Ana Pintado Valverde
Professor
Department of Plant Biology
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Spain
Biography
Educational background 1991: Degree in Pharmacy. Pharmacy. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Faculty of Pharmacy. 1996 : PhD Thesis at the Complutense University of Madrid Current position: Assistant Teacher, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Research Interest
Experience in plant ecophysiological research, in particular studying the physiological response of lichens to extreme conditions (semiarid badlands and Antarctic ecosystems) and in Mediterranean mountain habitats. Research specific skills: gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence techniques, long term monitoring of metabolic activity and microclimate. Teaching experience in Plant Biology.
Publications
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Schlensog, M., Schroeter, B., Sancho, L.G., Pintado, A. & Kappen, L. (1997) Effects of strong irradiance to the photosynthetic performance of the melt water dependent cyanobacterial lichen Leptogium puberulum (Collemaceae) Hue from the maritime Antarctic. Bibliotheca Lichenologica 67: 235-247.
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Sancho, LG, Pintado , A., Valladares, F., Schroeter, B. & Schlensog, M. (1997) Photosynthetic behavior of cosmopolitan lichens in maritime Antarctica. Bulletin of the Spanish Royal Society of Natural History (Sec. Biol.) 93: 113-118.
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Pintado, A., Valladares, F. & Sancho, L. G. (1997) Exploring phenotypic variability in the lichen Ramalina capitata: morphology, water relations and chlorophyll content in northern versus southern exposed populations. Annals of Botany 80: 345-353.
