Vallejo-Marín lab
Ecology and evolution of plant reproduction and pollination
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My lab studies plant diversity and evolution, with a particular emphasis on the evolution of reproductive strategies and speciation. Our overarching goal is to understand how ecological, genetic and evolutionary processes interact to generate the amazing diversity of flowering plants. To tackle this main goal, we use a combination of field and glasshouse experiments, genomics, phylogenetics, biomechanics, and theoretical models.
Our projects include:
- The ecology, biomechanics, and evolution of buzz pollination
- Evolution of floral form and function
- Hybridisation, genome duplication, and speciation in introduced monkey flowers (Mimulus spp., Phrymaceae)
Group members
Publications
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Part of Functional Ecology, p. 476-485, 2026
- DOI for Gradual pollen release in a buzz-pollinated plant: Investigating pollen presentation theory under bee visitation
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Part of Evolution, p. 240-253, 2026
- DOI for Widespread evolution of poricidal flowers: a striking example of morphological convergence across flowering plants
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Pollinator-mediated floral selection in the introduced range of Mimulus guttatus
Part of Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences, 2026
- DOI for Pollinator-mediated floral selection in the introduced range of Mimulus guttatus
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First direct quantification of floral handling costs in bees
Part of Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences, 2026
- DOI for First direct quantification of floral handling costs in bees
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An angiosperm-wide perspective on reproductive strategies and floral traits
Part of New Phytologist, p. 1200-1216, 2026
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Grooming intensity and stigma position alter the mating network among plants
Part of Ecological Modelling, 2026
- DOI for Grooming intensity and stigma position alter the mating network among plants
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Part of AoB Plants, 2025
- DOI for Introduction to special issue: floral ecology, genetics, and evolution in an unprecedentedly fast changing world
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Natural neopolyploids: a stimulus for novel research
Part of New Phytologist, p. 78-93, 2025
- DOI for Natural neopolyploids: a stimulus for novel research
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Increasing temperatures affect thoracic muscle performance in Arctic bumblebees
Part of Nature Communications, 2025
- DOI for Increasing temperatures affect thoracic muscle performance in Arctic bumblebees
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The fate of pollen in two morphologically contrasting buzz-pollinated Solanum flowers
Part of Journal of Pollination Ecology, p. 246-260, 2025
- DOI for The fate of pollen in two morphologically contrasting buzz-pollinated Solanum flowers
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Lab alumni
PhD Students
- Lisette van Kolfschotten (2025)
- C. Douglas Moore Ph.D. (2023)
- Lucy Nevard Ph.D. (2022)
- Anna Karen Zapata Carbonell Ph.D. (2019)
- Pauline Pantoja Ph.D. (2018)
- Zarah Pattison Ph.D. (2016)
- Lislie Solis-Montero. Ph.D. (2014)
Postdoctoral Fellows
- Dr. Lilian Melo (2024-2026)
- Dr. Charlie Woodrow (2023-2025)
- Dr. Vanessa Marcelo (2023-2024)
- Dr. Daniela Scaccabarozzi (2023)
- Dr. Carlos Eduardo Pereira Nunes (2019-2022)
- Dr. David Pritchard (2019-2021)
- Dr. Jurene Kemp (2019-2021)
- Dr. Sofie Meeus (2014-2016)
- Dr. Violeta Simon-Porcar (2014-2016)
Research Technicians
- Catriona Walker (2011)
- Sophie Webster (2013)
- Jessica Goodman (2019)
- Alexie Magitteri (2026)
M. Sc. Students
- William Smith (2014)
- Gilbert Gauci (2016
- Angel Olivares Espinosa (2016)
- Sara Bisset (2017)
- Aaron Martin (2017)
- Jack Reid (2017)
- Rebecca Brown (2021)
- Darren Elder (2021)
- Nicole Leadbetter (2022)
- Sikar Aman (2022)
- Karin Alexandersson-Ros (2024)
- Luc Jensen (2024)
- Karin Alexandersson Ros (2024)
- Robin Von Allmen (2025)
- Kiley Fredericks (2025)
- Hilma Pulls (2025)
B. Sc. Honours Students
- Philip Friston-Reilly (2009)
- Stacey Anderson (2009)
- Kirsty McVean (2010)
- Stephanie Warren (2010)
- Catriona Walker (2011)
- Chris Chandler (2011)
- Daniel Souto (2011)
- Darryl Cox (2012)
- Michelle Lee (2012)
- Stuart Gilmer (2012)
- Thomas Booker (2012)
- William Smith (2012)
- Kirsten Kellet (2013)
- Rebecca Pincott (2013)
- Leanna Murray (2013)
- Allison Prudlove (2014)
- Chris McDougall (2014)
- Tan Morgan (2014)
- Alisdair Gordon (2015)
- Louise Hynd (2015)
- Rachael Woods (2015)
- Andrew Laing (2016)
- Claire Wallace (2016)
- Emma Clarke (2016)
- Jane Devlin (2016)
- Ruby Cumming (2016)
- Rachel Leonard (2017)
- Mollie Cooper (2017)
- Kate Harvey (2018)
- Shannon Moffat (2018)
- Ceit Beattie (2018)
- Gregor Cowan (2018)
- Rebecca Brown (2019)
- Clara Sanasi (2019)
- Lorna Graham (2019)
- Samantha Smith (2020)
- Conor Watts (2020)
- Anya Foxworthy-Bowers (2021)
- Georgia Dineley (2021)
- Emelie Dahlqvist (2024)
- Karin Lindahl (2025)
Short-Exchange Students
- Eudes Jouet-Pastre (2013)
- Clement Bergounhou (2013)
- Bertrand Travacca (2013)
- Mathieu Quenu (2015)
- David Real Fernandez (2016)
- Enrique Maguilla Salado (2016)
- Blanca Arroyo Correa (2016, 2018)
- Esther Senden (2016)
- Alba Casillas (2017)
- Aime Rubini Pisano (2017)
- Daniele Da Re (2017)
- Bernardo Garcia Simpson (2023)
- Christian Ary Castro (2023)
- Elodie Morell (2023)
- Eloi Chauvet (2024)
- Fesiha Yavuz (2024)
- Juliette de Coopman. (2025) France.
- Alice Giroud. (2025) France.
- Thaina Resende (2025-2026), Brazil.
- Baptiste Guillaumin (2026), France.
Short-Exchange Visiting Professors and Scholars
- Sarah Scott. Newton Fellow, Royal Society of London (2024)
- Natacha Rossi. Society for Experimental Biology. (2025)
- Lislie Solis-Montero (2024)
- Vinicius Britto (2019-2020, 2021-2022)
- Paul de Luca (2010)