Degree in Biological Sciences from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1991), Master's at Ecology from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1994) and Ph.D. at Ecology from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1999). Has experience in Ecology, acting on the following subjects: butterflies, conservation, systematics, immatures and cladistics. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The Brazilian Atlantic Forest (AF) is a biodiversity hotspot, due to its high biodiversity and high rate of habitat degradation. Genomic data can be used to understand how AF species respond to environmental challenges. In addition, genomic data can be useful for conservation policies. Most of the butterflies of the genus Actinote are endemic to AF, and classical molecular markers, such a…
Agriculture is replacing native vegetation worldwide, at a faster rate in the last decades. Biodiversity and ecosystem services have severely been affected, thus compromising essential services for human survival, such as food production, water availability, climate regulation, fiber production, and aesthetic values. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) - which included the Payment for Ecosystem …
We aim at better understanding the determinants of species diversity and endemism patterns in a shrinking biodiversity hotspot: the Atlantic Forest. We focus on the Lepidoptera to quantify the extent and magnitude of dispersal, adaptation, speciation, and anthropogenic factors in shaping current species and genetic diversity. We will estimate comprehensive phylogenomic trees and compile l…
The present application aims at upgrading the infrastructure of the Institute of Biology / Unicamp. In this way, the upgrade of the Institute network hardware, animal facilities improvements, electric instalation renewal and climatization of multiuser laboratories. In addition, we will give support to the Congresso Aberto aos Estudantes da Biologia. (AU)
The present application aims at upgrading the infrastructure of the Institute of Biology / Unicamp. In this way, the upgrade of the Institute network hardware, animal facilities improvements, electric instalation renewal, greenhouses, aquisition of datashow and climatization of multiuser laboratories. In addition, we will give support to the Congresso Aberto aos Estudantes da Biologia. (A…
The present application aims at upgrading the infrastructure of the Institute of Biology / Unicamp. In this way, the upgrade of the Institute network hardware, animal facilities improvements, electric instalation renewal and establishement of a BL2 lab are proposed. (AU)
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The Brazilian Atlantic Forest (AF) is a biodiversity hotspot, due to its high biodiversity and high rate of habitat degradation. Genomic data can be used to understand how AF species respond to environmental challenges. In addition, genomic data can be useful for conservation policies. Most of the butterflies of the genus Actinote are endemic to AF, and classical molecular markers, such a…
Doxocopa is a butterfly genus (Nymphalidae, Apaturinae) which is native to the new world and has wide distribution, ranging from Mexico to Northern Argentina, including some caribbean islands. There are disagreements on its number of species, which is considered to be either 18, 16 or 15, depending on the author. A large sum of its species are putative mimics of species of other Nymphalid…
The Neotropical region presents high rates of diversity and different environmental conditions, raising questions about the biogeographic patterns of animal and plant species and the processes involved in the origin of this diversity, and the determination of these patterns. However, the contribution of invertebrates in these biogeographic studies in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes …
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The contribution of invertebrates to biogeographic studies in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes is still scarce compared to studies carried out on plants and vertebrates. In this context, studies with butterflies have long contributed to understanding evolutionary and ecological patterns and can add knowledge about evolution in these biomes. The butterfly Heliconius erato (Nymphalidae…
This project is part of the doctoral thesis entitled "Butterflies of the Atlantic Forest: a historical perspective on biogeographic patterns", which main objective is to integrate ecology and historical biogeography to understand the processes that shape the distribution of diversity in the Neotropics. The availability of robust and dated phylogenies for many taxa opened a window for the …
Lepidoptera scales (or macrotrichia) are cuticular projections with variable forms, shapes and functions, including enhancing impermeability to water, aiding in aerodynamics during flight, and playing a role in visual or chemical sexual communication. Some specialized scales found only in males are termed androconia and have a presume function in releasing pheromones. As several other ter…
To fully understanding the global biodiversity has become an urgent task for scientists before the increasing anthropogenic pressures wipes it out of the Earth. In order to achieve that goal one way that must be followed is to know how many species there are on this planet and how they relate to each other in an evolutionary way, which makes systematics and taxonomy crucial areas in biodi…
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| 3 / 3 | Ongoing grants |
| 9 / 7 | Completed research grants |
| 1 / 1 | Ongoing scholarships in Brazil |
| 35 / 23 | Completed scholarships in Brazil |
| 1 / 1 | Ongoing scholarships abroad |
| 7 / 7 | Completed scholarships abroad |
| 56 / 42 | All research grants and scholarships |
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