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Dr Joao Carlos Melanda Filipe

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5716
Mobile: 0424 488 014
Email: j.melandafilipe@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO19.383A  

Joao is a researcher that specialises in the study of threatened plant species in urban contexts. His work encompasses population genetics, seed biology and pollination ecology, with a focus on conservation efforts.

Background

Prior to ECU, Joao was a research scientist at the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions from the Government of Western Australia (DBCA), where he conducted work in population genetics, mating systems, seed germination and pollination ecology with rare and threated Pilbara and Southwest flora species. He attained his PhD from Murdoch University where he explored the genetic variation and resilience to climate change in Mediterranean-type trees under the supervision of Giles Hardy. Margaret Byrne and Paul Rymer. Before moving to Australia, Joao was working at the University of Coimbra (Portugal) as a research assistant in the ecology and management of invasive species, including projects of impacts assessment and biological controls.

Professional Memberships

  • 2020 - Genetics Society of Australasia, GSA (Member)
  • 2018 - Ecological Society of Australia, ESA (Member)
  • 2016 - Iberian Society for Ecology, SIBECOL (Member)
  • 2014 - Portuguese Ecological Society, SPECO (Member)

Research Areas and Interests

  • Terrestrial plant ecology and management:
    • Ecology and management in arid zones, urban areas, and forested ecosystems
    • Fire ecology/management and ecosystem restoration
    • Community ecology and population ecology, and pollination dynamics
  • Evolutionary biology:
    • Biogeography and phylogeography, biological adaptation, evolutionary ecology, life histories, phylogeny, speciation and extinction
    • Population genetics, gene expression, gene mapping, genome structure and regulation, genomics, molecular evolution
  • Climate change impacts and adaptation:
    • Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation
    • Adaptation to climate change, mitigation of climate change and other natural hazards

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Murdoch University, 2022.
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