Thiago Araújo

Thiago Quintão Araújo, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

College
Kennedy College of Sciences
Department
Department of Biological Sciences
Office
Olsen Hall, Room 609A
Email
Thiago_QuintaoAraujo@uml.edu

Expertise

Systematics and Phylogeny, Marine Biology, Meiofaunal animals, Gastrotricha, Rotifera

Research Interests

My specialty is in Gastrotricha and Rotifera where I apply EM, CLSM, and FIB-SEM to understand functional morphology. I also work with systematics and phylogenetics using morphological lenses to investigate the evolution of meiofaunal animals.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Zoology (Systematics and Phylogenetics) (2017), Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
    Dissertation: Morphological Phylogeny of the Family Xenotrichulidae (GASTROTRICHA)
    Advisor: Alfredo H. Wieloch, Ph.D., Co-advisor: Dr. André Garraffoni
    - Sandwich Doctorate period at University of Massachusetts Lowell March 2015 - February 2016 Advisor: Dr. Rick Hochberg
  • MS in Forest Science (2012), Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys
    Thesis: The Effect of Environmental Degradation and water current flow on Meiofaunal Communities in a Lotic Ecosystem in the Brazilian Cerrado
    Advisor: Dr. André Garraffoni
  • BS in Biological Sciences (2010), Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys
    Thesis: Gastrotricha survey in three hydrographic basins of State of Minas Gerais
    Advisor: Dr. André Garraffoni