MARCELA ALVARENGA, M.S.
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CONSERVATION | GENOMICS | EVOLUTION | CLIMATE ACTION

Research

Background

I am a geneticist and a wildlife lover. I started my academic career looking for environmental responses to climate change in coral reefs. I also worked on applied conservation projects to investigate the trade of endangered species, especially sharks and rays, through molecular analysis, HTS technologies, and bioinformatics pipelines. With this background, I developed an interest in understanding how biodiversity responds to anthropogenic pressures (e.g. climate change, overexploitation, pollution) and how we can mitigate these impacts. Nowadays, I am studying the evolution and adaptive potential of seasonal camouflage (winter white to summer brown) in weasels. 
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Science Outreach

I believe in a science more communicative and reaching outside the universities and institutions walls. During my career, I have participated of science outreach events and led my own science outreach projects on social medias. I also share my research on Instagram and Bluesky.
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  • About Me
  • Research
  • Publications
  • Resources
    • BOOKLET - RAPID DNA/eDNA-BASED ID TOOLS
  • Teaching & Communication
  • CV
  • Contact