Di Cola Valeria
Research Officer
Faculty of Biology and Medicine
University of Lausanne
Switzerland
Biography
Demonstrated competence in field and lab research, computing environmental modelling, experience on phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis. Demonstrated experience in macroevolutionary analyses. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Experienced with R and ArcGIS. Good sense of organization, capacity to work in a team, very good skills in scientific English, good theoretical knowledge in spatial ecology. Demonstrated competence in applying environmental policy.
Research Interest
Adaptable, responsible, and innovative biologist experienced with animal conservation and experimental field research, interested in evolutionary and biogeographical analysis.
Publications
-
Di Cola V, Chiaraviglio M. (2011). Establishing species' environmental requirements to understand how the southernmost species of South American pitvipers (Bothrops, Viperidae) are distributed: A nicheâ€based modelling approach. Austral ecology. 2011 Feb 1;36(1):90-8.
-
Lanfri S, Di Cola V, Naretto S, Chiaraviglio M, Cardozo G. (2013). Understanding the ecological niche to elucidate spatial strategies of the southernmost Tupinambis lizards. Amphibia-Reptilia. 2013 Jan 1;34(4):551-65.
-
Nori J, Tessarolo G, Ficetola GF, Loyola R, Di Cola V, et al., (2016). Buying environmental problems: The invasive potential of imported freshwater turtles in Argentina. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 2017 Jun 1;27(3):685-91.
