جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Daniela Veronesiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Conversation Analysis
• Linguistics
• Multilingual Communication
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Daniela Veronesi serves as Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the Faculty of Education, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (unibz). Prior to her current position, she conducted research at EURAC Research in Bolzano focusing on Italian and German legal language within the frameworks of text linguistics, cognitive metaphor theory, and foreign language teaching. She also gained international experience as an Italian instructor at New York University and Columbia University. Dr. Veronesi's research centers on social interaction from a conversation analysis perspective, with particular focus on educational and musical contexts. Her work spans multiple dimensions of linguistic interaction including multimodality, multilingual communication, language biographies, radio interviews, and non-professional language mediation. Her research macro-areas encompass languages and multilingualism in South Tyrol, classroom interaction (both face-to-face and online), language biographies, linguistic landscapes, and interaction in music settings. Her publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output across diverse linguistic contexts. Analysis of her recent work reveals a strong emphasis on conversation analysis methodologies applied to educational settings, particularly examining inclusive education practices and virtual classroom dynamics. Her research increasingly incorporates multimodal analysis to understand how verbal and nonverbal communication intersect in various interactional contexts, from primary education to musical improvisation. Dr. Veronesi teaches courses including Comparative Grammar of Italian and German and Italian Linguistics (lab.) within the Single-cycle Master's Degree in Primary Education Sciences - Italian-language section. Her teaching integrates her research interests in multilingual communication and interactional linguistics.

• Freshwater Ecology
• River Restoration
• Anthropogenic Impacts on Aquatic Biota
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jochem Kail is a Researcher at the Faculty of Biology , University of Duisburg-Essen , specializing in Aquatic Ecology . His work focuses on quantifying the impacts of multiple anthropogenic pressures on freshwater ecosystems, with particular emphasis on river restoration, riparian vegetation, and climate change effects.

Romana Limbergerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Biodiversity
• Evolutionary Biology
• Environmental Science
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Romana Limberger is a Researcher at the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich. Her work focuses on biodiversity maintenance in changing environments using aquatic protists as model organisms. She investigates how ecological and evolutionary processes interact to influence ecosystem predictability. 2020–present: Oberassistent, University of Zurich 2019–2020: Postdoc at University of Innsbruck 2017–2019: Postdoc at University of Innsbruck 2015–2017: Postdoc at Eawag 2014–2015: Postdoc at University of Salzburg 2012–2014: Postdoc at McGill University Her research explores the interplay between evolution, dispersal, and ecological dynamics in multi-trophic metacommunities, emphasizing adaptation in deteriorating environments and the role of biodiversity in ecosystem resilience. Recent publications highlight her focus on thermal performance, predator-prey interactions, and spatial insurance mechanisms. Key themes include climate change impacts, functional diversity, and eco-evolutionary dynamics in aquatic systems. Romana Limberger has not been publicly associated with scientific awards in the provided texts. No student advisement or grant details are mentioned in the available information.

Dana Infanteمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Aquatic Ecology
• Fluvial Systems
• Landscape Ecology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dana Infante serves as Professor and Chair in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, concurrently holding leadership positions as Interim Director of the Institute of Water Research and Assistant Director of AgBioResearch. Her interdisciplinary work bridges landscape ecology, aquatic conservation, and fisheries management through examination of geology, land use, and climate impacts on fluvial systems. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Resource Ecology and Management (2005), M.S. in Resource Ecology and Management (2001), and B.S. in Scientific Writing (1994), all from the University of Michigan. This foundation supports her expertise in hydrological processes and ecosystem-scale management approaches. Infante's research focuses on landscape-scale stressors affecting aquatic ecosystems, with particular emphasis on river catchment hydrology, stream geomorphology, and sustainable management frameworks. She develops innovative methodologies for ecological assessment across spatial scales from local to national, integrating theoretical ecology with practical conservation applications to address climate change impacts and habitat fragmentation. Analysis of her recent publications reveals strong emphasis on climate vulnerability assessment, cross-continental conservation frameworks, and advanced modeling techniques including boosted regression trees for species distribution. Her work consistently addresses the intersection of hydrology, landscape connectivity, and fisheries management with increasing focus on tropical systems and large-scale habitat fragmentation. No scientific awards are explicitly documented in the provided materials. She actively mentors graduate students including current doctoral candidates Emily Dean (studying stream fragmentation impacts on migratory fish) and Kyle Brumm, while securing substantial research funding from agencies including USGS, NOAA, and USFWS. Her grant portfolio demonstrates sustained commitment to national aquatic habitat assessment programs, climate vulnerability studies, and decision support tools like FishVis and NorEast for regional conservation planning. Infante leads a comprehensive research laboratory with GIS scientists, hydrologists, and data specialists, coordinating large-scale projects including the Aquatic GAP Analysis Program and Mississippi River Basin habitat assessments. Her team develops critical national datasets on fish distributions, dam metrics, and anthropogenic disturbances that inform conservation policy across North America.

