Applied Phylogenetics - AP - Research Groups

Duarte Nuno Vasconcelos Gonçalves (2018) Integrative inference of evolutionary patterns of desert herpetofauna from West-Africa. A spatial and temporal multi-scale approach. University of Porto. Supervisors: José Carlos Brito, D. James Harris, Salvador Carranza (Evolutionary Biology Institute, Spain).

Joana Mendes (2018) Molecular evolution and phylogeny of Lacertids: implications for biogeography, taxonomy and conservation. PhD in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution. University of Porto. Supervisors: David James Harris, Salvador Carranza

Pedro Reis de Sousa (2017) Resilient arthropods : Buthus scorpions as a model to understand the role of past and future climatic changes on Iberian Biodiversity. Doutoramento em Biodiversidade, Genética e EvoluçãoUniversidade do Porto Supervisors: David James Harris, Miquel Arnedo

Susana Maria Reis Nunes de Freitas (2017) Why sex? Answers from Darevskia. PhD in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution. University of Porto. Supervisor: David James Harris

Alex Cortada (2016) Intraspecific variation in lizard's antipredatory behaviour. MSc in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution. University of Porto. Supervisor: Miguel Carretero, Co-supervisor: Enrique García-Muñoz

Anamarija Žagar (2016) Interspecific competition between sympatric lizards of genera Podarcis and Iberolacerta: Experimental tests and conservation implications. University of Ljubljana. Supervisor: Miguel Carretero

Cristina Polónia Rodrigues (2016) MtDNA phylogeny and phylogeography of Atlantic-Mediterranean species of genus Felimare (Chromodorididae, Nudibranchia) and obtainance of genomic markers from RNA-seq data MSc in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution. University of Porto. Supervisor: Sara Rocha

Diogo Silveira (2016) Characterization of the ticks infecting tortoises in the Mediterranean Basin and their role in parasite transmission. Master in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution University of Porto. Supervisors: James Harris, Ana Perera Co-supervisor: Eva Graciá

Joana Santos (2016) Phylogeographic patterns in two North Saharan reptiles from the Western Maghreb. MSc in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution. University of Porto. Supervisors: James Harris, Daniele Salvi

Maria de Fátima Esperança Jorge (2016) Evolution of parasite-host associations in Spauligodon nematodes: from the inside out. PhD in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution. University of Porto. Supervisors: Miguel Carretero, Vicente Roca, Robert Poulin