesca, Quito, June 30, 2010.
Kelley, B., Williams, A., Alcivar-Warren, A., Hall, B., Jachtorowicz, A., Martucci, J., Hake, L.
Expresión de alérgenos de camarón en camarones que contienen diferentes niveles de
contaminantes. To be presented at the First International Meeting on UNA SALUD/ONE
HEALTH, Fundación para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad Acuática y Terrestre de Ecuador,
Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Quito, June 30, 2010.
ADITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Spanish (native language), English (Writing 80% and Speaking 80%).
Skills: Laboratory techniques,
Computer Skills: Windows, Microsoft Office, SPSS, Stat Graphics and Internet.
Honors: Standard Bearer "Carlos Larco" School (1996), Standard Bearer of " Dario Figueroa”
Highschool (2002), Student Council President " Dario Figueroa" Highschool (2001) and Best
graduated from "Dario Figueroa” Highschool (2002).
Interests: environmental care, family, soccer and exercise.
REFERENCE
Acacia Alcivar-Warren

Senior Scientist
Environmental Genomics, Inc.
President of FUCOBI (Fundación para la Conservación de Biodiversidad Acuática y Terrestre,
Guayaquil, Ecuador).
acacia@onehealthgenomics.com