CONFERENCE PAPERS

27. Bettin, J., Forcina, G., Docampo, M., Santoro, S., Saba, G., Cornellas, A., Rouco, C., Fernández, M.C., Palomo, J., Leonard, J., Moreno, S. (2017). Investigando los micromamíferos de Doñana: qué sabemos y qué podríamos saber a través de la genómica del paisaje. XIII Congreso de la sociedad española para la conservación y estudio de los mamíferos -SECEM. From 6th to 9th of December, Guadalajara (Spain).

26. Rouco, C., Farfán, M.A., Delibes-Mateos, M., Olivero, J., Arias de Reyna, L. (2017). Just follow the road to find European rabbit causing damage to agriculture in southern Iberian Peninsula (2017). 33rd International Union of Game Biologist Congress. From 22nd to 25th of August, Montpellier (France).

25.Tompkins, D., Rouco, C., Richardson, K.S., French, N.P. Buddle, B. (2016). Disease transmission in wild populations – learning from bovine tuberculosis in brushtail possums. Conference of the Australasian Wildlife Management Society. From 26th November to 1st December, Auckland (New Zealand).

24. Pacios, I., Rouco, C., Santoro, S., Bertó-Morán, A., Moreno, S. (2016). Effects of myxoma virus and rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus on the physiological condition of wild european rabbits: is blood biochemistry a useful monitoring tool? 5th World Lagomorph Conference. From 11th to 15th of July, Turlock (USA).

23. Blasco-Costa, I., Rouco, C., Kuhn, J.A., Henriksen, E.H., Knudsen, R. (2016). May Diplostomum spp. play a role in mediating Arctic charr speciation? EMOP XII – the 12th European Multicolloquium of Parasitology. From 20th to 24th of July, Turku (Finland).

22. Rouco, C. Cuando conservación es igual a erradicación: el caso del conejo en Australasia (2015). XII Congreso de la sociedad española para la conservacion y estudio de los mamíferos -SECEM. From 4th to 7th of December, Burgos (Spain).

21. Rouco, C., Norbury, G., Anderson, D. (2015). Habitat preferences by pests to improve population control: the case of possums in a New Zealand dryland ecosystem. 10th European Vertebrate Pest Management. From 21st to 25th September, Seville (Spain).

20. Rouco, C., Richardson, K.S., French, N.P. Buddle, B., Tompkins, D. (2015). Understanding the role of a tuberculosis (TB) reservoir pest: possums and TB in New Zealand native forest. 10th European Vertebrate Pest Management. From 21st to 25th September, Seville (Spain).

19. Blasco-Costa I., Rouco C., Poulin R. (2015). Biogeography of parasitism in freshwater fish: spatial patterns in hot spots of infection. 9th International Symposium on Fish Parasites. From 31st August to 4th September, Valencia (Spain).

18. Rouco, C., Norbury, G., Smith, J., Anderson, D. (2013). Effects of population reduction on possum movements and habitat use in a New Zealand dryland ecosystem. EcoTas13: 5th Joint Conference of the New Zealand Ecological Society and the Ecological Society of Australia. From 24th to 29th November, Auckland (New Zealand).

17. Rouco, C., Richardson, K., French, N., Buddle, B., Jewell, C., Tompkins, D. (2013). Determinants of possum home range characteristics, and their implications for TB transmission. Wildlife Disease Association Australasian Section Conference. From 30th of September to 5th of October, Grampian Mountains (Australia).

16. Richardson, K.S., Tompkins, D., French, N.P., Buddle, B., Jewell, C., Rouco, C. (2013). An Australian abroad -the secret life of the brushtail possum. Wildlife Disease Association Australasian Section Conference. From 30th of September to 5th of October, Grampian Mountains (Australia).

15. Rouco, C., Norbury, G. (2013). Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of possum ground control and monitoring in the southern South Island. NETS 2013 Conference, 31st July to 2nd August 2013, Greymouth (New Zealand).

14. Yockney, I., Arienti-Latham, C., Rouco, C. (2013). Quantifying the forage distance of possums in the Northern South Island High Country. NETS 2013 Conference, 3st1 July to 2nd August 2013, Shantytown (New Zealand).

