PEOPLE

We welcome collaborations with students at the undergraduate, graduate or post graduate level in ongoing projects or developing new projects. Please email me if you have questions.

MARCIAL ESCUDERO, PHD
Position: Postdoctoral researcher at University of Seville, 2015-present. Address: Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of Seville, Reina Mercedes 6, 41012-Seville, Spain. Email: amesclir@gmail.com.
Other positions: Honorary researcher (2012 to present) at Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain.
Research Interest: My research interest is mainly focused in the study of biodiversity and diversification and evolution of flowering plants at different evolutionary scales.

ESTEFANÍA MARTÍNEZ BORDA
Position: PhD Student at University of Seville, 2016-present, tutored by Dr. Juan Arroyo and Dr. Marcial Escudero. Address: Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of Seville, Reina Mercedes 6, 41012-Seville, Spain. Email: esmabo@gmail.com.
PhD study: Biodiversity of high mountain meadows in biogeographic gradients: phylogenetic and phenotypic structure of Nardus stricta communities.
Research Interest: Evolution and ecology of communities. Heterostyly in angiosperm plants (genus Datura).

J. IGNACIO MARQUEZ CORRO
Position: PhD Student at Pablo de Olavide University, 2015-present, tutored by Dr. Modesto Luceño and Dr. Marcial Escudero. Address: Botany, Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering Department, Pablo de Olavide University, Carretera de Utrera Km 1 sn, 41013-Seville, Spain. Email: jimarcorr@gmail.com.
PhD study: Holocentric chromosome evolution in Cyperaceae.
Research Interest: Evolution of holocentric chromosomes. The genus formerly known as Schoenoxiphium (now Carex sect. Schoenoxiphium) and phylogeography of bipolar Carex.

ENRIQUE MAGUILLA SALADO
Position: PhD Student at Pablo de Olavide University, 2013-present, tutored by Dr. Modesto Luceño and Dr. Marcial Escudero. Address: Botany, Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering Department, Pablo de Olavide University, Carretera de Utrera Km 1 sn, 41013-Seville, Spain. Email: emagsal@gmail.com.
PhD Study: Systematic and Evolution of Carex sect. Glareosae (Cyperaceae).
Research Interest: Systematics and evolution of Cyperaceae with special emphasis in Carex sects. Glareosae and Spirostachyae.

PAST LAB MEMBERS

TAMARA VILLAVERDE, PHD
Previous position: PhD student at at Pablo de Olavide University, 2012-2015, tutored by Dr. Marcial Escudero, Dr. Modesto Luceño and Dr. Santiago Martin-Bravo.  Email: tvilhid@gmail.com.
PhD Study: Bipolar disjunction in genus Carex.
Research Interest: Phylogeographics of four bipolar Carex species (C. artogena, C. canescens, C. maritima and C. macloviana). She is also interested in systematics of Carex sect. Schoenoxiphium and phylogenomics.

EDUARDO DIAZ DA COSTA
Previous position: Master student at Pablo de Olavide University, 2014-2015, tutored by Dr. Juan Arroyo and Dr. Marcial Escudero. Email: ediazdacosta@hotmail.com.
Master Thesis: Phylogeny of Centaurium, Gentianaceae.
Research Interest: Phylogeny of Centaurium (Gentianaceae).

JESUS CEBRINO
Previous position: Master student at Pablo de Olavide University, 2014-2015, tutored by Dr. Santiago Martin-Bravo and Dr. Marcial Escudero. Email: jcebrinocruz@gmail.com.
Master Thesis: Niche evolution, diversification and climate change in Reseda sect. Phyteuma.
Research Interest: He is interested in conservation and biodiversity of angiosperm plants with special emphasis en Poaceae family.

JOSE MARIA SIERRA DEL REY
Previous position: Master student at Pablo de Olavide University, 2008-2009, tutored by Dr. Modesto Luceño and Dr. Marcial Escudero.
Master Thesis: Systematics and evolution in Carex sect. Rhynchocystis.
Research Interest: Systematics and evolution of Carex sects. Rhynchocystis and Spirostachyae.