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Yessica Rico Mancebo del Castillo

        Investigadora Titular A | SNI Nivel II

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I am a conservation geneticist interested in understanding how landscape changes due to human activities affect species dispersal, gene flow, and local adaptation at multiple spatial scales, with a particular interest in vulnerable plant and animal populations.

 

To address these research topics I aim to combine genetic, ecological, and spatial data to better inform conservation and management strategies.

Research Interest

Population Genetics and Genomics
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  • Relationship between genetic diversity and population size.
  • Inbreeding and bottleneck effects.
  • Population genetic structure.
  • Neutral and adaptive (immunogenetic) genetic variations.
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Landscape Genetics &
Local Adaptation
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  • ​Link between gene flow and landscape structure (functional connectivity).
  • Spatial scales of gene flow.
  • Patterns of local adaptation in presence of gene flow.
Conservation Biology
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  • Conservation value of small and isolated populations.
  • Landscape connectivity in fragmented landscapes.
  • Habitat fragmentation and climate change on species responses.

News & Events

¿Quieres saber un poco más de la genética del paisaje? Escucha mi participación en un seminario en línea del tema:

Genética del paisaje: evaluación de la conectividad y adaptacion local en paisajes heterogéneos

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