13. Rouco, C., Norbury, G., Ramsay, D. (2012). Hunting competition reveals rabbit recovery 14 years after introduction of rabbit haemorrhagic disease in southern New Zealand. New Zealand Ecological Society Conference. From 25nd to 29th of November, Lincoln (New Zealand).

12. Rouco, C., Norbury, G. (2012). One introduced species helping another: dispersal of a rose seed infesting wasp by a medium-sized marsupial in New Zealand drylands. New Zealand Ecological Society Conference. From 25nd to 29th of November, Lincoln (New Zealand).

11. Rouco, C., Norbury, G., Ramsay, D. (2012). Rabbit hunting competition as a tool for pest management in southern New Zealand. International Conference on Hunting for Sustainability: ecology, economics and society. From 27th to 29th of March, Ciudad Real (Spain).

10. Rouco, C., Glen, A., Norbury, G., Smith, J., Byrom, A., Pech, R. (2011). Behaviour and ecology of brushtail possums in New Zealand drylands: improving knowledge to enhance control. 15th Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference. From 21st to 23rd of June. Sidney (Australia).

9. Rouco, C., Norbury, G., Smith, J., Pech, R., Byrom, A. (2010). Where do possums live in the Drylands? Biodiversity: 2010 and beyond. New Zealand Ecological Society Conference. From 22nd to 25th of November, Dunedin, (New Zealand).

8. Bertó, A., Moreno, S., Morlanes, V., Rouco, C. (2009) Recuperación de las poblaciones de conejo de monte (Oryctolagus cuniculus) a gran escala. IX Congreso de la sociedad española para la conservacion y estudio de los mamíferos-SECEM. From 5th to 7th of December, Bilbao (Spain).

7. Rouco, C., Iriarte, C., Castro, F., Ferreras, P., Villafuerte, R. (2007). ¿Es importante el tamaño de las madrigueras artificiales de conejo? VIII Congreso de la sociedad española para la conservacion y estudio de los mamíferos-SECEM. From 5th to 8th of December, Huelva (Spain).

6. Ramírez, E., Delibes-Mateos, M., Rouco, C., Ferreira, C., Castro. F., Villafuerte, R. (2007). Oryctolagus cuniculus cuniculus versus Oryctolagus cuniculus algirus: una primera aproximación. VIII Congreso de la sociedad española para la conservacion y estudio de los mamíferos-SECEM. From 5th to 8th of December, Huelva (Spain).

5. Rouco, C., Ramírez, E., Villafuerte, R. Ferreras, P., Castro, F., Iriarte, C., Grosso, E. (2005) Medidas para la recuperación del conejo en áreas de baja densidad. El caso del área de compensación del embalse de Los Melonares. VII Congreso de la sociedad española para la conservacion y estudio de los mamíferos-SECEM. From 3rd to 6th of December, Valencia (Spain).

4. Rouco, C., Castro, F., Ferreras, P., Villafuerte, R., Grosso, E. (2005). Improving management for European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) restockings. XXVI Congress of the International Union of Game Biologists. From 28th August to 3rd of September, Hannover (Germany).

3. Rouco, C., Castro, F., Ferreras, P., Villafuerte, R., Grosso, E. (2004). Experimental European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) restocking in SW Spain. 2nd World Lagomorph Conference. From 26th to 31st of July, Vairao (Portugal).

2. Höfle, U., Martín, M., Villafuerte, R., Fernández de Luco, F., Le Gall, G., Rouco, C., Gortázar, C. (2004). Preliminary investigations into immunohistochemical detection on RHD virus in tissues of healthy free living rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). 2nd World Lagomorph Conference. From 26th to 31st of July, Vairao (Portugal).

1. Rouco, C., Villafuerte, R., Ferreras, P., Castro, F. (2003). Recuperación de las poblaciones de conejo de monte (Oryctolagus cuniculus ) en la zona de compensación del embalse de Melonares. VI Congreso de la sociedad española para la conservacion y estudio de los mamíferos-SECEM. From 5th to 6th of December, Ciudad Real (Spain).

