Research interests

• Ecology of mutualisms
• Food webs and network theory
• Ecology of bats 

 

 

 

 

Scientific projects

Living beings, including humans, form a web of life: a giant network composed of millions of species and their interactions. Mutually beneficial interactionsbetween animals and plants play a crucial role in this web of life. Seed dispersal and pollination are especially important, as most tropical plants depend on animals at different stages of their reproductive cycle. In my current research, I investigate the biological basis of mutualistic interactions with different tools, from network theory to naturalistic observations and field experiments, in research projects carried out in Latin America and Europe. My major goal is to understand in a broad context how mutualisms generate and maintain crucial ecosystem services. Bats, bees and their food-plants have been my main study models.