Laura Cisnerosمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Environmental Education
• Community Science
• STEM Education
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Laura Cisneros is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources & the Environment at the University of Connecticut . She serves as the Director of UConn’s Natural Resources Conservation Academy (NRCA), leading initiatives in place-based environmental action programs. Education PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology , University of Connecticut (2014) BS in Zoology , Michigan State University (2006) Research Interests Dr. Cisneros focuses on integrating intergenerational (teen-adult teams) community conservation projects with geospatial technology, emphasizing equitable and culturally sustaining engagement. Her work explores how these programs enhance student achievement, civic engagement, and environmental problem-solving capacity. Scientific Contributions Her 14 articles (2023–2015) span Environmental Education and Landscape Ecology , including studies on pandemic-era program adaptation, STEM identity development, NGSS curriculum design, and biodiversity responses to habitat fragmentation in tropical bat communities. Key subfields include Intergenerational Learning , Geospatial Technology , Metacommunity Dynamics , and Anthropogenic Landscapes .

• Spatial dynamics
• Insect-plant interactions
• Quantitative food webs
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Tomas Roslin is a prominent ecologist at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme. His research focuses on the spatial dynamics of ecological communities, particularly insect-plant interactions and quantitative food webs. Roslin leads the Spatial Foodweb Ecology Group, which investigates how spatial context affects interactions between plants, herbivorous insects, and their natural enemies. Professor Roslin's research spans multiple ecological domains, with particular emphasis on spatial dynamics in food webs, habitat fragmentation, and metacommunity processes. His work demonstrates how spatial context affects not only ecological population dynamics but also microevolutionary processes such as local adaptation. Recent research has increasingly focused on quantitative food webs as descriptors of insect interactions with other trophic levels, addressing general patterns across multiple local food webs and linking food web structure to functioning. His studies often incorporate cutting-edge molecular techniques like metabarcoding to explore biodiversity patterns. Analysis of Professor Roslin's recent publications reveals a strong focus on climate change impacts on ecological communities, particularly in northern ecosystems. His work examines thermal homogenization of boreal communities, latitudinal gradients in species interactions, and the effects of climate warming on Arctic plant-fungus networks. There's also significant emphasis on methodological advances in biodiversity monitoring, including metabarcoding approaches for studying insect microbiota and airborne fungal DNA. His research increasingly addresses conservation applications, particularly for invertebrates. Professor Roslin has received several prestigious awards recognizing his contributions to ecology and mentorship: Academy of Finland Recognition Award (2005) Best tutor of undergraduate students in the Faculty of Biosciences (2007) Commendation for good thesis supervision (2011) Oskar Öflund Foundation "The Big Prize" (2011) Professor Roslin actively supervises students at multiple levels, serving as supervisor or co-supervisor for doctoral theses, pre-examiner of doctoral theses, and member of doctoral thesis committees. His research is supported by numerous projects, including "Mapping Mosquito-Borne Viruses" (2025-2026), "Näringsvävar i matsvamp" (2024-2025), and "Biodiversiteettimuutoksen mittarit ja ek" (2023-2027). He also leads the long-running "Spatial Foodweb Ecology Group" project since 2011. Professor Roslin leads the Spatial Foodweb Ecology Group, which employs innovative approaches to study ecological networks. The group has been instrumental in developing metabarcoding techniques for studying insect communities and their interactions. Recent work includes the Insect Biome Atlas project, which conducted a comprehensive metabarcoding survey of terrestrial arthropods in Sweden and Madagascar, and the Global Spore Sampling Project, which created a standardized dataset of airborne fungal DNA worldwide.