 

CONFERENCE POSTERS

28. Farfán, M.A., Rouco, C., Olivero, J., Márquez, A.L., Fa, J., Vargas, J.M., Villafuerte, R., Delibes-Mateos, M. (2019). A large-scale biogeographical analysis of European rabbit damage to agriculture in Spain. 9th Biennial Conference of the International Biogeography Society. From 8th to 12th of January, Málaga (Spain).

27. Rouco, C., Aguayo, J.A., Aparicio, F., Villafuerte, R. (2018). Provide a house and they will live: the case of rabbits and roads. International Congress of the Spanish Society of Ethology and Evolutionary Ecology. From 4th to 8th of September, Mieres (Spain). 

26. Rouco, C., Barrio, I., Cirilli, F., Tortosa, F.S., Villafuerte, R. (2017). Diversionary feeding does not reduce home ranges of European wild rabbits: implications to minimise damage in agricultural landscapes. 33rd International Union of Game Biologist Congress. From 22nd to 25th of August, Montpellier (France).

25. Pacios, I., Moreno, .S., Rouco, C. (2017). Effect of parasitosis and virosis on the physiologic condition and population dynamics of wild European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). 33rd International Union of Game Biologist Congress. From 22nd to 25th of August, Montpellier (France).

24. Pacios, I., Rouco, C., Moreno, .S. (2017). Effects of myxoma virus and rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus immunity on wild European rabbits oxidative stress status. The XIV MEDECOS & XIII AEET meeting, From 31st January to 4th of February, Seville (Spain).

23. Rouco, C., Santoro, S., Delibes-Mateos, M., Villafuerte, R. (2016). Optimization and accuracy of faecall pellet count estimates of population size: the case of European rabbits in extensive breeding nuclei. 5th World Lagomorph Conference. From 11th to 15th of July, Turlock (USA).

22. Rouco, C., Delibes-Mateos, M., Arias de Reyna, L., Villafuerte, R. (2016). Does fencing extensive breeding plots affect European wild rabbit perceived risk of predation? 5th World Lagomorph Conference. From 11th to 15th of July, Turlock (USA).

21. Pacios, I., Rouco, C., Moreno, S. (2016). Effect of parasitosis and virosis on the physiologic condition and population dynamics of wild European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). 5th World Lagomorph Conference. From 11th to 15th of July, Turlock (USA).

20. Pacios, I., Santoro, S., Moreno, S., Bertó-Moran, A., Rouco, C. (2015). Efecto de la mixomatosis y la enfermedad hemorrágico vírica sobre la condición fisiológica del conejo silvestre: empleo de marcadores bioquímicos como herramienta para la monitorización de enfermedades. XII Congreso de la sociedad española para la conservacion y estudio de los mamíferos -SECEM. From 4th to 7th of December, Burgos (Spain).

19. Richardson, K.S., Rouco C., French, N.P., Buddle, B., Jewell, C., Tompkins, D. (2014). Dirty possums and their TB – A look at superspreading and supershedding, Infectious disease transmission, emergence and persistence. 63rd Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association. From July 27th to August 1st Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)

18. Blasco-Costa, I., Rouco, C., Poulin, R. (2013). Biogeographic patterns and hot spots of parasites in New Zealand fish. Wildlife Disease Association Australasian Section Conference. From 30th of September to 5th of October, Grampian Mountains (Australia).

17. Pacios, I., Santoro, S., Moreno, S., Bertó-Moran, A., Rouco, C. (2013). Estudio de la dinámica virus-hospedador (mixomatosis y enfermedad hemorrágica vírica) en el conejo silvestre. XI Congreso de la sociedad española para la conservación y estudio de los mamíferos -SECEM. From 5th to 8th of December, Avilés, Asturias (Spain).

16. Rouco, C., Norbury, G. (2013). An introduced species helping another: dispersal of a rose seed infesting wasp by a marsupial in New Zealand. The 11th International Mammalogical Congress. From 11th to 16th August, Belfast (United Kingdom).

