Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Celia Schunter
Citation names
- Schunter, Celia
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 631D-6B36-4E42
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-3620-2731
Addresses
- Kadoorie BUILDING, POKFULAM ROAD, -, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.celiaschunter.com/ (Professional)
- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EERAcl0AAAAJ&hl=en (Scholar)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
German (Mother tongue) | |||||
Spanish; Castilian | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2014
Concluded
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Doctor en Genetica (Doctorat)
Universitat de Barcelona Departament de Genètica, Spain
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2009
Concluded
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Evolution (Master Universitario)
Universitat de Barcelona Departament de Genètica, Spain
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2008
Concluded
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Ecology and Biodiversity (Master Universitario)
Universitat de Barcelona Departament de Genètica, Spain
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2006/02
Concluded
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Bachelor of Science (Bachelor)
Major in Marine Biology
James Cook University, Australia
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2018/10/03 - Current | Principal Investigator (Research) | University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China |
2014/09/01 - 2018/08/31 | Auxiliary Researcher (Research) | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia |
2012/05 - 2012/11 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States (...) |
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2011/01 - 2011/06 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Northeastern University Marine Science Center, United States |
Northeastern University Marine Science Center, United States | ||
2006/03 - 2006/06 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Marine Biological Laboratory, United States |
Marine Biological Laboratory, United States |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2018 - Current | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China |
University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2009 - 2013 | Four-year PhD Scholarship
CSIC
PhD Student Fellow
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Concluded
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2012 - 2012 | 6 months Short-term research stay
CSIC
Principal investigator
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2023 - 2025 | Mechanistic responses in marine fish to environmental fluctuations
MRMEF
Principal investigator
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National Natural Science Foundation of China |
2022 - 2025 | Marine Genomic Challenges: Diversity, connectivity, and genome adaptation in populations of keystone marine species (Project
Margech).
PID2020-118550RB-C20
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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2021/07 - 2024/06 | Is the Circadian Rhythm partially entrained by pH in coral reef fish?
17300721
Principal investigator
University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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Research Grants Council
Ongoing
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2021 - 2024 | SenSing - Acoustic communication in changing sensory environments: testing adaptive responses with the vocal fish model Danionella
translucida
0068/2020/A2
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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Governo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau
Ongoing
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2021/10 - 2023/09 | Assessment and monitoring of the Hong Kong grouper (Epinephelus akaara) for conservation planning
FH01. 2122
Principal investigator
University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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Ocean Park
Ongoing
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2021 - 2023 | Hybrid grouper impact: an analysis of dietary DNA metabarcoding
ECF142/2020
Principal investigator
University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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Environment and Conservation Fund
Ongoing
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2021 - 2023 | RAP matching scheme “Bioinformatics”
HKRG
Principal investigator
University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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Research Grants Council
Ongoing
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2021 - 2022 | Reference de novo genome assembly of a commercial fish species Diplodus puntazzo
CBP
Principal investigator
University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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Catalan Biogenome Project
Ongoing
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2019 - 2022 | High-throughput molecular characterization of two species' social interactions under normal and climate change conditions.
ECS27107919
Principal investigator
University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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Research Grants Council
Ongoing
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2019 - 2022 | Gonad transcriptome signatures of ocean acidification
HKURC
Principal investigator
University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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University Research Committee
Ongoing
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2018 - 2021 | Marine Biodiversity and Genomics: from Populations to Communities (PopCOmics)
CTM2017-88080
Principal investigator
University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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Gobierno de España Agencia Estatal de Investigación
Ongoing
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2016 - 2019 | Genomic evidence for adaptation of marine fishes to ocean acidification
KAUST OCRF-2015-CRG
Principal investigator
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
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Concluded
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2015 - 2018 | Transcriptional program and the epigenome of transgenerational acclimation to climate change in reef fishes
KAUST OCRF-2014-CRG
Principal investigator
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
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Concluded
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2014 - 2017 | Addressing CHALLENges in marine research with GENetic tools: introduced species, biodiversity assessment, adaptation to global
warming. (CHALLENGEN)
CTM2013-48163-C2-2-R
Principal investigator
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
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Gobierno de España Agencia Estatal de Investigación |
2012 - 2016 | Towards COast to COast NETworks of marine protected areas (from the shore to the high and deep sea), coupled with sea-based
wind energy wind potential. (COCONET)
287844
Principal investigator
Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes, Spain
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European Union
Concluded
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2011 - 2013 | Estimation of genetic diversity and effective population size of Donax trunculus in the Doñana National Park and its contribution
to the surrounding not protected area
NPSP
Principal investigator
Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes, Spain
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Organismo Autónomo de Parques Nacionales
Concluded
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2011 - 2013 | Detection of changes to the marine benthos using molecular tools: individuals, population and communities (BENTOMICS)
CICYT. CTM2010-22218-C02-01
Principal investigator
Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes, Spain
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Gobierno de España Agencia Estatal de Investigación |
Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Preprint |
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Working paper |
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Other
Dataset |
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Other output |
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Software |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2020 | Adaptation and Phenotypic Plasticity in Marine Species as a Response to Global Change |
University of Saint Joseph (Macao, Macau SAR China)
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2019 | Adaptation and Phenotypic Plasticity in Marine Species as a Response to Global Change |
Xiamen University (Xiamen, China)
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2019 | Phenotypic plasticity in the responses to ocean acidification |
University of Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand)
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2018 | Adaptation and Phenotypic Plasticity as a response to Global Change |
University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)
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2017 | Molecular signatures of transgenerational response to ocean acidification in a species of reef fish |
SCRIPPS Oceanographic Institute (San Diego, United States)
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2016 | Genome-wide patterns of tolerance to effects ocean acidification |
