Presented By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
EEB Tuesday Seminar Series - Small Giants: Lessons from Ant Biodiversity in the Neotropical Savanna
Marianne Azevedo Silva, Postdoctoral Fellow EEB
This event is part of our ongoing Tuesday Seminar Series.
About this seminar: Ants are one of the most successful, abundant, and dominant animal groups in the world. Their wide distribution and vast numbers make them crucial for ecosystem functioning. The Brazilian Cerrado savanna, one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, harbors the highest ant diversity compared to other savannas worldwide. The immense environmental heterogeneity, combined with the abundance of plants providing food and shelter resources for ants, makes the Cerrado an ideal biome to investigate ant diversity across distinct biological levels. In this talk, I will share discoveries and lessons from my 13 years of studying ants in the Brazilian savanna. Together, we will explore the fascinating world of ants, delving into their beauty, natural history, and ecological roles. We will also examine their geographical distribution patterns across various biodiversity levels, some of which you may find counterintuitive. By the end, I hope to convince the audience that, despite their small size, ants are ecological giants that perform diverse and impactful ecosystem roles, with many questions still waiting to be further explored.
Join Remotely: https://umich.zoom.us/j/94285293918
Meeting ID: 942 8529 3918
Passcode: tuesem
About this seminar: Ants are one of the most successful, abundant, and dominant animal groups in the world. Their wide distribution and vast numbers make them crucial for ecosystem functioning. The Brazilian Cerrado savanna, one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, harbors the highest ant diversity compared to other savannas worldwide. The immense environmental heterogeneity, combined with the abundance of plants providing food and shelter resources for ants, makes the Cerrado an ideal biome to investigate ant diversity across distinct biological levels. In this talk, I will share discoveries and lessons from my 13 years of studying ants in the Brazilian savanna. Together, we will explore the fascinating world of ants, delving into their beauty, natural history, and ecological roles. We will also examine their geographical distribution patterns across various biodiversity levels, some of which you may find counterintuitive. By the end, I hope to convince the audience that, despite their small size, ants are ecological giants that perform diverse and impactful ecosystem roles, with many questions still waiting to be further explored.
Join Remotely: https://umich.zoom.us/j/94285293918
Meeting ID: 942 8529 3918
Passcode: tuesem
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