Mira Grönroosمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Environmental sciences
• Ecology
• Evolutionary biology
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Mira Grönroos is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences , specifically within the Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme and Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science . Her research focuses on the interplay between environmental microbiota, human microbiota, and immune system function, addressing the biodiversity hypothesis for immune-mediated disease prevention. Research Themes : Environmental microbiota-human health links, urban ecology, immunomodulation through nature exposure, and microbiota restoration strategies Projects : Leading NATUREWELL study on outdoor recreation impacts for urban youth, contributing to ADELE autoimmune disease research Recent publications analyze soil-microbiota vaccine responses ( Scientific Reports 2024), bacterial dispersal patterns in human environments ( Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2024), and long-term biodiversity interventions in daycare settings. Her work connects environmental quality with immune system development through metagenomic analysis and controlled exposure studies. Academic Activities include international conference participation (SETAC Europe, Charles University visits), peer review for journals like Scientific Reports and Freshwater Biology , and supervision of doctoral programs in environmental sciences. She maintains active collaboration with institutions across Finland, Czech Republic, and USA.

• Communication Studies
• Trust and Trustworthiness
• Social Interaction
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ann Merrit Rikke Nielsen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics at the University of Copenhagen. Her research focuses on communication with specific emphasis on how trust and trustworthiness are achieved, lost, and negotiated locally in social interaction within organizations and between professionals and lay persons. She also investigates people's interactional negotiation and construction of identity, knowledge, and power in organizational contexts, and how this contributes to the co-creation of meaning. Dr. Nielsen holds a Master of Arts in Danish & History, awarded on August 1, 2016. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her interdisciplinary approach to communication studies, bridging humanities and social science perspectives. Her primary research interests center on trust as an interactional phenomenon, particularly in resocializing contexts. Using microsociological methods based on ethnomethodology—including multimodal conversation analysis, discursive psychology, and membership category analysis—she examines how trust is practically achieved in everyday interactions. Her work has significant implications for social work practice, organizational communication, and community building. She is particularly interested in how vulnerable citizens navigate interactions that affect their social reintegration and participation in meaningful communities. Dr. Nielsen's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on trust dynamics in forensic and social work settings, with particular attention to how trust is negotiated in interactions involving former inmates and other vulnerable populations. Her research combines theoretical innovation with practical applications, developing interactional indicators of trust that can inform educational tools for practitioners. She has also recently expanded her work to examine technology use among blind individuals, showing the breadth of her interest in communication contexts. PI on VELUX Foundation-funded project "Trust in (re)socializing interactions (#TIES)" Active contributor to International Institute for Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis (IIEMCA) Co-organizer of academic panels on risk, vulnerability and uncertainty Dr. Nielsen teaches a wide range of communication subjects including Methodology course for media and communication, Leadership Communication and Organization Theory, and Discourse analysis. She supervises theses on diverse topics within communication studies including social interaction, strategic communication, branding, narrative approaches, organizational culture, leadership, and various types of discourse analysis.

• Ecology
• Biogeography
• Conservation Biology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

J. Sebastian Tello is an Associate Scientist at the Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Missouri Botanical Garden, a position held since October 2011. His research bridges ecology, biogeography, and conservation biology with a geographic focus on Andean and Amazonian ecosystems across the Americas. Education: Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Louisiana State University (2005-2011) Licenciatura in Biology from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (1999-2005) Research Interests: Dr. Tello's work centers on biodiversity patterns in tropical ecosystems, with particular emphasis on: Climate change impacts on species distributions and community assembly Elevational and latitudinal diversity gradients in plants and animals Phylogenetic and functional dimensions of biodiversity Conservation prioritization in threatened tropical habitats Interactions between biotic processes and environmental drivers His methodology integrates field ecology, phylogenetic analysis, and large-scale meta-analyses of global biodiversity datasets. Publication Trends: Dr. Tello's 22+ publications (2003-2025) reveal an evolving research trajectory from desert rodent communities (2008-2012) to tropical plant ecology (2013-present). Recent work (2023-2025) demonstrates increasing focus on climate change impacts in the Andes, with high-impact publications in PNAS and Science examining tree community responses to warming. His research consistently employs multi-scale approaches, connecting local community dynamics to continental biodiversity patterns through innovative applications of metabolomics and phylogenetic methods. Scientific Awards: No awards are documented in the current ORCID profile. Advising and Grants: The ORCID record indicates no formal student advising relationships. Grant funding details are not specified in the available profile information. Labs and Teams: Dr. Tello operates within the Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development at Missouri Botanical Garden, collaborating with an international network spanning institutions in the United States, Ecuador, Peru, and the United Kingdom. His work frequently involves large consortia such as the Andean Tree Demography Network and the Amazon Forest Inventory Network (RAINFOR), facilitating cross-border research on tropical biodiversity conservation.

