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  • Lab research in the news

    • Leticia's research work showing that the diversification of the spider genus Parachtes was drove by the formation of the western mediterranean basin has been featured in several science news websites and publications

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    Original paper:

    • Bidegaray-Batista, L., & Arnedo, M. (2011). Gone with the plate: The opening of the western mediterranean basin drove the diversification of ground-dweller spiders. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 11, 317.

     

  • 1st Iberian Congress of Animal Systematics, UAM Madrid, January 17-19, 2012

    • This first meeting of the Iberian systematists has been a major success, both in terms of number of participants, more than 150, and quality of presentations. In addition, students presented most contributions, which guarantees the future of the discipline in this part of the world! The organization was simply perfect. Leticia, who was awarded as one of the best students presentations, and Eli represented our lab. Miquel gave a plenary lecture on the renaissance of taxonomy. We were so enthusiastic with the congress than we volunteer to organize the next meeting...Barcelona 2014!

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  • Lab research in the news
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    Work conducted in the lab as part of an international collaborative research leaded by Dimitar Dimitrov (ZMUC, Denmark) and Gustavo Hormiga (GWU, USA) on the orgin and diversification of the spider's orb webs has been featured in several science news websites and publications:

    Original paper:

    • D. Dimitrov, L. Lopardo, G. Giribet, M. A. Arnedo, F. Alvarez-Padilla, G. Hormiga. Tangled in a sparse spider web: single origin of orb weavers and their spinning work unravelled by denser taxonomic sampling. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2011; DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.2011

     

    • November 18th, cycle of conferences Mediterrània i Biodiversitat : "Phylogeography of Mediterranean species: Lessons from Butterflies" by Thomas Schmitt 
    Universität Trie, Germany

    Facultat de Biologia UB, Aula Magna, 12 pm

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    • October 10th, cycle of conferences Mediterrània i Biodiversitat : "La cuenca del Mediterráneo como escenario ecológico y evolutivo de plantas" by Pablo Vargas 
    Museo de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC, Madrid, Spain

    Facultat de Biologia UB, Aula Magna, 12 pm

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    Sala Prat de la Riba, Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Barcelona, October 1st and 2nd, 2010

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    • September 19th, cycle of conferences Mediterrània i Biodiversitat : "Biodiversidad marina mediterránea: situación actual
      y perspectiva" by Jose Templado
    Museo de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC, Madrid, Spain

    Facultat de Biologia UB, Aula Magna, 12 pm

    • Joint Ph.D. position available at the labs of Julio Rozas and Miquel Arnedo (DEADLINE CLOSED, POSITION ASSIGNED) 

    A joint Ph.D. position is available at the labs of Julio Rozas and Miquel Arnedo to work on comparative genomics and phylogenetics of spiders. The PhD student will be involved in a research project that will use pyrosequencing approaches to study the evolution of the chemosensory system of spiders and to discover and develop new markers for spider phylogenetic and phylogeographic studies. We seek a highly motivated student with a degrre in biology or natural sciences and basic knowledge on phylogenetic methods, molecular biology and programming languages. Applicants should preferably have a Master's degree in natural science. Potential candidates should contact Miquel A. Arnedo This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Julio Rozas This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , including a CV and a statement of research interests

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