Daniel Montesinos Torres

• +61 7 423 21584
• daniel.montesinos@jcu.edu.au
• JCU Cairns I Nguma-bada campus I Smithfield I Building E2 I Room 204
  

Invasive plant ecology: Invasions are unique unplanned experiments allowing to study in real time local adaptation and evolution, and how natural communities respond to them. My approach is based on three angles: biogeography, reproductive ecology, and seed ecology.

Biogeography: Biogeographic comparisons of closely related invasive and non-invasive species provide novel insights into invasive ecology. My studies indicate that local adaptation and reproductive isolation can occur at fastest rates than it was previously thought.

Reproductive biology: I have pioneered the discovery of reproductive barriers arising between native and non-native populations of an invasive species.  This has implications in how rapidly evolved locally adapted traits can be inherited.

Seed ecology: Seeds are crucial for the establishment and persistence of invasive weeds. Understanding weed seed dynamics and to take advantage of that knowledge to be able to effectively and efficiently manage plant invasions.

Advisor Type

Primary Advanced