• Freshwater Ecology
• River Biogeochemistry
• Carbon Cycling in Aquatic Ecosystems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Gabriel Singer is a Professor of Ecology at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, holding this position since December 2019. His research spans multiple European river systems with significant collaborations through past affiliations at the University of Vienna and Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) in Berlin. Professor Singer's research focuses on river network biogeochemistry, particularly carbon cycling dynamics in freshwater ecosystems. His work examines how climate change-induced drying, fragmentation, and human alterations impact greenhouse gas emissions, organic matter processing, and biodiversity. Key study systems include the Vjosa River in Albania (Europe's last wild river) and European intermittent streams, where he investigates microbial reworking of dissolved organic matter, leaf-litter decomposition across aquatic-terrestrial interfaces, and geodiversity controls on algal communities. Analysis of his 2021-2025 publication record reveals a strategic shift toward climate change impacts on river networks, with increasing emphasis on policy-relevant outcomes like the EU Nature Restoration Law. His work consistently bridges fundamental biogeochemistry with applied river management, maintaining strong output in high-impact journals including Limnology and Oceanography, Nature Communications, and Biogeosciences. As a full Professor, Singer leads research projects such as DRYvER (Securing Biodiversity in Drying River Networks) and mentors students through field-intensive studies. His international collaborations span 15+ institutions across 10 European countries, reflecting his role in pan-European freshwater research networks. Professor Singer's team operates at the frontier of river network science, combining cutting-edge sensor technologies with traditional field ecology to address urgent questions about climate resilience in freshwater ecosystems. Current work focuses on scaling experimental findings to river network levels and translating biogeochemical insights into river restoration frameworks.

• Urban Biogeography
• Host-Microbiota Interactions
• Hologenomics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Rob Dunn serves as a Visiting Professor at the Section for Hologenomics within the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen. His research bridges urban ecology, microbiome science, and evolutionary biology, focusing on human-impacted ecosystems and host-microbe interactions. The institute's location at Øster Farimagsgade 5 in Copenhagen serves as his primary academic base. Dunn's research interests center on urban biogeography and hologenomics , examining how species evolve in human-dominated landscapes and how host organisms interact with their microbial communities. His work on urban species evolution reveals novel speciation processes in cities, while his hologenomics research integrates host and microbiome genetics to understand complex symbiotic systems. Notable projects include investigations into insect biomass decline in urbanizing landscapes and the evolutionary ecology of food preparation across species. Analysis of his recent publications shows a strong emphasis on host-microbe coevolution and anthropogenic ecosystem dynamics . His work spans theoretical frameworks for urban biodiversity, methodological standards for microbiome research, and cross-species analyses of food microbiology. Key trends include the development of hologenomic approaches to complex biological systems and the documentation of biodiversity responses to urbanization. Dunn actively collaborates across disciplines, with research outputs including high-impact reviews in journals like Nature Reviews Genetics and empirical studies in Frontiers in Conservation Science . His work receives significant attention across academic and public spheres, with multiple publications picked up by news outlets and widely discussed on social media platforms. His laboratory work focuses on hologenomic methodologies and urban ecosystem monitoring, with recent projects examining ant evolution, insect biomass trends, and microbial contributions to food systems. Future research directions appear to center on expanding hologenomic frameworks to diverse taxa and refining urban biogeography theories through global collaborative networks.