Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 70803, USA. e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Nationality: Costa Rican
Appointments 2022-Present, Postdoctoral Researcher, Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University.
Education 2016-2021, Ph.D. (Biology), Department of Biology, University of Miami. 2014-2017, M.Sc. with honors (Biology), Universidad de Costa Rica. 2008-2013 B.Sc. (Biology), Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica. Publications 11.Ocampo, D., A. Quesada, C. Oconitrillo, R. Lobo, & J.A.C. Uy. 2022. Independent observations of phaeomelanic males of the Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina) with comments about its potential for evolutionary divergence. Neotropical Ornithology 33: 79-83. 10. Ocampo, D., K. Winker, M.J. Miller, L. Sandoval, & J.A.C. Uy. 2022. Rapid diversification of the Variable Seedeater superspecies complex despite widespread gene flow. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 173: 107510. 9. Ocampo, D., C. Sánchez & G. Barrantes. 2020. Do different methods yield equivalent estimations of brain size in birds? Brain, Behavior and Evolution. Brain Behavior and Evolution 95:113-122. 8. Searcy, W.A., D. Ocampo & S. Nowicki. 2019. Constraints on song type matching in a songbird. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 73: 102. 7. Ocampo, D., A. Alvarado, M.J. Álvares, J.A. Ríos-Acuña, G. Barrantes & L. Sandoval. 2019. Asociación entre la morfología alar y el uso del hábitat en palomas (Columbidae) neotropicales. Revista de Biología Tropical 67: 315-325. 6.Ocampo, D., G. Barrantes & J. A. C. Uy. 2018. Morphological adaptations for relatively larger brains in hummingbirds skulls. Ecology and Evolution doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4513 5. Sandoval, L., D. Martínez, D. Ocampo, M. Vásquez-Pizarro, D. Araya-H, E. Carman, M. Sáenz & A. Garcia-Rodriguez. 2018. Range expansion and noteworthy records of Costa Rican birds (Aves). Checklist 14: 141-151. 4. Barrantes, G., D. Ocampo, J.D. Ramírez-Fernández & E.J. Fuchs. 2016. Effect of fragmentation on the Costa Rican dry forest avifauna. PeerJ 4:e2422; DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2422 3. Sandoval, L., V.J. Acosta-Chaves, D. Ocampo, C. Mora, A. Camacho, D. Martínez & C. Sánchez. 2016. Unusual records of waterbirds in Costa Rica: Possible connection to El Niño 2015–2016. Marine Ornithology 44: 167-169 2. Sandoval, L., E. Rojas y D. Ocampo. 2015. Incilius luetkenii, Smilisca sordida, and Lithobates forreri. Predation by birds. Mesoamerican Herpetology. 2: 153- 166. 1. Sandoval, L., G. Barrantes, D. Ocampo y C. Sánchez-Quirós. 2015. Sexual size dimorphism and acoustical features of the preadvertisement and advertisement calls of Rhinophrynus dorsalis Duméril & Bibron, 1841 (Anura: Rhinophrynidae). Mesoamerican Herpetology. 2: 153-166.
Conference presentations 15. Ocampo, D., K. Winker, M.J. Miller, L. Sandoval & J.A.C. Uy. November 2021. Patrones de hibridación en tres zonas de contacto entre subespecies del Semillero Variable. I Congreso Latinoamericano de Evolución, Virtual meeting. (Poster). 14. Ocampo, D., K. Winker, M.J. Miller, L. Sandoval & J.A.C. Uy. August 2021. Evolutionary history of the Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina). AOS & SCO-SOC, Virtual meeting. (Talk). 13. Sandoval, L. & D. Ocampo. August 2021. Drab males, sweet talkers: larger song repertoires in males with less conspicuous plumage patterns. AOS & SCO-SOC, Virtual meeting. (Talk). 12. Ocampo, D., K. Winker, M.J. Miller, L. Sandoval & J.A.C. Uy. July 2021. Differential patterns of hybridization between avian color morphs at three contact zones. Evolution, Virtual meeting. (Talk). 11. Ocampo, D. July 2019. Evolution and divergence of female plumage color and pattern in Sporophila corvina. XI Neotropical Ornithological Conference. San José, Costa Rica. (Talk). 10. Ocampo, D., G. Barrantes & J.A.C. Uy. October 2018. Adaptations for relative larger brains in hummingbird skull. SEEC. Miami, Florida. (Poster). 9. Ocampo, D., G. Barrantes & J. A. C. Uy. 2018. Adaptations for relative larger brains in hummingbird skull. Evolution. Montpellier, France. August 2018 (Poster). 8. Ocampo, D., G. Barrantes & J. A. C. Uy. 2018. Adaptations for relative larger brains in hummingbird skull. American Ornithology. Tucson, Arizona. April 2018 (Talk). 7. Ocampo, D. 2018. Morphological adaptations for relative larger brains in hummingbird skull. Graduate Student Symposium, University of Miami. (Talk). 6. Ocampo, D. 2017. Endocranial volume and fixed brain mass is not indicative of brain size in some birds. Graduate Student Symposium, University of Miami. (Talk). 5. Ocampo, D. 2016. How confident are the brain size measurements from birds?. V Congreso Costarricense de Ornitología. Sabanilla, Montes de Oca, Costa Rica. July 2016. (Talk). 4. Ocampo, D., G. Barrantes, J. Ramírez & E. Fuchs . 2014. Effect of fragmentation on the Costa Rican dry forest avifauna. IV Congreso Costarricense de Ornitología. San Pedro, Montes de Oca, Costa Rica. July 2014. (Talk). 3. Ocampo, D. 2012. Diferencias en el tamaño relativo del cerebro en aves. Presentation at the III Congreso Costarricense de Ornitología. San Pedro, Montes de Oca, Costa Rica. July 2012. (Talk). 2. Ocampo, D. 2012. Efecto del tamaño relativo del cerebro y las relaciones filogenéticas en la variación de la forma del cráneo en colibríes. Presentation at the III Congreso Costarricense de Ornitología. San Pedro, Montes de Oca, Costa Rica. July 2012. (Talk). 1. Ocampo, D & G, Barrantes. 2011. Difference in the relative size of brains in Neotropical birds. IX Congreso de Ornitología Neotropical, Cusco, Peru. November 2011. (Poster).
Other courses 2017. Introduction to the macroevolutionary analysis using Phylogenies. Transmitting Science, Spain. 2015 May. I Andean School of Neuroethology. Perú. 2012. Field Biology, Field work class on investigation in tropical ecosystems. Universidad de Costa Rica.