The proposal aims to generate genetic, genomic, and ecological data to help draw up a management and conservation plan for the microcrustacean Branchinecta ferrolimneta, a species considered a priority by environmental agencies and known to occur in only three locations. The work is based on field approaches, molecular analyses, and ecological modeling, with the aim of expanding knowledge about the genetic diversity, environmental requirements, and geographical distribution of the species.
Ecological and genomic studies for the conservation of the microcrustacean Branchinecta ferrolimneta
Nova Lima-MG
Research Group
Ecological and genomic studies for the conservation of the microcrustacean Branchinecta ferrolimneta
Area of activity
Genômica
Value
R$ 370.900,00 (2025)
Coordinator
Alexandre Aleixo
PhD in Zoology
Researchers
Santelmo Vasconcelos
PhD in Plant Biology
PhD in Plant Biology
Amanda Vidal
PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology
PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology
Alexandre Aleixo
PhD in Zoology
Alexandre Aleixo holds a PhD in Zoology from Louisiana State University, a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), and a livre-docência (habilitation) in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Helsinki. He teaches in graduate programs at the Emílio Goeldi Museum of Pará (MPEG) and the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). As a leader of the Environmental Genomics group at ITV DS, he works in zoology and animal genetics, with an emphasis on biogeography, evolution, molecular systematics, and taxonomy of Neotropical vertebrates, and has published more than 350 scientific papers.
Docente em
Graduate studies
Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical
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Santelmo Vasconcelos
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Santelmo Vasconcelos holds a PhD in Plant Biology, a master’s degree in Genetics, and a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, all from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). He completed internships at the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew). He has been an adjunct researcher at ITV DS since 2015, with experience in genetics, molecular biology, metagenomics, phylogenetic systematics, and genomic evolution, focusing on vascular plants and cave-dwelling invertebrates from the Amazon.
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Amanda Vidal holds a PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), a master’s degree from the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), and a degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Oncology and Medical Sciences from UFPA and ITV DS. As a researcher at ITV DS in the area of Environmental Genomics, she works with an emphasis on transcriptomics, regulatory networks, and the use of second and third generation sequencing platforms.
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