BA in Biology from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1978), Master's in Ecology from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1982) and PhD in Ecology from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1988). Post-Doc experience at Harvard University (USA) and Universitat Wurzburg (Germany). Has experience in Ecology, acting on the following subjects: ant ecology and behavior, mutualisms, and ant-plant interactions, insect defense against predation, ant-associated microbiota, molecular ecology of ants, ant-based multitrophic interactions. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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This Project is associated with our current research program, which involves insect-plant interactions, microbiology, and molecular ecology, having ants as our focal organisms. This research venue were established and amplified through active collaborations with other groups from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (State of São Paulo) and the Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (State o…
This project is linked to the research area of molecular ecology, currently being developed by our group, having ants as our focal study organism. This research area was established and amplified through a number of active collaborations with groups of the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) and the Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (Rio Claro e São Vicente-…
This project includes the main research areas currently being developed by our group on ecology of interspecific interactions, behavioral ecology, and genetics of populations, all of which having ants as focal organisms. These research topics were established and amplified through active collaborations with researchers from UNICAMP, as well as from other Brazilian institutions. The divers…
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The interaction between a predator and its prey goes far beyond the effect on the population dynamics of these animals. Predators impose strong selective pressure that can favor the evolution of defense mechanisms in their prey, many of those involving the color pattern. Butterflies are a group that stands out among the studies of color patterns, as they have a huge diversity of colors on…
Camponotus leydigi (Forel) is a widely distributed ant in the Neotropics, being frequently found in the Cerrado savanna, where it interacts with plants and other insects. Previous field studies suggested that the colonies of these ants are polydomous, with multiple nests physically separated, but socially connected. This trait is directly related to the ecological success of the colonies …
The latitudinal gradient of diversity (LGD) is a long-established and most consistent pattern of life distribution in the planet. Even with plenty of evidence supporting LGD, there is no consensus regarding the mechanisms generating such pattern. Thus, many hypotheses have been suggested for LGD emergence. The majority of studies on LGD focus on species richness and few consider the globa…
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The purpose of this project is to establish research collaboration with Dr. Suzanne Koptur (Florida International University, Miami, USA) in the field of ant-plant interactions, a topic representing a substantial part of our scientific production (see attached CVs). The proposal seeks to obtain financial support for a 3-month visit to Dr. Koptur's laboratory in order to develop two subpro…
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