Why are some of the regions on Earth much more species-rich than others? Why are some groups of organisms more diverse than others? Are there traits that make animals and plants speciate faster? How are new species formed? I try to find answers to these questions using mainly phylogenetics and genomics.
Below are some of the projects that I have worked on lately:
Below are some of the projects that I have worked on lately:
Hotspots of biodiversity are shaped by higher rates of speciation or migration depending on climate
Igea and Tanentzap (2019) [doi] 
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Faster rates of seed size evolution across the angiosperm Tree of Life are positively associated with rates of speciation
Igea et al (2017) [doi] 
Colonisation events and not in situ speciation shaped the flora of a small oceanic island (Cocos Island, Costa Rica)
Igea et al (2015) [doi] |
