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Principal Investigator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sandra Cristina M\u00fcller<\/a><\/strong>
Associate professor at the Department of Ecology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul since 2006. Web of Science ResearcherID G-3739-2012<\/a>; ORCID 0000-0002-6316-2897<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Current students<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Davi da Cunha Morales<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
Forest dynamics<\/em>. Master student (since 2024), develops the dissertation “Demographic parameters of tree species from the Subtropical Atlantic Forest”, financed by CAPES.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tauana da Costa Ayres<\/a><\/strong>
Ecological restoration.<\/em> Master student (since 2024), develops the dissertation “Ecological restoration in grassland areas degraded by Pinus<\/em> sp. cultivation in Lagoa do Peixe National Park”, financed by CAPES.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vin\u00edcius Lorini da Costa<\/a><\/strong>
Forest dynamics<\/em>. PhD student (since 2023), develops the Thesis “Phenology and dynamics of the Atlantic Forest”, financed by CAPES.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tha\u00eds Fl\u00f4res Jesus<\/strong><\/a>
Forest Dynamics. Undergraduate student (since 2024), develops the project “The influence of Araucarias on the arboreal communities’ functional diversity of Araucaria Mixed Forests”, financed by CNPq.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Former students<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Adriane Esquivel Muelbert<\/strong><\/a>
Master’s in Ecology (2012), with the dissertation “Functional and species diversity variation patterns in tree communities from Southern Brazil’s Atlantic Forest”.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alice Roitman<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
Bachelor in Biology (UFRGS), with the thesis “Identifying the potential use of native grassland species in the restoration of degraded areas via direct seeding in the Campos Sulinos”.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ana Luiza Leichter Matte<\/strong><\/a>
Master’s in Ecology (2009), with the dissertation “Relationship between landscape characteristics and forest patches within a grassland matrix in the Campos de Cima da Serra region”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anita Stival dos Santos<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Botany from UFRGS (2014, co-advised), with the dissertation \u201cEffects of environmental filters on tree diversity patterns in the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil from a metacommunity perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bianca Darski Silva<\/a><\/strong>
Bachelor\u2019s in Biology (2010), with the thesis \u201cAssembly patterns of frugivorous birds in different successional stages of the Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camila Fonseca Schinestsck<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2009), with the dissertation \u201cSpatial patterns of woody vegetation associated with the expansion of Araucaria Forest over unmanaged grasslands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danielle Franco<\/a><\/strong>
Bachelor\u2019s in Biology (2014), with the thesis \u201cFunctional ecology of the bird community in a forest-grassland ecotone in southern Brazil.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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D\u00e9bora Aline da Fonseca<\/a><\/strong>
Bachelor\u2019s in Biology (2013), with the thesis \u201cNatural regeneration in riparian forest areas undergoing ecological restoration.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Edilane Rocha Nicoleite<\/a><\/strong>
PhD in Ecology (2015), with the thesis \u201cEarly processes of ecological restoration under different land use and degradation contexts: integrating approaches to identify community assembly patterns in plant communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gabriela Reis-Avila<\/a><\/strong>
PhD candidate in Ecology (2016\u20132021, discontinued). Developed the project \u201cPerformance of Araucaria Forest species under global climate change scenarios.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Grasiela Casas<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2011), with the dissertation \u201cThe influence of habitat heterogeneity on bird assemblages in Atlantic Forest remnants: structural parameters, functional traits, and organization patterns.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ipor\u00e3 da Silva Haeser<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2013), with the dissertation \u201cForest regeneration across different land uses in the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Isis Arend da Silva<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2019), with the project \u201cEstablishment and early growth of grassland species and their relationships with functional traits: potential uses for ecological restoration.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jean Marlon Freitag Kramer<\/strong><\/a>
PhD in Ecology (2024), with the project \u201cBiotic homogenization and differentiation in tropical and subtropical forests: temporal and spatial perspectives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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J\u00e9ssica Sch\u00fcler<\/a><\/strong>
Bachelor\u2019s in Biology (UFRGS), developed the thesis \u201cAssessment of canopy openness and light effects on natural regeneration in forest restoration areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Joice Klipel<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s (2019) and PhD (2023) in Ecology. In her Master\u2019s, she developed the project \u201cClimatic constraints of tree species across the tropical-subtropical gradient in the Atlantic Forest\u201d; and in her PhD, the project \u201cThe symphony of biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest: integrating different facets to understand coexistence and species distribution mechanisms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Jos\u00e9 Vicente da Silva<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2010), with the dissertation \u201cOrganization patterns and functional traits of plants in communities of early and late successional stages of Araucaria Forest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kauane Maiara Bordin<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s (2018) and PhD (2022) in Ecology. In her Master\u2019s, she developed the project \u201cBiomass dynamics in a subtropical forest: the role of biotic and abiotic drivers\u201d; in her PhD, the project \u201cDeterminants of dynamics and structure of subtropical forests.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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K\u00e1tia Janaina Zanini<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s and PhD in Ecology (2016), with the project \u201cPatterns and processes in the demographic and functional structure of regenerating communities in the Atlantic Forest.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Let\u00edcia Casarotto Troian<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2009), with the dissertation \u201cContributions to the sustainable management of Euterpe edulis<\/em> Martius fruits: population structure, fruit consumption, habitat variables, and local ecological knowledge in southern Brazil.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u00edcia Piccinini Dadalt<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2010), with the dissertation \u201cDiversity patterns of woody vegetation in the Alto Camaqu\u00e3 region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lidiane da Rosa Boavista<\/a><\/strong>
