Category Archives: Featured Researchers

Carlos is a PhD student at the University of Girona in Spain. He is an environmental engineer with special focus on freshwater ecology. Here, Carlos shares his recent work on the ecology and distribution of Iberian fishes. Carlos Cano-Barbacil in the canyon formed by the Riaza River (Segovia, Spain) Personal links. Personal website | TwitterContinue reading “ECR feature: Carlos Cano-Barbacil”

Yuting Vicky Lin is a PhD student at the Institute of Oceanopgraphy at National Taiwan University. Her interests lie in the biodiversity and conservation of benthic reef communities. Vicky shares her recent work on forecasting the distribution of coral reef fish under a changing climate (left) Vicky, diving in Tawai. Photo credit: Guan Yen ChenContinue reading “ECR Feature: Yuting Vicky Lin on reef fish and climate change”

Tobi is a post-doctoral fellow at University of Saskatchewan and Wildlife Conservation Society, Canada. He is interested in assessing species distributions and vulnerability in relation to climate change and natural disturbance. Here, Tobi shares his perspetive on quantifying biodiversity change in relation to data gathering tools. Tobi during a fieldwork to explore how fish useContinue reading “ECR feature: Tobi Oke on data synthesis as a diagnostic tool for capturing biodiversity problems”

Felipe is a postdoc at Washington State University. He uses phylogenetics to study the evolution of bees. Felipe shares his recent work on the origins and unusual antitropical diversity of Eucerinae bees. (left) Collecting bees in the Atacama Desert – Chile. (right) At the USDA bee lab in Utah, trying to understand the protocols forContinue reading “ECR Feature: Felipe Vieira de Freitas on bee diversity”

Waleska Barbosa is a PhD student at the National Institute of Amazonian Research in Manaus, Brazil. She is an ecologist interested in the evolutionary history of Amazonian birds. Here, Waleska shares her recent work on species historical demography and habitat associations along Amazonian floodplains. Waleska Barbosa on the observation tower at the Amazonian Museum (MuseuContinue reading “ECR feature: Waleska Elizangela dos Santos Barbosa”

Leilton W. Luna is a postdoc at the Pennsylvania State University. He is a biologist with a broad interest in how species adapt, diversify, and become extinct. Here, Leilton shares his recent work on birds of the Amazonian floodplains. Leilton Luna doing research or just having fun bird watching. Personal links. Twitter | Personal websiteContinue reading “ECR feature: Leilton Willians Luna”

Emily Booth is a PhD student at the Flinders University in Australia. She is a molecular ecologist interested in understanding the effects of climate changes on the evolution of species. Here, Emily shares her recent work on the ‘genomic vulnerability’ of Australian freshwater fishes to climate change. Emily Booth during fieldwork in Australia. Personal links.Continue reading “ECR feature: Emily Booth on the evolution of Australian freshwater fishes”

Raphael S. von Büren recently completed his Masters at the University of Basel, Switzerland. He is an alpine ecologist with particular interests in the ecophysiology of plants. Raphael shares his recent work on the environmental factors influencing the range distribution of alpine plants. (left) Portrait Raphael von Büren. Photo credit: Raphael von Büren. (right) ResearchContinue reading “ECR Feature: Raphael S. von Büren on range limits in alpine plants”

Nicky Lustenhouwer is a postdoc at the University of Aberdeen. She is an evolutionary ecologist interested in range expansions and invasive organisms. Nicky shares her recent work on the relative roles of climate change tracking versus niche evolution in the spread of an invasive weed. Nicky Lustenhouwer with a particularly large individual of Dittrichia graveolensContinue reading “ECR Feature: Nicky Lustenhouwer on niche shifts in invasive plants”

Tom Radomski is a PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota. He is a biogeographer with an interest in the range size and limits of salamanders. Tom shares his recent work on the “Rapoport Effect” in North American salamanders. Tom Radomski Personal links. Twitter. Institute. University of Minnesota. Academic life stage. PhD candidate. Major researchContinue reading “ECR Feature: Tom Radomski on the Rapoport Effect in North American salamanders”