Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information

André Levy Martins Coelho

Unidade de Investigação em Eco-Etologia

Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada (ISPA)

R. do Jardim do Tabaco, 34

1149-041 Lisbon PORTUGAL

Centro de Biociências

(same address)

email: andrelevy (a) gmail.com ; andre_levy (a) ispa.pt

Research Interests

Phylogenetics, Phylogeography, Phylogenetic Biogeography and Speciation

Evolution of the Blennioidea

Post-glacial expansions in Mediterranean and Macaronesian regions

Effects of global climate change of extant species distributions

Hard vs. soft polytomies

Molecular Clock

Community genetics, i.e., the ecology and evolution of species interactions

Plant defense and insect host association

Flower-pollinator interactions

Character evolution

Ecomorphology of Fish

Leaf and floral morphology

Geometric Morphometrics

Evolutionary Biology & History and Society

Darwinian Medicine and the evolution of disease

Human cultural evolution

Degrees

Ph.D. at State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of Ecology and Evolution, August 2004. Dissertation title: "The overcrowded stage and the evolutionary play: Resistance of Brassica rapa L. (Brassicaceae) to multiple enemies."

B. A., Univ. Lisbon, Portugal (1994) Major: Biology [Concluding year as ERASMUS fellow at Univ. Barcelona].

Grants and Research Support

2010/13 – Project: «Phylogeny, Biogeography and Character Evolution in Blennioidei and Gobiesocoidei» PTDC/MAR/101639/2008, Principal Investigador

2009/11 – Project: «Marine phylogeographic structuring during climate change: the signature of leading and rear edge of range shifting populations.» MARIN-ERA/MAR/0001/2008, participant.

2008- Postdoctoral scholarship from the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Portugal) SFRH/BPD/41391/2007

Phylogenetics, Biogeography and the Evolution of Behavior and Morphology of Blennioidei

2004 - Postdoctoral scholarship from the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Portugal) SFRH/BPD/18067/2004/D321

1997-2000 - PRAXIS XXI Doctoral grant, from National Council for Science and Technology (Portugal)

1996 - Fulbright Fellow

1994 – ERASMUS Program

Science Publications

Scientific Journals

- Levy, A. 2010. Pattern, process and the evolution of meaning: species and units of selection. Theory in Biosciences. DOI: 10.1007/s12064-010-0092-x

- Levy, A., I. Doadrio, V.C. Almada. 2009. Historical biogeography of European leuciscins (Cyprinidae): evaluating the Lago Mare dispersal hypothesis. Journal of Biogeography 36:55-65.

- Francisco, S.M., Congiu, L., Stefanni, S., Castilho, R., Brito, R., Ivanova, P.P., Levy, A., Cabral, H., Kilias, G., Doadrio, I. & Almada, V.C. 2008. Phylogenetic relationships of the North-eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean forms of Atherina (Pisces, Atherinidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 48: 782-788.

- Almada, F., Henriques, M., Levy, A., Pereira, A., Robalo, J. & Almada, V.C. 2008. Reclassification of Lepadogaster candollei based on molecular and meristic evidence with a redefinition of the genus Lepadogaster. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 46: 1151-1156.

- Almada, V.C., Pereira, A.M., Fonseca, J.P., Levy, A., Maia, C., Valente, A. 2008. Mitochondrial DNA fails to reveal genetic structure in sea-lampreys along European shores. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 46:391-396.

- Robalo, J.I., V.C. Almada, A. Levy, I. Doadrio. 2007. Re-examination and phylogeny of the genus Chondrostoma based on mitochondrial and nuclear data and the definition of 5 new genera. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 42: 362–372.

- Robalo, J.I., C. Sousa-Santos, A. Levy & V.C. Almada. 2006. Molecular insights on the taxonomic position of the paternal ancestor of the Squalius alburnoides hybridogenetic complex. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39(1): 276-281

- Gassmann, A. J., A. Levy, T. Tran, and D. J. Futuyma. 2006. Adaptations of an insect to a novel host plant: a phylogenetic approach. Functional Ecology 20:478-485.

- Levy, A. 2004. The Overcrowded Stage and the Evolutionary Play: Resistance of Brassica rapa L. (Brassicaceae) to Multiple Enemies. PhD Dissertation in Ecology and Evolution. Stony Brook University, New York, USA.

- Geeta R, Levy A., Hoch JM, and M. Mark. 2004. Taxonomists and the CBD. Science 305 (5687): 1105-1105.