PhD in Ecology (2016), with the project \u201cSpatial and temporal dynamics of grassland ecosystems under different fertilization and grazing treatments.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Luciana da Silva Menezes<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2014, co-advised), with the dissertation \u201cVariation in the composition of grassland plant communities along the southern Brazilian coast.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luthiana Carbonell dos Santos<\/a><\/strong>
Bachelor\u2019s in Biology (2010), with the thesis \u201cFunctional diversity of birds in distinct habitats of Atlantic Forest remnants in southern Brazil.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marcelo Ara\u00fajo Frangipani<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2016), with the project \u201cInfluence of functional trait variability on tree species distribution in forests of the Pampa biome.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mariana Gliesch Silva<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2015), with the dissertation \u201cStructural patterns of woody species communities in forest-grassland ecotones in southern Brazil: a functional approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Maria Eduarda Matos Marques<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2022), developed the project \u201cVariation in decomposition rates along an altitudinal gradient in Atlantic Forests of southern Brazil.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Milena Fermina Rosenfield<\/a><\/strong>
PhD in Ecology (2017), with the project \u201cEcosystem processes and resilience in areas undergoing restoration in southern Brazil.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nat\u00e1lia Mossmann Koch<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2012), with the dissertation \u201cLichen succession dynamics: structural and functional patterns as indicators of forest regeneration.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pedro Augusto Thomas<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s (2017) and PhD (2024) in Ecology. In his Master\u2019s, he developed the project \u201cEcological restoration in grasslands invaded by Urochloa decumbens<\/em> in the Campos Sulinos\u201d; in his PhD, the project \u201cEcological restoration of grassland ecosystems: techniques and perspectives for the Campos Sulinos.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Rafael Antunes Dias<\/a><\/strong>
PhD in Ecology (2013), with the thesis \u201cDiversity patterns in bird communities in relation to habitat variables in temperate grasslands of southeastern South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rafael Engelman Machado<\/a><\/strong>
PhD in Ecology (2013, co-advised), with the thesis \u201cNatural regeneration and ecological restoration in tropical forests: functional patterns, ecosystem processes, and predictive modeling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rayana Caroline Picolotto<\/a><\/strong>
PhD in Ecology (2023), with the Thesis “Ecological processes in subtropical forests”.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rene Porciuncula<\/a><\/strong>
Bachelor\u2019s in Biology (2017, UFRGS), intern in the project \u201cEcosystem processes and resilience in areas undergoing restoration in southern Brazil.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rodrigo Scarton Bergamin<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s (2010) and PhD in Ecology (2017). In the Master\u2019s, developed the project \u201cTree species specificity in the southern Atlantic Forest and diversity patterns in Araucaria<\/em> forests\u201d; in the PhD, the project \u201cEffects of climate change on Araucaria<\/em> forests in southern Brazil: past, present, and future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sandra Milena Contreras-Rodr\u00edguez<\/a><\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Ecology (2015), with the dissertation \u201cEcosystem services provided by birds in areas under different ecological restoration techniques.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Collaborators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alexander Christian Vibrans<\/a><\/strong>
Dendrology Lab, Department of Forest Engineering, FURB, Blumenau – Santa Catarina, Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cristiane Follmann Jurinitz<\/a><\/strong>
Professor at PUCRS, Porto Alegre – Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elisete Maria de Freitas<\/a><\/strong>
Professor at UNIVATES, Lageado – Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enio Egon Sosinski Junior<\/a><\/strong>
Researcher at da EMBRAPA, Pelotas – Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fernando Gertum Becker<\/a><\/strong>
Professor at the Department of Ecology and the Graduate Program in Ecology at UFRGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gerhard Ernst Overbeck<\/a><\/strong>
Professor at the Department of Botany and the Graduate Program in Botany at UFRGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glauco Sch\u00fcssler<\/a><\/strong>
Partner researcher at LEVEG – UFRGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ilsi Iob Boldrini<\/a><\/strong>
Grassland Vegetation Studies Lab (UFRGS), former professor at the Department of Botany and the Graduate Programs in Botany and Zootechnics at UFRGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jo\u00e3o Andr\u00e9 Jarenkow<\/a><\/strong>
Professor at the Department of Botany and the Graduate Program in Botany at UFRGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jos\u00e9 Pedro Pereira Trindade<\/a><\/strong>
Researcher at EMBRAPA, Livestock Research Center of Southern Brazilian Grasslands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juliano Morales de Oliveira<\/a><\/strong>
Professor at the Graduate Program in Biology at UNISINOS, S\u00e3o Leopoldo – Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kauane Maiara Bordin<\/a><\/strong>
Post-doc researcher at the Graduate Programe in Ecology at UFRGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin Molz<\/a><\/strong>
Reseracher at the Natural Science Museum of Rio Grande do Sul’s Zoobotany Foundation (FZB-MCN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodrigo Dutra da Silva<\/strong><\/a>
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Val\u00e9rio De Patta Pillar<\/a><\/strong>
Quantitative Ecology Lab, professor at the Department of Ecology and the Graduate Program in Ecology at UFRGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In memoriam:<\/em> L\u00facia Sevegnani<\/a> <\/strong>– FURB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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