
Dr Shirley Famelli
BSc, MSc, PhD
Expertise
Biologist with expertise in ecology and conservation, focusing on geospatial science and remote sensing applications to investigate environmental changes and their impacts on biodiversity and local communities.
Current positions
Daphne Jackson Research Fellow
School of Geographical Sciences
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Biography
Dr Famelli is a biologist, ecologist, and geospatial scientist. She holds a MSc in Applied Ecology (ESALQ/USP) and a PhD in Conservation of Ecosystems jointly awarded by the ESALQ/USP, Brazil, and the University of Canberra, Australia. Her research focuses on freshwater ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on the ecology and sustainable management of biodiversity, especially reptiles and amphibians, in tropical ecosystems. Currently, she is a Daphne Jackson Fellow at the School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK. Her research project, supported by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), investigates how environmental changes in river systems affect both wildlife and traditional communities in Amazonia.
Research interests
Shirley's research, supported by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), focuses on applied geospatial science and remote sensing to investigate environmental and climate change and their impacts on both biodiversity and local communities. She is also especialised in the intersection of ecological science and community engagement, with a focus on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in tropical ecosystems.
Publications
Recent publications
30/04/2025Space use and home range size of the freshwater turtle Hydromedusa maximiliani (Testudines: Chelidae) in Southeastern Brazil
Herpetological Conservation and Biology
Diverse aging rates in ectothermic tetrapods provide insights for the evolution of aging and longevity
Science
Anuran fauna of the Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho - Núcleo Sete Barras, southeastern Brazil:
Biota Neotropica
Effects of the presence of litter on the composition of stream tadpoles' assemblages in an Atlantic Forest remnant of southeastern Brazil
Biota Neotropica
Home Range of Yellow-Spotted Amazon River Turtles (Podocnemis unifilis) (Testudines: Podocnemididae) in the Trombetas River Biological Reserve, Pará, Brazil
Chelonian Conservation and Biology