Biodiversity of Deserts and Arid Regions - BIODESERTS - Research Groups

Sergi Martínez (2014) Mechanisms that produce speciation: description of stable isotopes of Socotran Reptiles. University of Barcelona, Spain. Supervisors: Xavier Santos, GA Llorente (Univ. Barcelona, Spain)

Sergi Martínez Esquerda (2014) Mechanisms that produce speciation: Description of stable isotopes of Socotran Reptiles. University of Barcelona. Supervisors: Carola Sanpera (U. of Barcelona, Spain).

José Pedro Tarroso Gomes (2013) Environment and biodiversity: a multidisciplinary approach to dynamic patterns in the Iberian Peninsula. University of Porto. Supervisors: José Carlos Brito, Paulo Célio Alves and Rachid Cheddadi (University of Montpellier, France).

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Vanessa Oliveira Lima (2013) Evolution and biogeography of Hedgehogs in North-West Africa: combining genetic variability with ecogeographical information. University of Porto. Supervisors: José Carlos Brito and Zbigniew Boratynski

Master in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution. University of Porto

A Badiane (2012) Effects of repeated-fire regimes on the Hermann’s tortoise Testudo hermanni and on the reptile communities at the Albera Range (Girona, North-eastern Catalonia). Universitée Paul Cézanne, Marseille, France. Supervisor: Xavier Santos

Arnaud Badiane (2012) Effects of repeated-fire regimes on the Hermann’s tortoise Testudo hermanni and on the reptile communities at the Albera Range (Girona, North-eastern Catalonia). University Paul Cézanne, France. Supervisor: Xavier Santos.

João Vasco de Sousa Santos e Andrade Leite (2012) Evolution and Biogeography of Canids (Canis and Vulpes) in North-West Africa. Master’s Degree in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution. University of Porto. Supervisor: Raquel Godinho. Co-supervisors: José Carlos Brito, Guillermo Velo-Antón

Master in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution. University of Porto

Sergio Cortés (2012) Antipredatory strategies in the viperine snakes (Natrix maura). Escape behavior, disruptive coloration and Batesian mimicry. University of Granada, Spain. Supervisors: Xavier Santos, JM Pleguezuelos (Univ. Granada, Spain)

Sergio Cortés Merino (2012) Estrategias Antidepredatorias en la culebra viperina Natrix maura. Huida, coloración disruptiva y mimetismo batesiano. University of Granada, Spain. Supervisors: Xavier Santos, Juan M. Pleguezuelos (U. of Granada, Spain).

Vitor Lima (2012) Modelling the Geographical Distribution of Amphibians at Local Scale: Implications for Conservation. Supervisors: José Carlos Brito and Nuno Sousa Neves (University of Évora)