- Matos, M., C. Rego, A. Levy, H. Teotonio, and M.R. Rose. 2000. An evolutionary no man's land. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 15:206.

- Knowles, L.L., A. Levy, J.M. McNellis, K.P. Greene, and D.J. Futuyma. 1999. Tests of inbreeding effects on host-shift potential in the phytophagous beetle Ophraella communa. Evolution 53:561-567.

Book Editor

- Levy, A., Carrapiço, F, Abreu, H., Pina, M. 2010 [in press]. Vida - Origem e Evolução. Esfera do Caos, Lisboa, Portugal.

- Levy, A., Carrapiço, F, Abreu, H., Pina, M. 2009. Evolução: Conceitos e Debates. Esfera do Caos, Lisboa, Portugal.

- Levy, A., Carrapiço, F, Abreu, H., Pina, M. 2008. Evolução: História e Argumentos. Esfera do Caos, Lisboa, Portugal.

Contributions to Edited Books and Educational Materials

- Pigliucci, M and Levy, A. 2009. An Extended Evolutionary Synthesis. In Evolução: Conceitos e Debates. Edited by Levy, A., Carrapiço, F, Abreu, H., Pina, M. 2009. Esfera do Caos, Lisboa, Portugal.

- Almada, V. C., Robalo, J. I., Gonçalves, E. J., Levy, A. and Patzner, R. A. 2009. Blennies in Temperate Seas. In The Biology of Blennies. Patzner, R.A., Gonçalves, E. J., Hastings, P., and Kapoor, B.G. (Eds.). Science Publishers, Enfield, NH.

- Levy, A. 2008. Evolução agora. In Evolução: História e Argumentos. Edited by Levy, A., Carrapiço, F, Abreu, H., Pina, M. 2008. Esfera do Caos, Lisboa, Portugal.

- Vencl, F. V., Levy, A, Geeta, R., Keller, G. and Windsor, D. 2003. Observations on the Natural History, Systematics, and Phylogeny of the Criocerinae of Costa Rica and Panamá.New Contributions to the Biology of the Chrysomelidae, P. Jolivet, J. Santiago-Blay, and M. Schmitt, (eds.) SPB Academic Publishing. The Hague, The Netherlands.

- Levy, A. 2002. Genetics and Evolution. Environmental Science on the Web: Interactive exercises for Environmental Science, K. Root (ed.). Web School of Science.

- Levy, A. and J. Oomen. 2002. Interactions among Species. Environmental Science on the Web: Interactive exercises for Environmental Science, K. Root (ed.). Web School of Science.

- Futuyma, D.J. and A. Levy. 2000. Coevolution. Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Simon Levin (ed.). Academic Press.

General Journal/Magazines/Newspapers

- Levy, A. 2009. Darwin, a «Origem das Espécies» e Marxismo passados 150 anos. Vértice (II Série) Maio-Junho: 5-15.

Contributed Papers at Scientific Meetings

2009 -

- «Evolution Now», March 18^th, part of the Darwin commemorations at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa. [oral presentation]

- «Species in the era of molecular phylogenetics & Units of selection as active agents», Abril 24^th , part of the International Conference «Evolution: today and tomorrow - Darwin Evaluated by Contemporary Philosophical and Evolutionary Biological Theories», at Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, promoted by the Philosophy of Science Research Center of the University of Lisbon. [oral presentation]

- «Evolutionary Psychology and the Evolution of Human Psychology», May 22^nd, in the Symposium «Frontiers of the Human», promoted by UIEE/ISPA. [oral presentation]

- «Evolution as a fact», in a round-table entitled «Evolution is fundamental. Why is it so controversial?», September 21^st , as part of the conference «Darwin's Mistake and what we are doing to correct it.», at the Universidade dos Açores. [oral presentation]

- «Os bolseiros de investigação científica», October 30th, part of the “Biology and Education” panel of the I Congress of the Order of Biologists in Azores, in Pico. [oral presentation]

- «Darwinism and Evolutionism», December 3^rd , at the International meeting “Horizons of the Human”, organized by the Instituto de Sociologia da Faculdade de Letras da Fundação Universidade do Porto. [oral presentation]

2007 - Historical Biogeography of Leuciscins (Cyprinidae): testing Lago-Mare dispersal. III Encontro Nacional de Biologia Evolutiva, IGC, Oeiras, Portugal. [oral presentation]

2006 - Historical Biogeography of Leuciscins (Cyprinidae) phylogenetic and diversity patterns reject Lago-Mare dispersal. Society for the Study of Evolution, Stony Brook, USA. [poster presentation]

