Professional summary

Dr Cristiane Forgiarini is a botanist focused on ecology of vascular plants and conservation genetics. Throughout her academic career, she has been studying endangered species and how ecological traits can affect species survival in the long-term. Her main contributions are in ecological models for Tropical Forests, re-evaluation of IUCN status of endangered species, studies about genetic diversity of natural and ex situ populations, pollination, floral mating system, seed banks, conservation cultures (i.e.: Botanic gardens) and plant reintroduction. She also has been studying species distribution and biological records data to understand the aspects that are correlated to species occurrence.

Currently, at UKCEH, she is part of the Biological Records Centre (BRC) team. She has been supporting iRecord, the UK National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS), the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI), the UK National Honey Monitoring Scheme (NHMS) and is part of the team developing the UK conservation translocation database. She has been enjoying exploring the beautiful British flora and understanding the taxonomic differences between genera/species of the UK in comparison with other floras/florae around the world.

Other Publications

Nonadditive gene expression and reduced homoeolog expression bias in an intraspecific hexaploid wheat hybrid

 

Low genetic differentiation despite high habitat fragmentation in an endemic and endangered species of Iridaceae from South America: implications for conservation

The impact of ex situ cultivation on the genetic variation of endangered plant species – Implications for restoration

STYLAR MOVEMENT IN Talinum fruticosum (TALINACEAE): CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF THE SPECIES IN POPULATIONS FROM CENTRAL-WEST BRAZIL

TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access

Using population characteristics to evaluate the conservation status of endangered grassland species – The case of Herbertia zebrina in southern Brazil

Fifteen Microsatellite Markers for Herbertia zebrina (Iridaceae): An Endangered Species from South American Grasslands

In the lack of extreme pioneers: trait relationships and ecological strategies of 66 subtropical tree species

Detecting ecological groups from traits: a classification of subtropical tree species based on ecological strategies

Seed crop size variation in the dominant South American conifer Araucaria angustifolia