End seminar: "Phylogenomics, biogeography, and taxonomy of Senna (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae)”
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End seminar with PhD Student Alexandre Gibau de Lima, Dept for Biological and Environmental Sciences
End seminar with PhD Student Alexandre Gibau de Lima, Dept for Biological and Environmental Sciences
Alexandre’s main supervisor has been Christine Bacon (BioEnv) with Marcelo Trovó (Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro) and Vidal Mansano (Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro) as co-supervisors, and Bengt Oxelman as examiner. Alex defense is planned for April 1, and will take place in Brazil.
Short presentation
The legume genus Senna comprises over 300 species distributed across deserts, seasonally dry forests, savannas, and rainforests, and is notable for its long history of human use. This thesis provides a comprehensive phylogenomic, biogeographic, and taxonomic framework for the genus.
Want to learn more about Alexandre’s research?
Check out this recent interview with the Botanical Society of America where he talks about his PhD research and how his career in botany began.