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Adriana Gonzalez Pestana

Adriana Gonzalez Pestana

20232026

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Adriana, born and raised in Lima, Peru, developed a deep love and curiosity for the ocean early in life. She belongs to the first promotion of marine biologist in Peruvian history. A transformative three-month internship in the Galapagos marine reserve ignited her passion for conserving endangered marine predators. She holds a Master’s in fisheries biology and management from James Cook University. For her undergraduate and master theses, she studied the habitat uses and threats of smooth hammerhead sharks off northern Peru. Over the past 12 years, Adriana has published around 30 scientific papers and, currently is actively participating in the IUCN’s global project to map critical habitats for sharks and rays. She is a former Antarctic expeditionary and has been honored with the “Outstanding Young PeruvianConservationist” award. Adriana promotes environmental awareness in coastal communities through outdoor science activities and storytelling, fostering a connection to nature in children.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  2. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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  • Critical habitats for sharks and rays in Asia remain largely unprotected

    Gonzalez-Pestana, A., Kyne, P. M., García-Rodríguez, E., Charles, R., Brito, V. B., Armstrong, A. O., Batlle-Morera, A., Palacios, M. D., Rohner, C. A., di Sciara, G. N., Acebes, J. M. V., Adam, S., Agustines, A. S., Alghozali, F. A., Amadoru, C. L., Ambo-Rappe, R., Aquino, M. T. R., Araujo, G., Argeswara, J. & Arinda, B. R. & 104 others, Arunrugstichai, S., Astari, E., Auditore, L. M., Banerjee, A., Baranowski, C. M., Barnes, A. J., Beale, C. S., Beura, S., Blakeway, J. A., Cañete, T. E., Chansue, N., Chin, A., Chittapisan, S., Chuangcharoendee, M., Chung, F. C., Dilrukshi, T., Dornhege-Lazaroff, M., Dudgeon, C. L., Erdmann, M. V., Fahmi, Mansur, E. F., Fernando, D., Furumitsu, K., Flam, A. L., Gaffar, S., Gausmann, P., Gobiraj, R., Grant, M. I., Haque, A. B., Hara, K., Hilbourne, S. T., Ho, K. C., Hsu, H. H., Hutchinson, N., Ichida, N. K., Jacoby, D. M. P., Jarugulla, E. S., Karnad, D., Kinattumkara, B., Kizhakudan, S. J., Gokgoz, A., Gustianto, M. W. D., Gyi, T. K., Lavina, Li, C. Y. J., Liyana, E., Lobo, A. S., Magson, K., Manopawitr, P., McCann, C. D., McCann, D. A., Menon, M., Mizrahi, M., Mohapatra, A., Abdullah, M. M., Muallil, R. N., Murray, R., Muttaqin, E., Nazareth, E. M., Neranjan, A., Noor, R., Nugraha, B., Oliver, S. P., Ong, S. A., Orlov, A. M., Payyat, S., Pilcher, N. J., Ponzo, A., Prehadi, Putra, M. I. H., Vo, V. Q., Rambahiniarison, J., Remya, L., Reza, A., Roul, S. K., Sen, S., Septiani, C., Sianipar, A. B., Sebastian, P., Setyawan, E., Shamsuddoha, M., Shidqi, R. A., Simeon, B. M., Som, S., Stean, S. J., Spiji, D. A., Sutaria, D., Tanna, A., Then, A. Y. H., Thomas, S., Tolen, N. J., Trebol, M. L., Tyabji, Z., Utzurrum, J. A. T., Venables, S. K., Volvenko, I. V., Ward-Paige, C. A., Yamaguchi, A., Yaptinchay, A., Yuneni, R. R., Zhang, J., Ziadi-Künzli, F., Zubair, M. A. & Jabado, R. W., May 2026, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 35, 7, p. 1-38 38 p., 179.

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  • Global status and research priorities for rhino rays

    Kyne, P. M., Carlson, P., Aitchison, R. M., Hameli, S. A., D’Alberto, B. M., Gonzalez-Pestana, A., Groeneveld, M. J., Hanna, J., Karnad, D. & Ebert, D. A., Nov 2024, In: Endangered Species Research. 55, p. 129-140 12 p.

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  • Western Indian Ocean: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas

    Jabado, R. W., Kyne, P. M., García-Rodríguez, E., Charles, R., Armstrong, A. O., Mouton, T. L., Gonzalez-Pestana, A., Battle-Morera, A. & Rohner, C. A., 6 Jan 2024, Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group and IUCN Ocean Team. 117 p.

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  • Mediterranean and Black Seas: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas

    Jabado, R. W., García-Rodríguez, E., Kyne, P. M., Charles, R., Armstrong, A. H., Bortoluzzi, J., Mouton, T. L., Gonzalez-Pestana, A., Battle-Morera, A., Rohner, C. & Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Sept 2023, Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group and IUCN Ocean Team. 68 p.

    Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review

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