University of Oldenburg (Germany)
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2016 | Signatures of transgenerational molecular brain response to ocean acidification in a reef fish |
ARC Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Townsville, Australia)
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2015 | Molecular Reponses to Ocean Acidification in Coral Reef Fish |
KAUST (Saudi Arabia)
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2014 | Investigations of phenotypic plasticity and dispersal patterns in a Mediterranean Fish |
Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes (Spain)
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2014 | Genomic investigations of dispersal patterns and phenotypic plasticity in a Mediterranean fish species |
Washington State University (Pullman, United States)
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2012 | The mating genes, what determines dominance |
University of Barcelona, Genetics Department (Spain)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2023/01/10 - Current | The success of cryptobenthic fishes
Supervisor
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2022/01/07 - Current | NEUROMOLECULAR AND BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSES OF FISH TO CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS
Supervisor
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2021/07/01 - Current | Molecular mechanisms behind the cleaning behaviour in cleaner fish
Supervisor
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University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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2020/03/01 - 2024/03/31 | Behavioural and neuromolecular responses of aquatic organisms to environmental changes
Supervisor
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University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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2019/09/01 - 2024/03/31 | Threats to fish biodiversity: case studies of groupers
Supervisor
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University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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2020 - 2024 | Neuronal responses to ocean acidification
Supervisor of Jade Sourisse
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University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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2019/07/01 - 2023/12/12 | Transcriptional Plasticity and Environmental Change in Marine Fishes
Supervisor
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University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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2021 - 2023 | Hong Kong grouper population genetics
Supervisor of Arthur Yan Chi Chung
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University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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2020 - 2023 | Transgenerational and parental effect in adaptation to ocean acidification
Supervisor of Sneha Suresh
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University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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2020 - 2023 | Fish infections by isopods: effects and molecular mechanisms
Supervisor of Gina Hendrick
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University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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2019/04/01 - 2021/11/30 | Neuromolecular signatures of fish social interactions under normal and climate change conditions
Supervisor
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2019 - 2021 | Molecular mechanisms to cleaner wrasse interaction behavior
Supervisor of Sandra Ramirez
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University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China
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2018 - 2021 | Molecular mechanisms of fish acclimation to environmental stressors
Supervisor of Lucrezia Bonzi
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
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2015 - 2019 | Molecular responses of a coral reef fish (Acanthochromis polyacanthus) to climate change
Supervisor of Alison Monroe
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
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Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2007 - Current | Attendance and presentation at at least 15 international conferences |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2019/06/01 - Current | Committee member in three PhD thesis globally (1 Arizona University, USA; 1 Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology,
Japan; and 1 at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia)
Member
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Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2019 - Current | Undergraduate course coordinator | Evolutionary Biology | University of Hong Kong School of Biological Sciences, Hong Kong SAR China |
2016 - 2016 | The era of Next Generation Sequencing and it's applications | (Master) | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia |
2015 - 2015 | Marine Summer Course | (Postgraduate Certificate) | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia |
2014 - 2014 | Introduction to next generation Sequencing and its application in marine species’ at the Genetics Department | Population genetics and connectivity in marine organisms (Master) | Universitat de Barcelona Facultat de Biologia, Spain |
2013 - 2013 | Conservation Genomics | Population Genetics (Master) | Universitat de Barcelona Facultat de Biologia, Spain |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2018 - Current | Guest editor for Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society | Royal Society |
2017 - Current | Editorial Board of Nature Scientific Data (2052-4463) | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Molecular Ecology | Wiley |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Plos One | Plos |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for International Journal of Molecular Sciences | MDPI |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Biology Letters | Royal Society |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology | Elsevier |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Ecology and Evolution | Wiley |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Molecular Ecology Resources | Wiley |
2015 - Current | Revista de Biologia Tropical | |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Current Genomics | |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Fisheries Research | Elsevier |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Scientific Reports | Nature |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Frontiers in Marine Science | Frontiers |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Journal of Biogeography | Wiley |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Bulletin of Marine Science | |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Conservation Genetics | Springer Nature |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Heredity | Nature Publishing Group |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Nature Communications | Nature Publishing Group |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Advances in Oceanography and Limnology | Taylor |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for EvoDevo | Springer Nature |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Frontiers in Genetics | Frontiers |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Frontiers in Physiology | Frontiers |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Journal of Sea Research | Elsevier |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Marine Biodiversity | Springer Nature |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Marine Ecology Progress Series | InterResearch |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Genetica | Springer Nature |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Journal of the Marine Biological Association | Cambrigde |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Marine Ecology | Wiley |
2015 - Current | Reviewer for Oceans | MDPI |
Other jury / evaluation
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2016 - Current | Evaluator for grants and proposals for the National Science Foundation (USA); the Great Lakes Fishery Commision, la comisión sectorial de investigación cientifica, SEAGRANT | National Science Foundation, United States Great Lakes Fishery Commission, United States Universidad de la República Comisión Sectorial de Investigación, Uruguay |
Distinctions
Award
2022 | Excellent Young Scientist
National Natural Science Foundation of China, China
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2019 | Early Career Scheme Award
Research Grants Council, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
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2014 | Travel Grant by Tebu-bio for the SMBE meeting 2014
tebu-bio SAS, France
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2013 | Travel Grant for the Symposium on Epigenetics in Ecology and Evolution, Gif-sur-Yvette, France by the Societé Française de
Génétique
Societé Française de Génétique, France
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2006 | Joe and Val Baker Prize |
2005 | Golden Key International Honours
Golden Key International Honour Society, United States
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