My name is Lyanne Ampuero Merino and I am Associate Researcher of the Punta San Juan Program. I started studying seabirds as a volunteer in the Punta San Juan Program in 2013, then I defended my undergraduate thesis research focused on the behavior and breeding success of Inca terns (Larosterna inca) comparing use of artificial and natural nests. Thanks to this study I found that Inca terns accept artificial nests easily, which has great potential for improving nesting habitat. During this project I also found predation of Inca tern eggs by rats that was not recorded before. Since then, I have led efforts to eradicate invasive rodents to promote seabird reproduction at Punta San Juan and some islands in Peru. Currently, I continue studying the breeding success of Inca terns and would like to implement an efficient rodent control mechanism to increase the reproductive success of Inca terns in Punta San Juan. In collaboration with other researchers, I am participating in the research of the foraging distribution of Peruvian Boobies, Humboldt Penguins and Guanay Cormorants in Punta San Juan since 2016. Now I am main researcher of two projects related to the foraging behavior of seabirds in Punta San Juan: “Tracking of Guanay Cormorant in Punta San Juan”; and “Use of the marine habitat and foraging behavior of the main resident seabird species in Punta San Juan, Peru”. In collaboration with Dr. Rosana Paredes and Dr. Carlos Zavalaga, to present day, we have deployed GPS devices to more than 200 adult Guanay cormorants during the breeding season to record distances and diving depth during their feeding trips from Punta San Juan, Peru. Together, these data are crucial to assess threats seabirds encounter when on land and at sea. Learning about feeding trips could help explain the potential changes in the physical condition of individuals over time and how these impact the reproductive success of populations. This will allow us to achieve a better understanding of the ecology of these species and most importantly, provide recommendations for the conservation and management of wild populations of seabirds in Peru.