Dr. Enrique Javier Peña Salamanca
Education
- 1994-1998 Ph.D. in Biology,University of South Carolina, U.S.A.
- 1984-1990 B.Sc. in Biology, Universidad del Valle, Colombia
University Unit
Cali-Colombia
Universidad del Valle – Ciudadela Universitaria Meléndez
Building 320 – Office 3102
Phone: +57-2 3213184
Research Group
BPM –Biology of plants and microorganisms
Technical/Quantitative Skills:
Fenómeno del niño (biological indicators), electron microscopy, GIS, Remote sensing, protection of coastal areas.
Contact Information
Email: enrique.pena@correounivalle.edu.co
Colciencias cvLac
Google Scholar profile
Professional Experience
- 1991- date: Associated researcher at Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
- 1996-1998 Associated researcher at University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
- 1991 Associated researcher at Corporación Autónoma Regional Del Valle Del Cauca, Colombia.
- 1989-1992 Associated researcher at Centro de Investigaciones Del Pacífico, Colombia.
Research Interests
Topics: Bioremediation, sustainable use of plants, fungi and microorganisms biodiversity.
Selected Publications
Peña, E. J., Zingmark, R., Nietch, C. (1999). Comparative Photosynthesis of two species of intertidal epiphytic macroalgae on mangrove roots during submersion and emersion. Journal of Phycology, 35(6), 1206–1214. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3561206.x
Madera-Parra, C. A., Peña-Salamanca, E. J., Peña, M. R., Rousseau, D. P. L., Lens, P. N. L. (2014). Phytoremediation of Landfill Leachate with Colocasia esculenta, Gynerum sagittatum and Heliconia psittacorumin Constructed Wetlands. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 17(1), 16–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2013.828014
Sardi Saavedra, A., Madera Parra, C., Peña, E. J., Cerón, V. A., Mosquera, J. (2018). Grupos funcionales fitoplanctónicos en una laguna algal de alta tasa usada para la biorremediación de lixiviados de rellenos sanitarios. Acta Biológica Colombiana, 23(3), 295–303. http://dx.doi.org/10.15446/abc.v23n3.69537
Number Of Publications:
Cvlac: 66
TAGS: Plant physiology, Phycology, Bioremediation.