|
Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Lincoln (UK) and Visiting Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the Universidade Vale Rio dos Sinos (Brazil). His research combines a number of theoretical and empirical approaches, and encompasses a range of fields, including selection theory, the ecological and genetic basis of adaptive evolution and speciation, macroecology, climate change biology and more recently, conservation. He is the author of over 60 publications, has delivered tens of talks at multiple institutions around the world, and his work and academic profile have received global media attention. Daniel received his PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Exeter (2008) and previously a BSc in Biology from the Universidad de Concepcion in Chile (2003). Before coming to Lincoln as a Lecturer in Evolution (2012-2014), he held three postdoctoral positions at the Centre for Ecology and Conservation at the University of Exeter (2008-2012). |
Academic Career
Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, UK (2014-)
Visiting Professor of Evolutionary Ecology, Universidade Vale Rio dos Sinos, Brazil (2015-)
Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, UK (2012-2014)
Leverhulme Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Evolutionary Biology, University of Exeter,UK (2009-2012)
NERC Postdoctoral Researcher, Evolutionary Ecology, University of Exeter, UK (2009)
NERC Postdoctoral Researcher, Evolutionary Genetics, University of Exeter, UK (2008-2009)
PhD Evolutionary Biology, University of Exeter, UK (2005-2008)
Research Associate in Zoology, National Museum of Natural History of Santiago, Chile (2003-2005)
BSc (Hons) Biology, University of Concepcion, Chile (2003)
Visiting Professor of Evolutionary Ecology, Universidade Vale Rio dos Sinos, Brazil (2015-)
Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, UK (2012-2014)
Leverhulme Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Evolutionary Biology, University of Exeter,UK (2009-2012)
NERC Postdoctoral Researcher, Evolutionary Ecology, University of Exeter, UK (2009)
NERC Postdoctoral Researcher, Evolutionary Genetics, University of Exeter, UK (2008-2009)
PhD Evolutionary Biology, University of Exeter, UK (2005-2008)
Research Associate in Zoology, National Museum of Natural History of Santiago, Chile (2003-2005)
BSc (Hons) Biology, University of Concepcion, Chile (2003)
Selected Recent Publications
Roll, U., Feldman, A., Novosolov, M., Allison, A., Bauer, A.M., Bernard, R., Böhm, M., Castro-Herrera, F., Chirio, L., Collen, B., Colli, G., Dabool, L., Das, I., Doan, T., Grismer, L., Hoogmoed, M., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton, M., Lewin, A., Martins, M., Maza, E., Meirte, D., Nagy, Z., Nogueira, C., Pauwels, O., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Powney, G., Sindaco, R., Tallowin, O., Torres-Carvajal, O., Trape, J., Vidan, E., Uetz, P., Wagner, P., Wang, Y., Orme, D., Grenyer, R. & Meiri, S. (2017). The global distribution of tetrapods reveals a need for targeted reptile conservation. Nature Ecology & Evolution (In Press).
Pincheira-Donoso, D., Jara, M., Reaney, A., García-Roa, R., Saldarriaga-Córdoba, M. & Hodgson, D.J. (2017). Hypoxia and hypothermia as rival agents of selection driving the evolution of viviparity in lizards. Global Ecology and Biogeography (In Press).
García-Roa, R., Jara, M., Baeckens, S., López, P., Van Damme, R., Martín, J. & Pincheira-Donoso, D. (2017). A global analysis of the macroevolutionary diversification of glands for chemical communication in squamate reptiles. Scientific Reports (In Press).
Pincheira-Donoso, D. & Hunt, J. (2017). Fecundity selection theory: concepts and evidence. Biological Reviews, 92, 341-356.
Reaney, A.M., Saldarriaga-Córdoba, M. & Pincheira-Donoso, D. (2017). Macroevolutionary diversification via non-adaptive radiation in a species-rich lineage of cold-climate lizards. BMC Evolutionary Biology (Accepted pending Minor Revision).
García-Roa, R., Jara, M., López, P., Martín, J. & Pincheira-Donoso, D. (2017). Heterogeneous tempo and mode of evolutionary diversification of chemical compounds in lizard chemical signals. Ecology and Evolution, 7, 1286-1296.
