PhD Students
Supervisors: Zaida Ortega & Cecilia Robles
Thesis defense: ongoing - CONICET (Argentina)
Research: For her PhD, Rafa is addressing the links between personality, thermal ecology and vulnerability to climate change, using the lizard Liolaemus scapularis as a model species.
RAFAELA THALER
ALINE GIROUX
Supervisors: Luiz Gustavo Oliveira-Santos & Zaida Ortega
PhD Defense: ongoing - Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil)
Research: Aline is assessing the links between ecophysiology and movement ecology of giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) with the aim of understanding their vulnerability to deforestation and enhancing their conservation.
PATRÍCIA SAYURI SHIBUYA
Supervisors: Luiz Gustavo Oliveira-Santos & Zaida Ortega
PhD Defense: June 2020 - Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil)
Research: Patrícia studied how movement patterns and physiology of the turtle Chelonoidis carbonaria can indicate their success in reintroduction programs for conservation.
Master Students
Supervisors: Zaida Ortega & Luiz Gustavo Oliveira-Santos
Thesis defense: January 2023 - University of Granada (Spain)
Research: Julia studied the effect of environmental temperature on the behaviour of urban capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), using Hidden Markov Models.
JULIA CRESPO VALLÉS
ALEJANDRO PINTOR GARCÍA
Supervisors: Zaida Ortega & Marga L. Rivas
Thesis defense: September 2022 - University of Granada (Spain)
Research: Alejandro studies the impact of the temperature increase projections for the 21st century, due to climate change, in the reproductive success of many marine turtle populations worldwide.
RAFAELA THALER
Supervisors: Vanda Lúcia Ferreira & Zaida Ortega
Thesis defense: May 2021 - Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil)
Research: Rafa studied the effect of sex and personality on microhabitat selection of the arboreal snake Leptodeira annulata in the Pantanal of Brazil.
JULIA VASCONCELOS
Supervisors: Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Santos & Zaida Ortega
Thesis defense: May 2021 - Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil)
Research: Julia studied the effect of sex on movement ecology of the terrapin Phrynops geoffroanus, specifically, on how they use the space within their home ranges.
Supervisors: Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Santos & Zaida Ortega
Thesis defense: April 2019 - Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil)
Research: Using Structural Equation Modeling, Aline conducted an integrative research on the effect of environmental temperature in three aspects of movement ecology of giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla): area used, selection for forest patches and distance moved.
ALINE GIROUX
Supervisors: Vanda Lúcia Ferreira & Zaida Ortega
Thesis defense: March 2019 - Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil)
Research: Kleber studied how males of the Neotropical frog Boana punctata select calling sites and its relantioship with mating success.
KLEBER MARTINS
Undergrad Students
LAURA TOCINO MUÑOZ
Supervisors: Zaida Ortega & Marga L. Rivas
Thesis defense: ongoing - University of Granada (Spain)
Research: Laura studies the effect of climate change on movement ecology of marine mammals, to understand the impacts and the potential adaptations or mitigation actions.
JUAN GÓMIZ FERNÁNDEZ
Supervisors: Zaida Ortega & Antonio Carpio Camargo
Thesis defense: ongoing - University of Granada (Spain)
Research: Juan's research aims to review the impacts of climate change on movement ecology of large terrestrial mammals.
JESÚS ARCA RUBIO
Supervisors: Zaida Ortega
Thesis defense: June 2022 - University of Granada (Spain)
Research: Jesús studied the main factors driving seasonal patterns of roadkill in amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
AÍDA PÉREZ CUELLAR
Supervisors: Zaida Ortega
Thesis defense: June 2022 - University of Granada (Spain)
Research: Aida conducted a literature review about the effect of environmental temperature in movement ecology of large mammals.
LUIZ GUSTAVO OLIVERIRA-SANTOS - FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL (BRAZIL)
MARGA L. RIVAS - UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ (SPAIN)
VANDA LUCÍA FERREIRA - FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL (BRAZIL)
GREGORIO MORENO-RUEDA - UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA (SPAIN)
Collaborators
FRANCISCO JAVIER MARTÍN-VALLEJO - UNIVESITY OF SALAMANCA (SPAIN)
ANTONIO CARPIO CAMARGO - UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA (SPAIN)
MICHAEL ANGILLETTA - ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (USA)
DIOGO PROVETE - FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL (BRAZIL)
ABRAHAM MENCÍA - FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL (BRAZIL)
LUCA BÖRGER - SWANSEA UNIVERSITY (UK)
PURIFICACIÓN GALINDO VILLARDÓN - UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA (SPAIN)
RONILDO ALVES-BENÍCIO - FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ (BRAZIL)
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LAURA C. PEINADO - INDEPENDENT DATA ANALYST (SPAIN)
THIAGO MATEUS ROCHA - FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL (BRAZIL)
JULIANA TERRA - UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO (BRAZIL)
CAROLINA GANCI - UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH (USA)
SAMARA SERRA-MEDEIROS - FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL (BRAZIL)
FRANCISCO JAVIER ZAMORA-CAMACHO - NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (SPAIN)
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MAR COMAS - UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA (SPAIN)
JORGE MENEZES - CENTER FOR ADVANCED SYSTEMS UNDERSTANDING (GERMANY)
MARIO GARRIDO - UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA (SPAIN)
MÁRCIA MULLËR - FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL (BRAZIL)
