Alessandra de Andrade

I would like to thank all the backers for support my project. I am very gratefull! Now, it is possible to continue my research! Soon, I will poste news about the research.

Why study harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones) is relevant?Given their strong response to habitat disturbances, like habitat loss and transformation (Meek et al. 2002, Tsukamoto & Sabang 2005, Bra...

Research areasOne of the main objectives of my PhD research is to understand the diversity patterns of harvestmen (Opiliones) in a gradient in the Atlantic Forest and the historical and ecological ...

At this moment, I am in the lab identifying the individuals collected and photographing the specimens. I hope there are many species!

Thanks to all the collaborators for the help to the project! I am very grateful. Keep following the news about the project on page!Alessandra Andrade

Last month, I and my team composed of 5 people were collecting opilions in a  Atlantic forest fragment in the south of Bahia (Michelin Ecological Reserve). The reserve has a spatial extend of 3,096...