Genetic markers are features located in specific regions of a chromosome that allow distinction between individuals, populations or species, and are considered representative of changes in the genome. Genetic markers consist of two types: morphological and molecular. Morphological markers have been widely used since they are easily monitored by visual analysis. However, they have several…
Category: The project
The project
The Acacia longifolia Network online platform has the goal of making information about the invasive species A. longifolia freely accessible to all that are interested, whether they are within or outside the scientific community, as nowadays there is a clear tendency to develop digital platforms where information can be easily available. Furthermore, the invasive process…
Meet CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies
The mission of CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies is to develop leading international research on environmental sciences and related risks, including extreme weather events and climate change, with emphasis on complex socio-ecological coastal systems and marine areas. The main objective of CESAM is to promote a more efficient use of terrestrial and aquatic (from catchment to the deep sea) environmental resources and…
Travel Log #2 – Between Brazil and Uruguay
In May 2019, I travelled to Florianópolis, the capital of the Santa Catarina state in Brazil, for two weeks once again in a quest to collect acacias for my PhD project. This time, I was accompanied by my co-supervisor, Professor Cristina Máguas, and by Professor João Meira-Neto from the Federal University of Viçosa, Minas Gerais,…
Travel Log #1 – From Cape Town to Durban
I traveled to South Africa in the beginning of December 2018 for two weeks, aiming to travel along the coast to collect samples for my PhD project, making sure I covered as much distance as possible. Naturally, I could not accomplish this on my own, so with the help of Professor Jaco Le Roux I…