Fernando Lopes 🧬

Fernando Lopes

Postdoctoral Researcher

State University of Campinas, Brazil

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP). In my research, I use genomic data to explore the evolutionary history of the Peruvian fur seal, a hybrid lineage, examining the impact of climate change on its secondary contact with one of its parental species and the implications of this phenomenon for the species’ future. I have extensive international research experience. Previously, I was a postdoctoral researcher at the Finnish Museum of Natural History (LUOMUS), University of Helsinki (Finland), with additional research experience at the University of Bergen (Norway), where I studied the phylogenetic relationships of Scarab beetles from Madagascar and surrounding islands using genomics and museomics techniques.

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki
Postdoctoral Researcher
January 2022 – Present Helsinki, Finalnd

Responsibilities:

  • Genomic Analyses (Shotgun, UCE, aDNA & Metagenomics)
  • Molecular Systematics
  • Wet-lab protocols
  • Manuscript writting
  • Project Management
 
 
 
 
 
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Postdoctoral Researcher
April 2020 – September 2021 Porto Alegre, Brazil

Responsibilities:

  • Genomic Analyses (WGS & RADseq)
  • Phylogenomics
  • Population Genomics
  • Manuscript writting
  • Mentorship
 
 
 
 
 
University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos
Technical Support
October 2019 – March 2020 São Leopoldo, Brazil

Responsibilities:

  • Phylogenetics
  • DNA Barcoding analyses
  • Population Genetics/Genomics
  • Manuscript writting
 
 
 
 
 
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Ph.D. Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity
October 2019 – March 2020 Porto Alegre, Brazil
Ph.D. Thesis: Phylogenomics of Otariidae and evolutinary history of fur seals of South America
 
 
 
 
 
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Master’s degree Zoology
March 2013 – February 2015 Porto Alegre, Brazil
Master’s Thesis: Genetic diversity and population structure of the Galapagos fur seal, Arctocephalus galapagoensis
 
 
 
 
 
University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos
Bachelor degree Biological Sciences
March 2006 – December 2012 São Leopoldo, Brazil

Prizes & Awards

Grants
2020: Society for Marine Mammalogy - Small Grants in Aid of Research
2017: Society for Conservation Biology - Conservation Research Small Grants Program
2016: Society for Marine Mammalogy - Small Grants in Aid of Research
Awards
2018: International Conference: Best Oral Presentation - Robin Best Award, 12º SOLAMAC, Lima - Peru
2012: Approved with distinction - undergraduate dissertation, UNISINOS, São Leopoldo - Brazil
2012: Honorable Mention II Undergraduate Research and Post-graduate Conference & XIX Fair of Undergraduate Research, UNISINOS, São Leopoldo - Brazil
Scholarships
2017: Sandwich Ph.D. in a host institution (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich - Munich, Germany). Funding: Ministry of Education of Brazil - CAPES
2015: Ph.D. thesis Scholarship. Funding: Ministry of Education of Brazil - CAPES
2013: Master’s degree Scholarship. First place in the selective process to perform a master’s degree dissertation. Funding: Ministry of Science and Technology of Brazil - CNPq
2006: PROUNI - Universidade para todos program. Scholarship to cover the course of Biological Sciences. Funding: Ministry of Education of Brazil

Skills

Field work
Wet-lab
Genomic Analyses
Maps
Scientific writing
Mentorship

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