Eduardo E. Zattara

Advisors: Dr. Alexa Bely

Previous Education:
Licenciate in Biological Sciences, Universidad Nacional del Comahue ( Argentina )

Research Interests:
I have a long standing interest on Evolutionary Biology as a whole, and particularly on the ways that alterations in gene expression regulation during development result in evolutionary changes and novelties. I believe that integrating knowledge of developmental processes is the key to achieving a really solid and all-encompassing evolutionary synthesis. I'm now starting research aimed at finding out the main processes involved in segment determination and differentiation in closely related oligochaete worms, using a comparative approach both across species and across developmental processes – namely, embryogenesis, regeneration and reproductive paratomic fission.

I have research experience (and still current interest) in population biology and phylogeography, and also in the field of fisheries management. As part of my undergrad studies, I studied isozymic and morphological variation in several populations of a small freshwater fish species, and related it to the study area's geomorphologic history since the Last Glacial Maximum. Also, I worked for two years in a lake fisheries research group doing fish population evaluations, and building up spatial models that benefited from GIS and remote sensing technologies.

Location of Research:
My current research is mainly focused on lab cultured animals, so most of it will take place at Bely Lab at Bio-Psy building of UMCP.

Publications:
Zattara, E.E. & Premoli, A.C . 2005. Genetic structuring in Andean landlocked populations of Galaxias maculatus : effects of biogeographic history. Journal of Biogeography 32 : 5-14

Awards:
2006 Darwin Fellowship Award, BEES Program, UMD
2003 Dr. Gregorio Alvarez Scholarship for Initiation on Research, Universidad Nacional del Comahue 2002 Dr. Manuel Belgrano Gold Medal, granted by the Universidad Nacional del Comahue.