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Mercury levels in muscle tissue of four common elasmobranch species from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America

Published in Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2016

Recommended citation: Sandoval-Herrera, N. I., J. S. Vargas-Soto, M. Espinoza, T. M. Clarke, A. T. Fisk, and I. S. Wehrtmann. 2016. Mercury levels in muscle tissue of four common elasmobranch species from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America. Regional Studies in Marine Science 3:254–261
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Secondary forest is utilized by Great Curassows (Crax rubra) and Great Tinamous (Tinamus major) in the absence of hunting

Published in The Condor, 2018

Recommended citation: A. Whitworth, C. Beirne, E. Flatt, R. Pillco Huarcaya, J.C. Cruz Diaz, A. Forsyth, P.K. Molnár, Juan S. Vargas Soto. (2018). "Secondary forest is utilized by Great Curassows (Crax rubra) and Great Tinamous (Tinamus major) in the absence of hunting." The Condor. 120(4).
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Estimating animal density in three dimensions using capture-frequency data from remote detectors

Published in Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, 2020

Recommended citation: Vargas Soto, J.S., R.A. Castaneda, N. Mandrak, and P.K. Molnár. 2021. "Estimating animal density in three dimensions using capture-frequency data from remote detectors". Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation 7(1):36–49.
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Mechanistic models can reveal infection pathways from prevalence data: the mysterious case of polar bears Ursus maritimus and Trichinella nativa

Published in Oikos, 2021

Recommended citation: Penk, S. R., K. Bodner, J. S. Vargas Soto, E. S. Chenery, A. Nascou, and P. K. Molnár. 2021. "Mechanistic models can reveal infection pathways from prevalence data: the mysterious case of polar bears Ursus maritimus and Trichinella nativa." Oikos. 130(2).
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Establishment, contagiousness, and initial spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Canada

Published in FACETS, 2021

Recommended citation: Krkošek, M., M. Jarvis-Cross, K. Wadhawan, I. Berry, J.-P. R. Soucy, K. Bodner, A. Greiner, L. Krichel, S. Penk, D. Shea, J. S. Vargas Soto, E. W. Tekwa, N. Mideo, and P. K. Molnár. 2021. "Establishment, contagiousness, and initial spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Canada". FACETS 6:180–194.
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The effects of phylogeny, habitat and host characteristics on the thermal sensitivity of helminth development

Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2022

Recommended citation: Phillips, J. A., J. S. Vargas Soto, S. Pawar, J. Koprivnikar, D. P. Benesh, and P. K. Molnár. 2022. "The effects of phylogeny, habitat and host characteristics on the thermal sensitivity of helminth development". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 289.
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Human disturbance and shifts in vertebrate community composition in a biodiversity hotspot

Published in Conservation Biology, 2022

Recommended citation: Vargas Soto, J. S., C. Beirne, A. Whitworth, J. C. Cruz Diaz, E. Flatt, R. Pillco‐Huarcaya, E. R. Olson, A. Azofeifa, G. Saborío‐R, R. Salom‐Pérez, D. Espinoza‐Muñoz, L. Hay, L. Whittaker, C. Roldán, R. Bedoya‐Arrieta, E. N. Broadbent, and P. K. Molnár. 2022. Human disturbance and shifts in vertebrate community composition in a biodiversity hotspot. Conservation Biology 36.
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More than one way to count a cat: estimation of ocelot population density using frameworks for marked and unmarked species

Published in Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023

Recommended citation: Vargas Soto, J.S., E.J. Flatt, and A. Whitworth, R. Salom-Perez, D. Espinoza-Munoz. 2023. "More than one way to count a cat: estimation of ocelot population density using frameworks for marked and unmarked species". Biodiversity and Conservation 32:1821-1838.
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Identifying wildlife road crossing mitigation sites using a multi-data approach-A case study from southwestern Costa Rica

Published in Journal of Environmental Management, 2024

Recommended citation: Pinto, C. M., J.S. Vargas Soto, E. Flatt, K. Barboza, and A. Whitworth. 2024. "Identifying wildlife road crossing mitigation sites using a multi-data approach-A case study from southwestern Costa Rica". Journal of Environmental Management 361:121263.
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Teaching experience 1

Undergraduate course, University 1, Department, 2014

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Workshop, University 1, Department, 2015