Aline Lopes

Aline Lopes is a Professor in the Postgraduate Program in Clean Technologies at Centro Universitário Cesumar in Maringá, Brazil. She has established herself as a prominent researcher in Amazonian ecology, with a strong focus on aquatic plants and floodplain ecosystems across the Brazilian Amazon region.

Dr. Lopes completed her doctoral studies in Ecology at the National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA) in Manaus, Brazil, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Brasília. Her educational background has provided a strong foundation for her extensive research in tropical ecology and plant science.

Her primary research interests include Amazonian floodplain ecology, aquatic macrophytes, seed germination processes, plant adaptations to flooding, and the impacts of climate change on tropical plant communities. Dr. Lopes has made significant contributions to understanding how Amazonian plant species respond to environmental stressors including flooding regimes, nutrient availability, and climate change. Her work bridges fundamental ecological principles with practical applications for conservation and sustainable management of Amazonian ecosystems, with particular emphasis on invasive species dynamics in Neotropical ecosystems.

Analysis of her recent publications (2019-2025) reveals a strong research trajectory focused on critical ecological issues in the Amazon basin. Her work spans from fundamental studies on seed germination and plant physiology to applied research on invasive species management and climate change impacts. The publications consistently demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches combining field ecology, experimental biology, and modeling techniques to address complex ecological questions in Amazonian floodplain ecosystems.

Dr. Lopes has served as an active peer reviewer for numerous prestigious journals including Acta Amazonica (6 reviews), Acta Botanica Brasilica (11 reviews), and Hydrobiologia (7 reviews), demonstrating her recognized expertise in her field. Her review activities across more than 20 different journals highlight her standing as a respected contributor to the scientific community.

Throughout her career, Dr. Lopes has collaborated extensively with researchers across Brazilian institutions and international partners, contributing to large-scale ecological studies in the Amazon basin. Her work often involves challenging field studies in floodplain environments combined with sophisticated laboratory experiments and modeling approaches to understand ecosystem dynamics under changing environmental conditions.