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Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Departamento de Biologia, ICB, 69077-000 Manaus, AM, Brasil

Amazonian Phylogeography; Conservation and Management; Killifish and Cichlid Phylogenetics; Complex Quantitative Traits

Our group is working with Guillermo and his lab group on a number of questions related to biogeography and population genetics of South American fishes, with a focus on the Amazon basin. At the moment we are focusing on the genus Prochilodus and on the genus Cichla. In addition to population genetic studies, both Tomas and Izeni are collaborating with Guillermo on reconstructing the tree of life of fishes. This effort is being developed through the Deep Fin project.

Izeni is working with Ira's and Horacio's group on questions of phylogeography and population genetics of fishes from the litoral of Brazil.

Izeni is working with José and Jacqueline on questions of population dynamics and genetics of Amazonian catfishes of the genus Brachyplatystoma. The project has an official website Pirada.

Izeni and Tomas are working with Jean-François and other colleagues from the RIIA network on several different species inhabiting the Amazon and Bolivian basins.

Our group is working with Marcelo on questions pertaining to population genetics, conservation and management of Arapaima gigas in the Amazon basin, and with David on broad-scale management issues of management and integration of genetic data into management policies.

Our group is working with Nídia's and Vandick's Pyrá group on integrated management of aquatic resources of Amazonian várzea (floodplain of the Amazon River).

We are working with Jorge on questions of population dynamics and genetics of ornamental fishes from the rio Negro.

Izeni is working with Jack on questions related to conservation and population genetics of river turtles of the genus Podocnemis.

Izeni is working with Monjeló on questions related to conservation and population genetics of river turtles of the genus Podocnemis.

Izeni is working with Richard on questions of multiple paternity and intra-nest population genetic structure of Podocnemis species.

Our group is working with Bill and George on questions of phylogeography and species boundaries of four crocodilian species: Caiman crocodilus, Melanosuchus niger, Paleosuchus trigonatus and Paleosuchus palpebrosus.

Our group is working with Zilca on questions of phylogeography and species boundaries of Caiman crocodilus and Caiman yacare, and Paleosuchus palpebrosus and Paleosuchus trigonatus.

Our group is working with Benoit on several questions of conservation and population genetics of two crocodilians, Caiman crocodilus and Melanosuchus niger.

Ronis is collaborating with us on the ecology and population dynamics of crocodilians of the Amazon basin.

Marcelo is collaborating with us on the ecology and population dynamics of Saguinus bicolor from forest fragments in Manaus and surrounding areas.

Our group is working with Lele on several phylogenetic and phylogeographic questions involving mammals from the INPA collection.

Izeni is working with Jean Philippe on primate phylogeographic patterns in collaboration with Lele (INPA).

Vera is working with our group of several questions related to population structuring and conservation of aquatic mammals of the Amazon basin. Currently we are focusing on the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) and on the pink dolphin (Inia geoffrensis).

Our group is working with Tânia on questions of phylogeography of Harpia harpyja in the Amazon and Atlantic rainforests, and with Mario on testing hypotheses of rivers-as-barriers in passerine bird species.

Tomas is working with Donald on killifishes of northern South America.

Tomas is working with Fevzi on various fishes of Turkey and the Middle East.

Tomas is working with Yazdan on killifishes of Iran.

Tomas is working with Brian on killifishese of Iran.

Tomas is working with Ignacio on Mediterranean killifishes and other fish groups.

Tomas is working with David on phylogenetic relationships of poeciliid fishes, and on questions of evolution of complex traits.

Tomas is working with Jim on questions of quantitative genetic and genomic basis of complex, health-related traits. Jim is also interested in the phylogeny and development of Neotropical primates.