Category Archives: Featured Researchers

Wesley is a Postdoctoral researcher at the AMAP (botAnique et Modélisation de l’Architecture des Plantes et des Végétations) research group in Montpellier, France. He is a functional ecologist with special focus on tropical forests and savannahs. Here, Wesley shares his recent work on the distribution of plant functional traits across ecotones. Early career researcher, Wesley,Continue reading “ECR feature: Wesley Jonatar Alves da Cruz”

Axel Arango is a postdoctoral researcher at the Universität Würzburg, Germany. He is a evolutionary biologist with special focus on Macroecology and Macroevolution. Here, Axel shares his recent work on how ecological specialization, rather than geographic dispersal, shapes diversification in Emberizoidea songbirds. Axel Arango, postdoc at the Universität Würzburg, Germany. Personal links. https://axelarango.github.io Institute. CenterContinue reading “ECR feature: Axel Arango”

Gabriel is a PhD researcher at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). He is a plant ecologist with special focus on floristic patterns and distributions. Here, Gabriel shares his recent work on the diversity patterns in continental islands along the Brazilian coast. Early career researcher Gabriel Pavan Sabino in front of a granite cliff coveredContinue reading “ECR feature: Gabriel Pavan Sabino”

Josh is a Postdoc researcher at King’s College London. He is a community ecologist with special focus on plant invasions. Here, Josh shares his recent work which reviews the use of scale terms in plant biology and consequent implications for biogeographic research.  Josh standing in ‘BigBio’, one of the longest-running experiments testing the role ofContinue reading “ECR feature: Josh Brian”

Felipe Zuñe is a PhD researcher at the Universidade Federal Do Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. He is an ecologist with special focus on vegetation dynamics. Here, Felipe shares his recent work on ecological drivers on vegetation dynamics of the Trindade Island. Felipe Zuñe, PhD researcher at the Universidade Federal Do Rio de Janeiro. PersonalContinue reading “ECR feature: Felipe Zuñe”

Susanna Bryceson has recently completed her PhD at La Trobe University, Melbourne. She is an ecologist primarily researching the migration of C4 grasses to Australia and their effect on the resident flora and fauna with which they had not co-evolved. Here, Susanna shares her experience and exciting findings. Susanna Bryceson at savanna fire research siteContinue reading “ECR feature: Susanna R. Bryceson on the distribution of grasses in Australia”

Nahla Lucchini is a PhD candidate at the Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO) in Portugal. She is an evolutionary ecologist with a special focus on the biogeographical dynamics of reptiles. Here, Nahla shares her recent work on climatic adaptation and diversification in European vipers. Nahla sampling vipers in Morocco Personal links.Continue reading “ECR feature: Nahla Lucchini”

Ricardo Gaytán-Legaria is a PhD candidate at the UNAM – National Autonomous University of Mexico. He is broadly interested in the biogeography and evolution of different Mexican taxa, with emphasis in oaks species and other plants. Here, Ricardo shares his recent work on the phylogeography and niche breadh of Mexican oaks. Ricardo Gaytán-Legaria during fieldContinue reading “ECR feature: Ricardo Gaytán Legaria on phylogeography of Mexican oaks”

Aritra Biswas is a PhD student at the Indian Institute of Science. He is a evolutionary biologist with special focus on the processes that generate and maintain biological diversity. Here, Aritra shares his recent work on the biogeographical history of tarantulas. Aritra Biswas in the field looking for tarantulas in the forests of the WesternContinue reading “ECR feature: Aritra Biswas”

Jacqueline Mattos is a PhD candidate at the University of Campinas – UNICAMP. She is a genome scientist and bioinformatician with special focus on the evolutionary and adaptive processes of natural plant populations. Here, Jacqueline shares her recent work on the climate and biotic drivers of range limits in a neotropical orchid. Personal links. GoogleScholarContinue reading “ECR feature: Jacqueline Mattos”