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Community Ecology Lab
Amazonia :: Brazil
Welcome to the Community Ecology Lab!
At the Community Ecology Lab, we study the diversity, evolution, and dynamics of ecological communities in the Amazon. We combine field experiments, observational data, and ecological modeling to explore biodiversity patterns, species interactions, and other fundamental questions in ecology. Based at the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) in Manaus, Brazil, our team works across different taxonomic groups to deepen our understanding of tropical ecosystems and contribute to their conservation.
 Anavilhanas National Park |  Amplyfing ants |  Bob Solar |  Jorge Botero |  Guarindo |  Bob Solar |
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 Amplyfing ants team |  Pheidole sp. |  Amplyfing ants |  Carol Antunes |  Projeto Iauaretê - IDS Mamirauá |  Fabricio Baccaro |
 Afonso José |  Paulo Bobrowiec |  Phillip Kauvin |  Bob Solar |  Projeto Iauaretê - IDS Mamirauá |  Bob Solar |
 Pio Colmenares |
Research
Research
Our research explores the ecological and evolutionary processes shaping biological communities in tropical forests. We focus on species interactions, environmental constraints on distribution, and the mechanisms underlying community structure. Our current work spans multiple projects, including long-term biodiversity monitoring, functional trait analyses, ecological synthesis and effects of land-use change on invertebrate communities.
Ongoing projects
Teaching
Education, research, and outreach work best when they come together. At the Community Ecology Lab, we integrate all three to support learning and training at different career stages. From 2013 to 2025, we taught Invertebrate Zoology in the Biological Sciences undergraduate program. Today, we contribute to graduate courses in Zoology at UFAM and in Entomology and Ecology at INPA. We also organize workshops and seminars and, whenever possible, take part in outreach activities—from documentaries and TV programs to projects connecting science and the arts. We also participate in mentoring programs that bring undergraduate students closer to graduate researchers and early-career professionals.
Graduate classes:
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Eco 058 - Introdução ao uso do Programa R
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Eco 068 - Técnicas de ordenação: Introdução as análises multivariadas
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SEM I - Oficina de elaboração de projetos
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PPGZoo 502/602 - Delineamento amostral e estatística aplicada
Teaching
Contact
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Campus III
Coordenação de Tecnologia e Inovação
Av. Constelação Cruzeiro do Sul, S/N, Aleixo
prédio 163, CEP: 69060-062, Manaus, AM, Brasil
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