2005 - Ripe for picking: Hard or soft polytomy of European Chondrostoma (Cyprinidae). 10th Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, Kraków, Poland. [poster presentation]

2004 - Anthocyanins and Plant Defense in Brassica rapa. Society for the Study of Evolution, Fort Collins, USA. [oral presentation]

2003 - Where do most taxonomists work, and does it matter. Annual AIBS conference on "Bioethics in a changing world," Washington, D. C., USA. [poster presentation]

2002

- Anthocyanins and Plant Defense in Brassica rapa. American Society of Naturalists, Banff, Canada. [poster presentation]

• Pupal color polymorphism in Pieris rapae. Annual retreat of the Department of Ecology and Evolution. SUNY at Stony Brook. [oral presentation]

2000 - Leaf polymorphism in Sassafras albicum. Annual retreat of the Department of Ecology and Evolution. SUNY at Stony Brook. [oral presentation]

1999 - Correlation between resistance and tolerance. A preliminary study of defense in Rapid Cycling Brassica rapa. European Society of Evolutionary Biology, Barcelona, Spain. [poster presentation]

1998 - Inbreeding effects on host shift potential in the phytophagous beetle Ophraella. Society for the Study of Evolution, Vancouver, Canada. [poster presentation]

1997 - Inbreeding effects on host shift potential in the phytophagous beetle Ophraella. Annual retreat of the Department of Ecology and Evolution. SUNY at Stony Brook. [oral presentation]

Invited Speaker

2010

– «The Azores and their role in the evolution of marine fish», Lecture series in Graciosa, Azores, Portugal, Agust 3^rd, organized by the Marine Paleogeography Working Group, University of the Azores.

– «Evolution Now», part of the «Developmental Biology and Evolution» class at ISPA, April 21^st and 22^nd.

– «Biodiversity: Present and Past», at Lusófona University, Lisbon, June 9^th, by invitation of the BioConcil of Students of Lusófona University (BioCEL)

2009 –

- «Evolutionary Biology: the continuum among the sciences and the limits of Science”, April 2^nd, part of the Permanent Seminar of the Philosophy of Science Research Center of the University of Lisbon.

- «”The expression of Emotions in Man and Animals” by Charles Darwin», April 30^th a 30 de Abril, promoted by UIEE/ISPA.

- «Evolution in debate: From Darwin to actuality», Maio 13th, at Universidade Lusófona, organized by Bio Conselho de Estudantes da Lusófona.

- «Evolution Now», November 24^th, as part of the commemoration of the 150^th anniversary of “Origem of Species” and the National Day of Science Outreach, at ISPA.

2005 (Nov.) “Evolution of Resistance in Brassica rapa” Estación Biológica de Donaña, Sevilla, Spain.

Organization of Scientific Events

2009 –

- Co-organizer of the International Conference «Evolution: today and tomorrow - Darwin Evaluated by Contemporary Philosophical and Evolutionary Biological Theories», April 23-24^th, at Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, promoted by the Philosophy of Science Research Center of the University of Lisbon.
- Coordinator of the Organization of the Symposium «Frontiers of the Human», May 22^nd, promoted by UIEE/ISPA.
- Co-organizer of “Frontiers of da Evolução”, November 24^th, and open-house at ISPA for High School students and teachers.
- Coordinator of the Organization of the V National Meeting of Evolutionary Biology, December 21^st promoted by UIEE/ISPA.

2008 –

- created website (http://www.biologia-evolutiva.net/) for exchange of information among Portuguese Evolutionary Biologists.

2005 –

- Coordinator of the Organization of the I National Meeting of Evolutionary Biology, December 22^nd, promoted by Faculdade de Ciências de Lisboa.

- Moderator of the electronic list «Evolutionary Biology in Portugal»

Teaching Experience

2007 - Lecturer: «Evolutionary Psychology and Sociobiology/Psicologia Evolutiva e Sociobiologia», Masters in Psychobiology, ISPA [Portuguese]

2005-06 – Lecturer: «Evolutionary Biology/Biologia Evolutiva», Masters in Ethology, ISPA [Portuguese]

2002 – Teaching Assistant: Graduate «Biometry», State Univ. of New York at Stony Brook [English]

2001 – Teaching Assistant: «Introductory Biology Lab and Lecture», State Univ. of New York at Stony Brook [English]

2000 – Teaching Assistant: «Entomology Lab», State Univ. of New York at Stony Brook [English]

2000 – Guest Lecturer: «Introductory Biology» (10 lectures on Evolution), State Univ. of New York at Stony Brook [English]

1996-97 – Teaching Assistant: «Introductory Biology Lab», State Univ. of New York at Stony Brook [English]

Jury Member

2008 - “Inbreeding Depression in Adaptation to Domestication: analysis of fitness, behavior and life-history of Drosophila subosbscura.”, Marta Alexandra Arandas dos Santos, Masters in Evolutionary Biology and Development; Opponent (arguente).

