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Isabel Sanmartín Bastida is a Researcher and Deputy Director of Research and Documentation at the Real Jardín Botánico of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). She specializes in biogeography, focusing on evolutionary and ecological processes shaping biodiversity patterns, particularly using Bayesian inference methods and genomic data. Her work addresses macroevolutionary dynamics, island biogeography, and the impact of historical climate change on species distributions.
Her research integrates phylogenetic, genomic, and paleoclimatic data to study topics such as plant distribution modeling, extinction patterns in African lineages, and the role of aridification in shaping biomes. Key projects include the ODDMANOUT initiative exploring low plant diversity in tropical Africa and the EUGENIA project on conservation genomics of Euphorbia species.
Publications span biogeography, phylogenetics, and evolutionary ecology, with contributions to Journal of Biogeography, Molecular Ecology, and Systematic Biology. She has led multiple research grants and co-authored over 80 peer-reviewed articles. Her work emphasizes bridging micro- and macroevolutionary scales, leveraging Bayesian methods and interdisciplinary approaches.
Notable collaborations include studies on insular floras, steppe biota resilience, and the biogeographic history of diverse taxa. She has also contributed to policy frameworks for molecular collections and biodiversity preservation strategies. Her lab at Real Jardín Botánico focuses on advancing methodological tools for biogeographic inference and addressing global biodiversity challenges.
