Bruno Fonseca Simoes

Academic profile

Dr Bruno Fonseca Simoes

Lecturer in Animal Biology
School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Bruno's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 11: SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesGoal 13: SDG 13 - Climate ActionGoal 14: SDG 14 - Life Below WaterGoal 15: SDG 15 - Life on Land

About Bruno

Lecturer in Animal Biology

Supervised Research Degrees

Current PhD Students

  • Matthew Ford: Evolution of Vision in Skinks − University of Adelaide (co-supervisor Kate Sanders)
  • Marylette Roa: Diversity and ecology of squamate gut microbiome − National University of Ireland, Galway (supervisor Alexandre de Menezes)
  • Isaac Rosetto: Evolution of sea snakes − University of Adelaide (Supervisor Kate Sanders)
 
Current ResM Students
  • Owen Head: Evolution of Hearing in Squamates
  • Isobel Sleep: Evolution of Circadian Rhythms in Lizards and Snakes
  • Thomas Woods: Phylogenomics of Baboons in West Africa
  • Cameron Tyler: Remote Sense and Geographic Distribution of Sea Snakes 

Teaching

Im the Module Lead for:
  • Methods in Biology (BIOL234)
  • Advanced Bioinformatics & Phylogenetics (BIOL324) 
 
I also contribute in the fields of zoology (specially Herpetology), evolutionary biology, genomics, sensory biology and neurobiology for the following modules:
  • Introduction to Biology (BIOL129)
  • Ecology and the Diversity of Life (BIOL132Z)
  • Comparative Zoology (BIOL232Z)
  • Research project supervisor

Contact Bruno

+44 1752 584432