2007 –

- “Evolutionary Change during Adaptation to Domestication”, Inês Regina Lopes de Mendonça Fragata, Masters in Evolutionary Biology and Development, Universidade de Lisboa; Opponent (arguente).

- “Validation of the Model of Anxiety by Light/Dark Exploration Test in Wistar Rats”, Masters in Ethology, ISPA; jury member.

Workshops and Post-graduations (attended)

2010 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis with R, at WeValue, Lisbon, Portugal.

2008 - Writing Science for the Public. Oficina “Escrever, Escrever”, Lisbon, Portugal.

2008 - Beast Workshop. Univ. Algarve.

2005 - Mathematics of Evolution and Phylogeny. Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris, France.

2005 - Biodiversidade e Expressão Génica. Faculdade de Farmácia, Lisbon, Portugal.

2004 - The Quaternary Legacy: phylogeography and climatic changes in southern Europe (22-23 Oct), Lisbon, Portugal

Workshops and Post-graduations (taught)

2009 – Workshop on the phylogenetic software Mesquite, June 25-26^th, University of Algarve.

Public Outreach

Schools

2010 –

- «Guided tours to the intertidal», 3-5 August, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal, organized by the Marine Paleogeography Working Group, University of the Azores

- «Evolution and Development» for High School students, March 24^th

- «Evolução Agora» at High Schools in Ferreira do Zezere (May 5^th), Feijó (May 31^st)

2009 –

- «Evolutionary Biology», February 10^th , invitation from the Municipal Library of Torres Vedras.

- «Darwin, Galapagos finches and evolution in action», March 16^th , invitation from the Rainha Dona Leonor High School, Lisboa.

- «Darwin and Evolution», March 13^th , invited by the Henrique Nogueira High School, Torres Vedras.

- «Darwin and Evolution», May 28^th , invited by D. Carlos I Junior School, Cacem.

2008 – Talk on Evolution at Lourinhã High School

2002 – Presentation on Insects at Suffolk County Grade School

General Public

2010 –

- Dramatized tours, as “Charles Darwin”, at the Botanical Gardens of Lisbon.
- Dramatized tours as “Charles Darwin”, at the National Museum of Natural History and its exhibit “Adventure on Earth”.

2009 –

- Talk «Darwinism & Marxism», February 26^th , promoted by the Portuguese Communist Party, Lisbon..

- Talk «Darwin and Evolution Today», March 23^rd , promoted by the ART: Science Club of Telheiras, Lisbon.

- Talk «Charles R. Darwin», October 28th, invited by the Library of ISPA.

- Wrote a one-act play “The Birth of Evolution”, for the European initiative “Researcher's Night”

- Dramatized tours, as “Charles Darwin”, at the Botanical Gardens of Lisbon.
- Dramatized tours as “Charles Darwin”, at the National Museum of Natural History and its exhibit “Adventure on Earth”.

- Colaboration with the theater company «A Causa», in post-performance discussions, after the presentation of the monologue «The Monkey's Conference”, at Teatro da Trindade, Lisbon.

Media

2009 –

- Member of invited panelists in radio morning program of Antenna Um on Darwin and Evolution (12/Feb)

- Participation in the program «Biosfera» (RTP/TV) on Darwin and Evolution (Feb)

- Interview for RTP's Darwin blog on "How to teach Darwin to Children"

- Participation in the TV program «Portugal no Coração» (RTP) on Darwin and Evolution (4/Mar)

- Participation in the TV program «4 vezes Ciência» (RTP) on Education of Evolution

Other Activities

- Theater/Acting, with experience in plays in the US and Portugal, including the role of Charles Darwin in Timberlake Wertenbaker's «After Darwin», directed by Carlos António, for the Teatro da Politécnica in 2008, and in «Darwin in the Garden», a guided tour of the Lisbon's Botanical Gardens.

- Member of the leadership of the Associação dos Bolseiros de Investigação Científica (ABIC), an organization that represents young Portuguese scientists on scholarship and promotes science jobs.