People
Dr. Eleinis Ávila-Lovera
Principal Investigador
Eleinis is a Biologist from Venezuela interested in the ecophysiology of plants from seasonally dry ecosystems. Eleinis obtained her Ph.D. in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology from the University of California, Riverside, and held two postdoc positions before joining the University of Utah as an Assistant Professor. See full CV here.
Dr. Oranys Marin
Postdoctoral Researcher
Oranys is a Biologist with a Ph.D. in Botany Science from Venezuela, specializing in Plant Physiological Ecology. His research focuses on understanding plant responses to environmental stress conditions. He has investigated how factors such as elevated CO<sub>2</sub>, water deficit, temperature, and flooding influence plant growth and development. Specifically, he evaluated the physiological and metabolic regulation of stressed plants. Currently, Oranys is working with desert plants that have green/photosynthetic stems, studying how changes in non-structural carbohydrates contribute to promoting drought resistance in these plants. He is deeply passionate about fieldwork and cherish quality time with his family.
Osedipo Adegbeyeni
PhD student
Osedipo holds a BSc in Plant Science and Biotechnology from Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria, and joined the lab as a PhD student in Fall 2024. His research involves water status regulation in plants with photosynthetic stems.
