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ManagementNatalia Andrade Rodríguez
Research Associate
PhD (2018), BSc with Honours (2012)
James Cook University, Townsville
natalia.andraderodriguez@my.jcu.edu.au
+61 (0)7 4781 4119; +61 403931239
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University Townsville
Queensland 4811 Australia
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
Email: info@coralcoe.org.au
Research Associate
PhD (2018), BSc with Honours (2012)
James Cook University, Townsville
natalia.andraderodriguez@my.jcu.edu.au
+61 (0)7 4781 4119; +61 403931239
My research focuses on the study of the evolutionary history and molecular mechanisms behind species ecological interaction. I started my academic journey in Ecuador where I investigated the evolutionary relationship between a marine snail and its sea fan host using phylogenetic analysis. In 2013 I moved to Australia to pursue a PhD examining coral competition and soft coral immunity using transcriptomic tools. Presently, I am a research associate at the CoE. My research currently uses molecular genetic and biochemical tools to better understand the coral-microbiome relationship. Over the course of my career, I have been fortunate enough to have conducted coral research throughout Pacific reefs: Australia (Orpheus Island Research Station), Japan (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology), and Ecuador (Machalilla National Park).
I am currently exploring future postdoctoral opportunities in evolutionary genetics.
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University Townsville
Queensland 4811 Australia
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
Email: info@coralcoe.org.au