15. Moreno, S., Palomo, J., Rouco, C. (2013). Responses of a small-mammal community to habitat management through controlled burning in a protected Mediterranean area. The 11th International Mammalogical Congress. From 11th to 16th August, Belfast (United Kingdom).

14. Rouco, C., Norbury, G., Dellafiore, C. (2012). An introduced species helping another: dispersal of a rose seed infesting wasp (Megastigmus aculeatus Torymidae) by a marsupial (Trichosurus vulpecula Phalangeridae) in New Zealand. II Congreso Uruguayo de Zoología. From 9th to 14th of December, Montevideo (Uruguay).

13. Dellafiore, C.M., Scilingo, V., Rosa, M.J., Rouco, C. (2012). Winter seed dispersal by birds and foxes in a hilly forest of Argentina. New Zealand Ecological Society Conference. From 25nd to 29th of November, Lincoln (New Zealand).

12. Ferreira, C., Castro, F., Alves, PC., Arias de Reyna, L.M., Delibes-Mateos, M., Rouco, C., Aparicio, F., Ramírez, E., Piorno, V., Cañadilla, J., Villafuerte, R. (2012). Biometry of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) across the Iberian Peninsula: do differences between subspecies stand out? 4th World Lagomorph Conference. From 23rd to 27th of July, Vienna (Austria).

11. Rouco, C., Norbury, G., Smith, J., Byrom, A., Pech, R. (2011). Do introduced brushtail possums Trichosurus vulpecula enhance the spread of an introduced shrub, sweet briar Rosa rubiginosa, in New Zealand? 25th International Congress for Conservation Biology. From 5th to 9th of December. Auckland (New Zealand).

10. Ferreira, C., Delibes-Mateos, M., Rouco, C., Díaz-Ruiz, F., Fernandez-de-Simon, J., Rios, C., Ferreras, P., Villafuerte, R. (2011). Habitat management as a tool to boost wild rabbit populations in the Iberian Peninsula: a cost-effectiveness analysis. 12th Europena Ecological Federation Congress. From 25th to 29th of September, Ávila (Spain).

9. Rouco, C., Bertó-Moran, A., Serrano, E., Moreno, S. (2011). Combined effect of parasites and viral diseases on survival of European wild rabbits. The 86th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists. From 1st to 4th of June, Anchorage, Alaska (USA).

8. Bertó-Moran, A., Serrano, E., Rouco, C., Moreno, S. (2010). Coccidian and helminths control could help in viral disease management in European wild rabbit. Disease invasion: Impacts on biodiversity and human health Symposium, 18th to 19th of November, London (United Kingdom).

7. Rouco, C., Bertó, A., Morlanes, V., Moreno, S. (2009). Carnívoros oportunistas viviendo a costa de programas de recuperación de conejo de monte (Oryctolagus cuniculus). IX Congreso de la sociedad española para la conservacion y estudio de los mamíferos-SECEM. From 5 th to 7 th of December, Bilbao (Spain).

6. Ferreira, C. Delibes-Mateos, M., Rouco, C., Rios, C., Díaz-Ruiz, F., Fernández de Simón, J., Ferreras, P., Villafuerte, R. (2009). ¿Se puede mejorar la efectividad de la gestión del hábitat para recuperar las poblaciones de conejo de monte? IX Congress of the Spanish society for study and conservation of mammals-SECEM. From 5 th to 7 th of December, Bilbao (Spain).

5. Rouco, C., Morlanes, V., Marfil, C., García, J.A., Moreno, S. (2008) Wild rabbit recovery program when dealing with state-owner and private companies and landowners, in Hornachuelos Natural Park (Southern Spain). 3rd World Lagomorph Conference. From 17th to 19th of November, Morelia (México).

4. Rouco, C., Ferreras, Castro, F., P., Villafuerte, R. (2008). Predator exclusion or acclimatization to the release site, what is better in European rabbit translocation programs? 3rd World Lagomorph Conference. From 17th to 19th of November, Morelia (México).

