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Thiago Gonçalves-Souza
Assistant Research Scientist
Ecosystem Science and Management
Conservation + Restoration
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BSB 5042
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About
Thiago is a quantitative community ecologist dedicated to exploring the influence of anthropogenic, ecological, and evolutionary processes on biodiversity patterns and the subsequent impacts on ecosystem functioning. His current research centers around synthesizing the effects of human-mediated habitat loss on animals and plants. With a broad taxonomic scope ranging from arthropods to mammals, Thiago employs quantitative tools to unravel the intricate dynamics of biodiversity change. He also investigates the utility of functional traits in predicting species redistributions across local and global scales.
Publications
Gonçalves-Souza T, Chase J, Haddad N, … Sanders NJ. Increasing species turnover does not alleviate biodiversity loss in fragmented landscapes. Nature (in press).
Pinho BX, Melo FPL, ter Braak C, Bauman D, Maréchaux I, Tabarelli M, Benchimol M, Hawes JE, Berenguer E, Ferreira J, Silveira JM, Santos BA, Arroyo-Rodriguez VA, Peres CA, Rocha-Santos L, Souza F, Gonçalves-Souza T, Mariano-Neto E, Faria D, Barlow J. Winner-loser plant trait replacements in human-modified tropical forests. Nature Ecology and Evolution.
Gonçalves-Souza T, Chaves LS*, Boldorini GX*, Ferreira N, Gusmão RAF*, Perônico PB, Sanders NJ, Teresa FB (2023). Bringing light onto the Raunkiæran shortfall: A comprehensive review of traits used in functional animal ecology. Ecology and Evolution 13, 4.
Romero GQ, Gonçalves-Souza T, Kratina P, Marino NAC, Petry WK, Sobral-Souza T, Roslin T (2018). Global predation pressure redistribution under future climate change. Nature Climate Change 8, 1087-1091.
Boldorini GX*, McCary MA, Romero GQ, Mills KL, Sanders NJ, Reich PB, Michalko R, Gonçalves-Souza T (2024) Predators control pests and increase yield across crop types and climates: a meta-analysis. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B, 291, 20232522.
Education
Ph.D. in Animal Biology, São Paulo State University, Brazil
M.Sc. in Animal Biology, São Paulo State University, Brazil
B.Sc. Biology, Superior School São Francisco de Assis, Brazil
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