This area focuses on the paleobiodiversity, evolution, and paleobiology of continental vertebrates from the Cenozoic era (66 Ma to the present, including the Paleogene, Neogene, and Quaternary periods), with an emphasis on the rich fossil record of Catalonia and nearby areas. Particular efforts are devoted to investigating paleoenvironmental changes over time through paleoecological analyses and the dynamics of paleobiodiversity (which is especially relevant given the current global climate change), as well as the evolution of primates based on the fossil record (with an emphasis on the origins of the great apes and humans).

Dr. David M. Alba (Research Group Leader, R4*)

Paleobiodiversity and Phylogeny Research Group:

• Dr. David M. Alba (Senior Research Group Leader, R4*).
• Dr. Arnau Bolet (Ramón y Cajal Researcher, R3).
• Dr. Andrea Villa (Beatriu de Pinós Researcher, R3).
• Dra. Marta Pina (Beatriu de Pinós Researcher, R3).
• Dr. Omar Cirilli (Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Researcher, R2).
• Kelly A. Vega-Pagán (FI Predoctoral Researcher, R1).
• Souzanna Siarabi (FI Predoctoral Researcher, R1).
• Sara G. Arranz (FI Predoctoral Researcher, R1).
• Jesús Gamarra (Miquel Crusafont Predoctoral Researcher, R1).
• Maria Prat-Vericat (PhD Student).
• Albert Vidal (PhD Student).
• Dr. Massimo Delfino (Associate Researcher, R4).
• Dr. Israel M. Sánchez (Associate Researcher, R3).
• Dr. Daniel DeMiguel (Associate Researcher, R3).
• Dr. Antonio Sánchez-Marco (Associate Researcher, R3).
• Dr. Juan Abella (Associate Researcher, R3).
• Dr. Saverio Bartolini-Lucenti (Associate Researcher, R3).
• Dr. Leonardo Sorbelli (Collaborator, R2).
• Josep Aurell-Garrido (Collaborator, R1).
• Jordi Balaguer (Collaborator, R1).

Paleoecology and Biocronology Research Group:

• Dr. Isaac Casanovas-Vilar (Junior Research Group Leader, R3).
• Dr. Marc Furió (Associate Professor at UAB, R3).
• Dra. Ornella Bertrand (Beatriu de Pinós Researcher, R3).
• Dr. Alba Vicente (Beatriu de Pinós Researcher, R3).
• Montse Grau-Camats (PhD Student, R1).
• Dra. Kordiyeh Hamidi (PhD Student, R1).
• Shubham Pal (PhD Student, R1).
• Marc Misas-Alcántara (Investigo Laboratory Technician).
• Dr. Valentí Rull (Associate Researcher, R4).
• Prof. Jordi Agustí (Associate Researcher, R4).
• Dr. Chiara Angelone (Associate Researcher, R3).
• Dr. Jan van Dam (Associate Researcher, R3).
• Dr. Yuri Kimura (Associate Researcher, R3).

Paleoprimatology and Paleoanthropology Research Group:

• Prof. Salvador Moyà-Solà (Senior Research Group Leader and ICREA Research Professor, R4).
• Dra. Júlia Arias-Martorell (Researcher, R3).
• Dra. Judit Marigó (Ramón y Cajal Researcher at UAB, R3).
• Georgina Raventós-Izard (FPI Predoctoral Researcher, R1).
• Oriol Monclús-Gonzalo (PhD Student, R1).
• Prof. Eric Delson (Associate Researcher, R4).
• Dr. Sergio Almécija (Associate Researcher, R4).
• Dr. Raef Minwer-Barakat (Associate Researcher, R3).
• Dr. Alessandro Urciuoli (Associate Researcher, R2).
• Dr. Joan Femenias-Gual (Collaborator, R2).
• Dr. Florian Bouchet (Collaborator, R2).

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