Eloisa Lasso De Paulis, PhD
@elolasso.bsky.social
Staff scientist at Coiba AIP, Research associate, Smithsonian Panamá. Former associated Professor at University of los Andes, Bogotá. Investigadora SNI distinguida. 🌿Plant ecology and physiology, pollination.
and it is mandatory to see waterfalls and walk rivers with crocodiles! Better companionship impossible, with the legendary best connoisseurs of the Coiba forest, Mali Mali and Alicia! Great trip and we found a nice population of Desmotes in bloom! More news soon about this beautiful and rare plant.
March 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
and it is mandatory to see waterfalls and walk rivers with crocodiles! Better companionship impossible, with the legendary best connoisseurs of the Coiba forest, Mali Mali and Alicia! Great trip and we found a nice population of Desmotes in bloom! More news soon about this beautiful and rare plant.
🎥 Share, comment, and help us spread the word about this research. Science becomes even more exciting when we share it together! 🌱✨ second part of the video
January 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🎥 Share, comment, and help us spread the word about this research. Science becomes even more exciting when we share it together! 🌱✨ second part of the video
👥 Many hands helped with fieldwork and moving clones around. Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to this journey! 🥳 Check out the video for more details about this amazing scientific adventure: two part video
January 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
👥 Many hands helped with fieldwork and moving clones around. Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to this journey! 🥳 Check out the video for more details about this amazing scientific adventure: two part video
🙏 This project wouldn’t have been possible without support from:
@senacyt, @Uniandes, @STRI, and @coiba_AIP.
It began with a STRI Postdoctoral Fellowship and concluded 12 years later with a STRI Latin American Scholar Fellowship.
@senacyt, @Uniandes, @STRI, and @coiba_AIP.
It began with a STRI Postdoctoral Fellowship and concluded 12 years later with a STRI Latin American Scholar Fellowship.
January 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🙏 This project wouldn’t have been possible without support from:
@senacyt, @Uniandes, @STRI, and @coiba_AIP.
It began with a STRI Postdoctoral Fellowship and concluded 12 years later with a STRI Latin American Scholar Fellowship.
@senacyt, @Uniandes, @STRI, and @coiba_AIP.
It began with a STRI Postdoctoral Fellowship and concluded 12 years later with a STRI Latin American Scholar Fellowship.
🧪 To test this, we created clonal and non-clonal populations in the field and tracked their fate over 12 years! It was a massive effort with fascinating results. Here’s what we found: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Evaluating the role of frequency‐dependent selection in controlling the expansion of clonal aggregations in the tropical forest's understorey: Insights from a decade‐long experiment
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🧪 To test this, we created clonal and non-clonal populations in the field and tracked their fate over 12 years! It was a massive effort with fascinating results. Here’s what we found: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
🔍 One proposed mechanism is frequency-dependent selection. Common organisms (surrounded by clones) are more prone to diseases and herbivory, reducing their survival. This prevents one single clone from dominating and maintains genetic diversity.
January 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🔍 One proposed mechanism is frequency-dependent selection. Common organisms (surrounded by clones) are more prone to diseases and herbivory, reducing their survival. This prevents one single clone from dominating and maintains genetic diversity.
💡 It’s thought that sexual reproduction generates genetic diversity, which helps populations adapt to environmental changes. But here’s another mystery: many clonal species are also genetically diverse. How is that possible?
January 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
💡 It’s thought that sexual reproduction generates genetic diversity, which helps populations adapt to environmental changes. But here’s another mystery: many clonal species are also genetically diverse. How is that possible?
🤔 Did you know that sex is… inexplicable? Sexual reproduction is costly and risky, yet most plants and animals do it. Why? The first organisms reproduced asexually, and they thrived. So what’s the advantage of sex?
January 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🤔 Did you know that sex is… inexplicable? Sexual reproduction is costly and risky, yet most plants and animals do it. Why? The first organisms reproduced asexually, and they thrived. So what’s the advantage of sex?
We apologize the article is behind a paywall. In Latin America, we often face the challenge of not being able to afford the 1000s $ required for open access in every publication. This limits the visibility of crucial research and highlights the need for more equitable access to scientific knowledge.
A study of páramo plant-pollinator interactions on the sky islands of Colombia: specialization, modularity, and species roles - Alpine Botany
Plant-pollinator interactions are crucial for reproduction of both angiosperms and their pollinators, and consequently influence ecological and evolutionary dynamics of diverse ecosystems globally. Th...
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January 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We apologize the article is behind a paywall. In Latin America, we often face the challenge of not being able to afford the 1000s $ required for open access in every publication. This limits the visibility of crucial research and highlights the need for more equitable access to scientific knowledge.
The analysis revealed a modular and moderately specialized network, with key species like Bombus rubicundus, whose loss could destabilize the ecosystem. These findings highlight the richness and resilience of the páramo but also its vulnerability to the loss of crucial species.
January 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The analysis revealed a modular and moderately specialized network, with key species like Bombus rubicundus, whose loss could destabilize the ecosystem. These findings highlight the richness and resilience of the páramo but also its vulnerability to the loss of crucial species.
This study, conducted by the fantastic and hardworking Laura Manrique as part of her master’s thesis in my lab, documented 90 pollinator morphospecies over a year of observation, including hummingbirds, bats, bees, flies, beetles, and butterflies.
January 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This study, conducted by the fantastic and hardworking Laura Manrique as part of her master’s thesis in my lab, documented 90 pollinator morphospecies over a year of observation, including hummingbirds, bats, bees, flies, beetles, and butterflies.