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My research aims to better understand the resilience of species to global change in order to develop effective management and conservation tools. To do this, I combine the use of small-scale experiments, field data, large-scale data, along with a wide variety of modeling techniques, to better understand, predict and manage their dynamics and promote their resilience.

I work in resolving the phylogeny of chelicerates and their terrestrialization processes using a phylogenomic approach

• Trophic ecology, Population ecology, Ecophysiology, Marine Mammals, Interaction with Fisheries • Research line focused on trophic ecology studies on marine mammals using, among other techniques, the stable isotope analysis to estimate trophic position and trophic niche diversity, diet diversity, predator plasticity and evaluate the variations of these parameters to different temporary scales and in different scenarios that include competition with fishing and environmental variability among others

I am an evolutionary biologist interested in understanding the ecological processes that produce and modulate phenotypic and species diversity. I study these processes in four general realms: (1) the evolution in insular systems, (2) the causes of global radiations, (3) the adaptation to climate and climate change and (4) the evolutionary consequences of innovations. I approach my research from a broad perspective, working at the interface between molecular phylogenetics, functional morphology, GIS analyses and statistical modeling.

Our main research interests are understanding the mechanisms underlying molecular adaptation. We combine theoretical, analytical and experimental approaches, some of them developed in our group, to determine the relative role of the principal evolutionary forces in driving species diversification and in promoting genetic innovations. For that, we analyze both DNA sequence data generated in our lab (NGS data) and genomic data retrieved from databases, always within the framework of comparative and population genomics / transcriptomics. An important part of our work is focused on the origin and evolution of multigene families involved in the chemosensory system of invertebrates. We also actively develop and / or maintain software for the analysis of genetic and genomic variation in different contexts.

His research is focused on vulnerable species and habitats, global change impacts on marine ecosystems, and the role of MPAs as sentinel sites and laboratories to better understand responses and recovery processes

My main research is focused on the study of photoprotection and antioxidant mechanisms in plants live under extreme environments (extremophytes)

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Section of Plant Physiology of the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Evolution and Environmental Sciences

My research is based on understanding the genetic mechanisms responsible for the development of new structures. To do so, I use as a model organism the mayfly Cloeon dipterum. In this animal, I'm interested in studying the genetic network responsible for the formation of the turbanated eye.

My research line is focused on coral and gorgonians’ reproduction and energetics, primarily about their relationship with species resilience and resistance to natural and human induced impacts

My research centers on understanding the response of aquatic food webs to global climate crisis and other environmental perturbations (e.g., eutrophication, salinization, microplastics), using approaches ranging from mesocosm experiments to biodiversity monitoring to investigate trophic interactions, energy transfer, ecosystem functioning and health.