Dr. Luis Zambrano
Ecologist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and a leading expert on axolotls, focusing on their conservation and habitat restoration in Lake Xochimilco.
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Nov 4, 2025 • 13min
Inside The Race To Save Wild Axolotls
Join Dr. Luis Zambrano, an ecologist focused on axolotl conservation, and Dr. Alejandro Maeda-Obregón, a molecular ecologist using environmental DNA, as they unveil the urgent plight of wild axolotls in Lake Xochimilco. Discover how their populations plummeted from 1,000 to just 36 per km² in a decade. Learn about innovative eDNA techniques that track these amphibians noninvasively, the creation of aquatic refuges to boost their numbers, and the critical partnership with local farmers for habitat restoration.
Jan 28, 2026 • 37min
Ep. 137 - El ajolote: las claves para salvar a una especie única.
Vania Mendoza, bióloga experta en restauración ecológica, y Luis Zambrano, investigador y promotor de proyectos en Xochimilco, conversan sobre la biología única del ajolote y su capacidad de regeneración. Hablan de las amenazas al hábitat, especies invasoras como tilapia, proyectos de chinampas refugio y esfuerzos comunitarios para recuperar canales y agua limpia.