3. Rouco, C., Ramírez, E., Villafuerte, R. Ferreras, P., Castro, F., Iriarte, C., Grosso, E. (2005). El olor del depredador como desencadentante de respuestas antidepredatorias: un experimento con zorros y conejos. VII Congreso de la sociedad española para la conservacion y estudio de los mamíferos-SECEM. From 3rd to 6th of December, Valencia (Spain).

2. Delibes-Mateos, M., Rouco, C., Ferreras, P., Villafuerte, R., Viñuela, J. (2005). A new methodology based on a prey species to detect suitable habitats for an endangered raptor in Spain. XXVI Congress of the International Union of Game Biologists. From 28th August to 3rd of September, Hannover (Germany).

1. Buenestado, F.J., Rouco, C., Ferreras, P., Delibes-Mateos, M., Tortosa, F., Villafuerte (2005). Habitat configuration effects on home range size of red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) in Spain, implications for its conservation. XXVI Congress of the International Union of Game Biologists. From 28th August to 3rd of September, Hannover (Germany).

 

WORKSHOPS & INVITED SEMINARS

2015: Improved knowledge of possum ecology in dryland habitats, and its benefits for possum control in the southern South Island. Biosecurity Bonanza, Brentwood Hotel, Wellington (New Zealand), 25th May 2015.

2014: Advances in improving efficacy of possum ground control. Biosecurity Bonanza, Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland Airport, Auckland (New Zealand), 19th May 2014.

2014: TB transmission rates: some real data at last. Biosecurity Bonanza. Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland Airport, Auckland (New Zealand), 19th May 2014.

2014: Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of possum ground control in the southern South Island. Invited presentation at TBfree Contractors Meeting, Dunedin (New Zealand), 4th February 2014.

2013: Habitat preferences and post-control aggregation of possums in dryland habitats of the southern South Island. Invited presentation at TBfree Regional Research Workshop, Dunedin (New Zealand), 1st October 2013

2013: Introduced Species helping one other: interactions between possums, sweet brier and a seed-infesting wasp. Biosecurity Bonanza, Commodore Airport Motel, Christchurch (New Zealand), 20th May 2013.

2012: Ecology of Brushtail possums in New Zealand drylands. Doñana Biological Station-CSIC, Seville, (Spain), 29th March 2012.

2011: Possum habitat and behaviour research findings. Southern South Island Tbfree Committee, Alexandra (New Zealand), 5th of November of 2011.

2010: Management measures to increase wild rabbit populations in Spain. Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin (New Zealand), 30th of July of 2010

2010: Dryland ecosystem research in Central Otago. Norbury G, Smith J, Rouco C. Seminar to Department of Conservation Central Otago Area Office. Alexandra. (New Zealand), 25th of June.

2009: Tendencia de las poblaciones de conejo de monte y resultados de la investigación aplicada a su recuperación. Comisión para la gestión del Conejo de Monte, FEDENCA, Madrid (Spain), 12 of November 2009.

2009: Resultados de la investigación aplicada a la recuperación del conejo de monte. Taller de Trabajo sobre la Gestión del Conejo en Doñana. Estación Biológica de Doñana-CSIC (Dirección-Oficina de Coordinación de la Investigación) y el Espacio Natural de Doñana (Consejería Medio Ambiente, Junta de Andalucía, Seville (Spain), 16th and 17th of June of 2009.

2009: Controversial species: the case of the European rabbit in Spain. Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic. Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic), 26th of June of 2009.

2006: Recuperação das populações de coelho-bravo no sul de Espanha: caso-estudo de Melonares. I Game Conference in Bajo Alentejo. Federación Alentejana de Cazadores, Beja (Portugal), 20th of October of 2006.

2006: Recuperação das populações de coelho-bravo no sul de Espanha: caso-estudo de Melonares. I Game Conference in Alto Alentejo. Federación Alentejana de Cazadores, Estremoz (Portugal), 21th of October of 2006.

2003: Wild rabbit monitoring methods. Conference about Wild rabbit diseases; rabbit haemorrhagic disease and myxomatosis. Sociedad de cazadores de La Palma, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands, (Spain), 8th of November of 2003.