Biography:

Prof. Villalpando: Attended Elementary and Midgrade School at Instituto Mexico Catholic School Undergrad in Biology Universidad Autnoma Metropolitana Iztpalapa 1977-1981 Specialist in Applied Statistics, Universidad Nacional Autnoma de Mxico 1983-1990 Masters in Biology National University 1985-1990 Ph. D. University of Arkansas, U.S.A. 1990-1995 Dissertation "Effect of food nutrient quality on time budgets of maturing Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). Post Doc. Dr. William Etges University of Arkansas U.S.A. Relationship of Drosophila flies form the complex robusta and their host in Mxico 1997 - 2001 Research assistant at Institute of Biology UNAM 1982-1985 Assistant professor at Metropolitan University 1985 to 1987 Associate Professor at Metropolitan University 1987 to 1996 Teacher assistantship of Botany and Human Physiology at Department. Of Biological Sciences University of Arkansas. Full professor at Metropolitan University 1996 to Now Chairperson of the Biology Department 2005 - Now Awards: Fulbright Institute Scholarship to the PH D degree National Council of Science and Technology complementary scholarship for the Ph. Degree. Best International proposal award 1987 Research Interests: I was trained originally as plant ecologist with interest in plant animal interactions, then my Ph. D. program was completely devoted to understand animal behaviour to integrate both fields of the interaction. Right now I consider myself as an Behavioural Ecologist mostly in social and feeding relationships.
Right now my research covers the ecological and physiological behaviour of Mexican wolves for their conservation, I also participate in the intense educational program about the species. However I maintain a close relation with social oriented programs working on Pitaya, a native fruit from south Mexico, to help with basic ecological studies to improve life for poor Mexican farmers.
Teaching: I mostly teach on Multivariate statistics, Populations Ecology and Animal Behavior both in grad and undergrad levels. Over 40 bachelors degree research work, (15 honours thesis) 7 masters thesis and 1 Ph.D.

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