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Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso

RESEARCH FOCUS

Dr Pincheira-Donoso's research combines a number of theoretical and empirical approaches, and encompasses a range of fields, including selection theory, the ecological and genetic basis of adaptive evolution and speciation, macroecology, climate change biology and more recently, conservation.

To address these problems, Daniel has primarily employed global-scale datasets on amphibians and reptiles as model systems. Likewise, his field-based programmes of research have focused on the study of lizards from South America (mostly Liolaemids). 

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Open to PhD applications from those with at least a 2.1 degree (or equivalent) in the areas of ecology, evolutionary biology, macroecology, climate change and conservation.  

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Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso

School of Biological Sciences 

‌Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso

PUBLIC OUTREACH AND KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Active interests in developing approaches for conservation actions, including identification of areas of
    species endangerment and establishment/management of protected areas
  • Strong commitment for public understanding of science.
  • Founder and head of the Global Amphibian Biodiversity Project (GABiP) initiative.

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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences

School of Biological Sciences

MacroBiodiversity Lab

Research Students

Phd Title: The macroecology of species richness and extinction risk in Uruguay.


Name: Florencia Grattarola

Phd Title: The biogeography and endangerment of pollinator biodiversity.


Name: Ratheesh Kallivalappil

Alumni: where are they now?

Dr Iker Vaquero-Alba


Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Lincoln – then Postdoc at Natural History Museum, Barcelona.

Dr Manuel Jara


PhD student, University of Lincoln – then Postdoc at North Carolina State University, USA.

Dr Roberto García-Roa


Current position: PhD student (visiting), University of Lincoln – then Postdoc at University of Valencia, Spain.

Joshua Lambert


Current position: MRes student, University of Lincoln – then PhD student at University of Groningen, Netherlands.

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