Dr. Carmen Dasilva

Biography

Carmen Dasilva is an evolutionary physiologist whose research aims to understand the functional basis of organismal and ecosystem resilience in the face of climate change. She has a particular interest in how insect pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, respond to changing climates through evolution, plasticity, and range shifts, as well as how changes in species abundances and assemblages impact ecosystem function. With a solid academic background, she earned her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Queensland, where her research focused on thermal adaptation and acclimation in the intertidal goby. Dasilva has also served as a Research Fellow at Monash University, collaborating on projects that delve into the ecological effects of climate warming on native bee ecology and the virulence of common virus pathogens affecting Australian honeybees. Her extensive research outputs and citations reflect her active engagement in understanding ecological dynamics and resilience strategies against environmental changes.

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