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Community Ecology Lab
Amazonia :: Brazil
Welcome to Community Ecology Lab!
The Community Ecology Lab investigates the diversity, evolution, and dynamics of ecological communities in the Amazon. Combining field experiments, observational data, and ecological modeling, our research addresses fundamental questions in ecology, biodiversity patterns, and species interactions. Based at the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) in Manaus, Brazil, our work contributes to global understanding of tropical ecosystems and supports conservation efforts across multiple taxonomic groups.
 Anavilhanas National Park |  Amplyfing ants |  Bob Solar |  Jorge Botero |  Guarindo |  Bob Solar |
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 Amplyfing ants team |  Pheidole sp. |  Amplyfing ants |  Carol Antunes |  Projeto Iauaretê - IDS Mamirauá |  Fabricio Baccaro |
 Afonso José |  Paulo Bobrowiec |  Phillip Kauvin |  Bob Solar |  Projeto Iauaretê - IDS Mamirauá |  Bob Solar |
 Pio Colmenares |
Research
Research
Our research explores the ecological and evolutionary processes shaping biological communities in tropical forests. We focus on species interactions, environmental constraints on distribution, and the mechanisms underlying community structure. Our current work spans multiple projects, including long-term biodiversity monitoring, functional trait analyses, ecological synthesis and effects of land-use change on invertebrate communities.
Ongoing projects
Teaching
Education, research, and outreach are most effective when they are integrated. In the Community Ecology Lab, we develop activities across these three areas to strengthen learning and training at different career stages. We taught Invertebrate Zoology in the Biological Sciences program between 2013 and 2025. Currently, we contribute to graduate teaching in Zoology (UFAM), Entomology (INPA), and Ecology (INPA). We also organize workshops and seminars and, whenever possible, engage in outreach activities such as documentaries, TV programs, and initiatives that connect science and arts. In addition, we participate in mentoring programs that bring undergraduate students into close contact with graduate researchers and early-career professionals.
Graduate classes:
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Eco 058 - Introdução ao uso do Programa R
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Eco 068 - Técnicas de ordenação: Introdução as análises multivariadas
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SEM I - Oficina de elaboração de projetos
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PPGZoo 502/602 - Delineamento amostral e estatística aplicada
Teaching
Contact
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Campus III
Coordenação de Tecnologia e Inovação
Av. Constelação Cruzeiro do Sul, S/N, Aleixo
prédio 163, CEP: 69060-062, Manaus, AM, Brasil
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