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Dylan Padilla
I am an Evolutionary Biology PhD candidate at the School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University. My research examines the evolution of the life history among vertebrates and invertebrates (e.g., see here). In doing so, I use phylogenetic comparative methods to generate hypotheses and draw broad conclusions that can be applied to wide ranges of taxa (e.g., see here). In addition, I conduct experimental evolution studies to examine the frequency of alleles with underlying effects on the foraging behavior of individuals evolving under different selective pressures, which enables me to make strong inferences concerning phenotypic and genetic responses to selection (e.g., see here).
Education
PhD. Candidate, Evolutionary Biology
Arizona State University
AZ, USA
present - 2020
- Working on the genetic basis of foraging behavior and its connection to the life history
M.S., Evolutionary Biology
Arizona State University (ASU)
AZ, USA
2023 - 2020
M.S., Ecology and Evolution
Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2019 - 2017
- Thesis: Effects of food intake and hydratation state on behavioral thermoregulation and locomotor activity in the tropidurid lizard Tropidurus catalanensis
B.S., Biology
Universidad del Atlantico
Barranquilla, Colombia
2016 - 2010
- Thesis: Color variation in the pitviper Porthidium lansbergii and its role on the thermorregulatory capacity
Jobs and Research Experience
Consultant
Dreamscape Learn, Inc., a Delaware corporation
AZ, USA
2024 - 2023
- Consultant to provide data set validation including but not limited to building parameters for Alien Zoo Biology student data sets, and create formulas for data sets to allow instructors to automatically update data based on pre-existing parameters
Intern
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)
Gamboa, Panama
2019
- The genomic basis of thermal adaptation: a large-scale transplant experiment in the Panama Canal
Exchange Student
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
AZ, USA
2019 - 2018
Intern
Grupo Herpetologico de Antioquia (GHA)
Medellin, Colombia
2015 - 2013
- Monitoring the terrestrial vertebrate fauna in the Jaguas and San Carlos hydroelectric power plants in eastern Antioquia. Inter-institutional agreement between the University of Antioquia and ISAGEN
Peer-reviewed Publications
Padilla Perez, D.J., (2024). Geographic and seasonal variation of the for gene reveal signatures of local adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, In Press. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.02.19.529142
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Padilla Perez, D.J., Angilletta Jr., M.J. (2022). Macroclimatic and maternal effects on the evolution of reproductive traits in lizards. Ecology and Evolution, 12, e8885. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8885
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2022
Logan M.L., …, Padilla Perez, D.J., … , Cox, C.L. (2020). Sex-specific microhabitat use is associated with sex-biased thermal physiology in Anolis lizards. Journal of Experimental Biology, 224(2). https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.235697
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2020
Cox, C.L., …, Padilla Perez, D.J., …, Logan, M.L. (2020). Ectoparasite extinction in simplified assemblages during experimental island invasion. Biol. Lett., 16(8), 20200474. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2020.0474
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2020
Graham, Z.A., Padilla Perez, D.J., Angilletta Jr., M.J. (2020). Virile crayfish escalate aggression according to body size instead of weapon size. Animal Behaviour, 163, 9-15. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.02.014
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2020
Vimmerstedt, J.C., Padilla Perez, D.J., Angilletta Jr., MJ, VandenBrooks, J.M. (2019). Oxygen supply limits the heat tolerance of avian embryos. Biol. Lett., 15(11), 20190566. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2019.0566
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2019
Padilla Perez, D.J., Murillo Monsalve, J.D., Rincon Baron, E.J., Daza, J.M. (2015). Non-specialized caudal pseudoautotomy in the Emerald Racer snake Drymobius rhombifer (Gunther, 1860). Herpetology Notes, 8, 567-569.
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GRANTS AND AWARDS
GPSA Travel Grant Program
Arizona State University
AZ, USA
2022
- Resources for participating in the Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, August 14-19, 2022. Prague congress Centre.
