Leandro Maracahipes
Associate Research Scientist
Dr. Maracahipes is a plant ecologist interested in how plants and ecosystems respond to fire, drought, deforestation, climate change and land use in the tropics. His research focuses on plant functional traits, including both hydraulic and morphological traits. Currently, he is interested in understanding how the synergy between compound disturbance events and extreme drought events affects tree mortality rates and forest composition, structure, and functioning in Amazonia.
Research Topics
Understanding how synergistic disturbances drive the trajectory of tropical forests
Elucidating the resilience of tropical forests to fire-drought interactions
Education
PhD in Ecology and Evolution, Federal University of Goiás
BA in Biological Sciences, Mato Grosso State University
Areas of Expertise
Learning Communities