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Samantha Koehler
samk(-at-)unicamp(-dot-)br

I am currently a lecturer at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) in Brazil.
I am interested in understanding the processes of diversification of Brazilian orchids, especially along the southeast mountain ranges and related to polyploidy, apomixis and mycorrhizal interactions. I am also interested in the role of mycorrhiza for the conservation and reintroduction of orchids from the Atlantic forest.
I was born in Rio de Janeiro and I conducted my BSc at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1998), my MSc and PhD at Unicamp (2001, 2007), all in Brazil. I was a lecturer at Universidade Federal de São Paulo, in Diadema/Brazil, from 2008-2015. I have been a lecturer in the Plant Biology Department of Unicamp since 2015. I have previously worked with Drs. Norris Williams and Mark Whitten (University of Florida/USA) and Mike Fay (Kew Gardens/UK) on phylogenetics and systematics of Maxillariinae orchids.
​You can find a copy of my CV here.
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Gabriel Kominami
gabriel_kominami(-at-)hotmail(-dot-)com

I am a PhD candidate at the Plant Biology Graduate Programme at Unicamp.
​I am studying how climatic variables and mycorrhizal associations are related to the diversification of Zygopetalum orchids and polyploid evolution.
You can find a copy of my CV here.

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Gabriel Mendes
gabrielmendes(-at-)gmail(-dot-)com

I am an undergraduate student in Biological Sciences at Unicamp.
​I am studying mycorrhizal associations in cytotypes of Zygopetalum orchids.
​You can find a copy of my CV here.
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Gabriela Vaini
g235289(-at-)dac(-dot-)unicamp(-dot-)br

I am an undergraduate student in Biological Sciences at Unicamp.
​I am studying the role of mycorrhyzal fungi in orchid coexistence.
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Alumni

  • Nícolas A. Polizelli Ricci (PhD Degree, 2018) - Reproductive biology and floral fragrance diversity of Brasiliorchis
  • Yohans Alves de Moura (Master Degree, 2018) - Facultative apomictic orchids Zygopetalum mackayi prefer sexual reproduction in contact area between cytotypes
  • Thiago Campacci (Master Degree, 2013) - Pollination by deceipt and polyembryony in Zygopetalum maculatum species complex (Orchidaceae)

Collaborators​

  • Emerson Pansarin (Universidade de São Paulo/Brazil) - orchid mycorrhyzal interactions in Serra do Japi
  • ​Luciano Zandoná (NGO Save Orchids/Brazil) - conservation of brazilian orchids​
  • Colibri Orquídeas