Background
Baptista, Luis Felipe was born on August 9, 1941 in Hong Kong. Son of Cezar Octoviano and Thelma Aurora (Rozario) Baptista.
curator educator ornithologist
Baptista, Luis Felipe was born on August 9, 1941 in Hong Kong. Son of Cezar Octoviano and Thelma Aurora (Rozario) Baptista.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, University San Francisco, 1965. Master of Science in Biology, University San Francisco, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, University California, Berkeley, 1971.
Curatorial assistant Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1970; assistant curator birds Museum Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, 1971-1972; acting assistant professor zoology, University of California, Berkeley, 1971-1972; North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Max Planck Gesellschaft postdoctoral fellow, Max Planck Institut für Verhaltensphysiologie, Radolfzell, Federal Republic of Germany, 1972-1973; assistant professor biology, curator Moore Laboratory Zoology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1973-1979; associate professor biology, curator Moore Laboratory of Zoology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1979-1980; chairman, associate curator ornithology and mammalogy, California Academy Science, San Francisco, 1980-1986; chairman, curator, chair ornithology and mammalogy, California Academy Science, San Francisco, since 1987. Chair Fulbright Scholar Exch. Program for Mexico and Caribbean, since 1992.
Fellow American Ornithologists Union, California Academy of Sciences. Member Animal Behavior Society, Deutsche Ornithology Gesellschaft (correspondent), Wilson Ornithological Society, Cooper Onrithological Society, Council for International Exchange Scholars (board directors since 1992).
