Currently, my main interest is to understand how all aspects of tropical biodiversity, particularly its evolutionary origins and ecological mechanisms shaping present day ecosystems. Our studies combine natural history, statistical models, geographic information systems (GIS), and extensive field inventories and experimentation at different levels. Moreover, we are seeking to understand how species and interactions vary through space-time, and how they are influenced by environmental perturbations. Most of our studies are based in Mexico and Brazil.
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