Mariana Lúcio Lyra

Bachelor's degree in biology - Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP (2002) and ph.D. in Genetics and Molecular Biology - Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP (2008). She is currently a associated researcher at New York University Abu Dhabi. Has experience in genetics, acting on the following topics: mitochondrial DNA, species limits, adaptation, genetic variability and evolution. She is interested in general aspects related to biodiversity, adaptation and evolutionary biology of amphibians and reptiles. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)