My name is Javier Abalos Alvarez, I am a PhD candidate at University of Valencia (Spain) even though I am originally from Madrid. From 2014 I am involved with the Ethology lab in the University of Valencia (http://paucarazo.com/) and the Applied Phylogenetics group of the CIBIO research centre in Portugal (http://aphylogenetics.wix.com/phylogene ... roup/c1t44).
Our research focuses on the evolution and function of colour signals in lizards, which we mainly conduct with the european wall lizard in Pyrenees. I am particularly interested in the evolutionary mechanisms underlying ventral colour polymorphism in this species.
But above all, I enjoy field work and wildlife photography, so I think I will feel at home here!