- US$950
Grant #2018/17251–0, Sao Paulo Research Foundation
Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2019 - 2018
- Project: What drives the evolution of dorsal coloration in tropidurid lizards?
- US$12,106
Grant #2017/21747–8, Sao Paulo Research Foundation
Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2019 - 2018
- Project: Effects of food intake and the hydration state on behavioral thermoregulation in the tropidurid lizard Tropidurus catalanensis
- US$4,708
Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior, CAPES
Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2018 - 2016
- Project: Effects of food intake and the hydration state on behavioral thermoregulation in the tropidurid lizard Tropidurus catalanensis
- US$5,053
Young investigator and innovator for peace, Colciencias
Universidad del Atlantico
Barranquilla, Colombia
2017
- Project: Diversity, distribution and some topics on the behavior of frugivorous butterflies in zones of post-conflict in the Colombian Caribbean
- US$8,500
Member of committee and Mentoring
Mentoring
Bailey Kane, undergraduate at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University
Rachel Doherty, undergraduate student at Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
2024
- Project: Fitness effects of the foraging mode paradigm
Diversity and microhabitat use by amphibians present in four plant coverages of the Brasilar reserve of Cerro de Maco, San Jacinto, Bolivar-Colombia.
Jose Julio, B.S. in Biology from the Universidad del Atlantico (2020)
Barranquilla, Colombia
2020
- Undergraduate thesis
Use of spatial and trophic resources by Anole species Daudin, 1982 (Squamata:Dactyloidae) in a fragment of tropical dry forest, Bolivar, Colombia.
Ricardo Ortega, B.S. in Biology from the Universidad del Atlantico (2020)
Barranquilla, Colombia
2020
- Undergraduate thesis
Locomotor performance among males and females of the invasive amphibian Eleutherodactylus johnstonei.
Raphaela Batista, B.S. in Biology from the Federal University of Sao Paulo (2017)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2017
- Undergraduate thesis
Intraspecific comparative analysis of maternal body condition and offspring quality in the snake species Pantherophis guttatus (Serpentes, Colubridae).
Eduardo Dinelli, B.S. in Biology from the Federal University of Sao Paulo (2017)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2017
- Undergraduate thesis
RECENT TALKS, INVITED TALKS, WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
Padilla Perez, D.J., Liam Revell, and Michael Angilletta. Gene copy number promotes the rapid evolution of pests across Diptera.
TAGC24 (Mar 06-10)
Washington, D.C.
2024
Padilla Perez, D.J. The population genetics of foraging behavior.
Evolution 2023 (Jun 21-25)
Albuquerque, NM
2023
Padilla Perez, D.J. Challenging the foraging mode paradigm: a case study of lizards.
Herp group 2023 (Apr 28)
Phoenix, AZ
2023
- Invited speaker
- https://dylan-padilla.github.io/herp-group2023/#1
Workshop on Genomics.
Cesky Krumlov (May 14-21)
Czech Republic
2023
Phylogenetic Comparative Methods in R workshop
UMass at Boston (March 1-5)
Boston, Massachusetts
2023
Padilla Perez, D.J., Angilletta Jr., M.J. Macroclimatic and maternal effects on the evolution of reproductive traits in lizards.
ESEB 2022 (Aug 14-19)
Prague, Czech Republic
2022
Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics Workshop.
University of Washington (July 11-15)
Seattle, WA
2022
Service and Society member
Society for the Study of Evolution
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USA
present - 2021
- Acitve member
The American Society of Naturalists
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USA
present - 2021
- Active member of the Ameircan Society of Naturalits Diversity Committee
- Current Graduate Student Representative of the American Society of Naturalits
Judge at the 29th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Arizona State University (April 22, 2022)
Tempe, AZ
2024 - 2022
Reviewer
Evolutionary Applications
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Journal of Zoology
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Oikos
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Languages
English: B2-TOEFL
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Portuguese: Intermediate-advance (CELPE-BRAS)
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Spanish: Good
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