Pincheira-Donoso, D., Harvey, L.P. & Ruta, M. (2015). What defines an adaptive radiation? Macroevolutionary diversification dynamics of an exceptionally species-rich continental lizard radiation. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 15: 153.
Scharf, I., Feldman, A., Novosolov, M., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Das, I., Bohm, M., Uetz, P., Torres-Carvajal, O., Bauer, A., Roll, U. & Meiri, S. (2015). Late bloomers and baby boomers: an analysis of ecological drivers of lepidosaur longevity. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 24: 396-405.
Meiri, S., Kadison, A., Novosolov, M., Pafilis, P., Foufopoulos, J., Itescu, Y., Raia, P. & Pincheira-Donoso, D. (2014). The number of competitor species is unlinked to sexual dimorphism. Journal of Animal Ecology, 83: 1302-1312.
Pincheira-Donoso, D., Tregenza, T., Witt, M.J. & Hodgson, D. J. (2013). The evolution of viviparity opens opportunities for lizard radiation but drives it into a climatic cul-de-sac. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 22: 857-867.
Meiri, S., Bauer, A., Chirio, L., Colli, G., Das, I., Doan, T., Feldman, A., Castro-Herrera, F., Novosolov, M., Pafilis, P., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Powney, G., Torres-Carvajal, O., Uetz, P. & Van Damme, R. (2013). Are lizards feeling the heat? A tale of ecology and evolution under two temperatures. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 22: 834-845.
Pincheira-Donoso, D., Jara, M., Reaney, A., García-Roa, R., Saldarriaga-Córdoba, M. & Hodgson, D.J. (2017). Hypoxia and hypothermia as rival agents of selection driving the evolution of viviparity in lizards. Global Ecology and Biogeography (In Press).
García-Roa, R., Jara, M., Baeckens, S., López, P., Van Damme, R., Martín, J. & Pincheira-Donoso, D. (2017). A global analysis of the macroevolutionary diversification of glands for chemical communication in squamate reptiles. Scientific Reports (In Press).
Pincheira-Donoso, D. & Hunt, J. (2017). Fecundity selection theory: concepts and evidence. Biological Reviews, 92, 341-356.
Reaney, A.M., Saldarriaga-Córdoba, M. & Pincheira-Donoso, D. (2017). Macroevolutionary diversification via non-adaptive radiation in a species-rich lineage of cold-climate lizards. BMC Evolutionary Biology (Accepted pending Minor Revision).
García-Roa, R., Jara, M., López, P., Martín, J. & Pincheira-Donoso, D. (2017). Heterogeneous tempo and mode of evolutionary diversification of chemical compounds in lizard chemical signals. Ecology and Evolution, 7, 1286-1296.
Pincheira-Donoso, D., Harvey, L.P. & Ruta, M. (2015). What defines an adaptive radiation? Macroevolutionary diversification dynamics of an exceptionally species-rich continental lizard radiation. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 15: 153.
Scharf, I., Feldman, A., Novosolov, M., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Das, I., Bohm, M., Uetz, P., Torres-Carvajal, O., Bauer, A., Roll, U. & Meiri, S. (2015). Late bloomers and baby boomers: an analysis of ecological drivers of lepidosaur longevity. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 24: 396-405.
Meiri, S., Kadison, A., Novosolov, M., Pafilis, P., Foufopoulos, J., Itescu, Y., Raia, P. & Pincheira-Donoso, D. (2014). The number of competitor species is unlinked to sexual dimorphism. Journal of Animal Ecology, 83: 1302-1312.
Pincheira-Donoso, D., Tregenza, T., Witt, M.J. & Hodgson, D. J. (2013). The evolution of viviparity opens opportunities for lizard radiation but drives it into a climatic cul-de-sac. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 22: 857-867.
Meiri, S., Bauer, A., Chirio, L., Colli, G., Das, I., Doan, T., Feldman, A., Castro-Herrera, F., Novosolov, M., Pafilis, P., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Powney, G., Torres-Carvajal, O., Uetz, P. & Van Damme, R. (2013). Are lizards feeling the heat? A tale of ecology and evolution under two temperatures. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 22: 834-845.
