Faces of Arachnology
Ligia Benavides
I'm the Curatorial Assistant of Arachnids and Myriapods at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. I am interested in the taxonomy, systematics and biogeography of arachnids, particularly those with dispersal-limited abilities that inhabit the leaf litter and the incorporation of museum specimens in genomic research.
Area(s) of Interest:
Biogeography,
Evolutionary Biology,
Systematics & Taxonomy
Taxon(a) of Interest:
Araneae,
Opiliones,
Peudoscorpiones,
Ricinulei,
Schizomida
Greta Binford
I use integrative approaches to study biogeography and venom evolution.
Area(s) of Interest:
Biodiversity & Conservation,
Biogeography,
Evolutionary Biology,
Systematics & Taxonomy
Taxon(a) of Interest:
Araneae,
Opiliones,
Peudoscorpiones
Paula Cushing
Area(s) of Interest:
Biodiversity & Conservation,
Biogeography,
Evolutionary Biology,
Morphology & Physiology,
Systematics & Taxonomy
Taxon(a) of Interest:
Araneae,
Solifugae
Website:
External link
Jason Dunlop
I am curator of arachnids, myriapods and stem-group arthropods at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. My research interests are fossil arachnids and arachnid morphology and their relevance for understanding the history and evolution of arachnids and their relatives. Since 2001 I have been Secretary of the International Society of Arachnology.
Area(s) of Interest:
Morphology & Physiology,
Paleontology,
Evolutionary Biology,
Systematics & Taxonomy
Taxon(a) of Interest:
Acari,
Amblypygi,
Araneae,
Opiliones,
Palpigradi,
Peudoscorpiones,
Ricinulei,
Schizomida,
Scorpiones,
Solifugae,
Uropygi
Website:
External link
Kiran Marathe
I work on taxonomy and systematics of aelurilline and plexippine jumping spiders (Salticidae).
Area(s) of Interest:
Behaviour,
Evolutionary Biology,
Systematics & Taxonomy
Taxon(a) of Interest:
Araneae
Martin Ramirez
In my lab we work on spider systematics, morphology, and functional morphology of silk and webs. My main geographical area of interest is South America, complementing with a worldwide perspective, especially from the Southern Hemisphere.
Danniella Sherwood
Professional arachnologist. My research group focuses on the taxonomy, biogeography, conservation and evolution of arachnids in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories. I am also a specialist in the systematics of spiders of the infraorder Mygalomorphae. Other areas of research: teratology, biosecurity, nomenclature, and predator-prey interactions.
Area(s) of Interest:
Biodiversity & Conservation,
Biogeography,
Evolutionary Biology,
Morphology & Physiology,
Systematics & Taxonomy
Taxon(a) of Interest:
Amblypygi,
Araneae,
Peudoscorpiones,
Scorpiones,
Solifugae
Website:
External link
Akio Tanikawa
I study spider taxonomy and phylogeography. My research focuses on Mesothelae, Mygalomorphae, and Araneidae, with primary fieldwork conducted in Japan and Thailand.
Area(s) of Interest:
Systematics & Taxonomy
Taxon(a) of Interest:
Araneae
Gabriele B. Uhl
My group works on reproductive biology in spiders (sexual selection, functional morphology of genitalia); chemosensing (sensilla, chemosensory proteins); climate change (morphological and physiological adaptations). I have been president of the European Society of Arachnology since 2020.
Area(s) of Interest:
Behaviour,
Biodiversity & Conservation,
Ecology,
Evolutionary Biology,
Morphology & Physiology,
Systematics & Taxonomy
Taxon(a) of Interest:
Araneae
Website:
External link