Dr Tiina Särkinen

Dr Tiina Särkinen, Biodiversity Scientist

I am a permanent biodiversity researcher in the Tropical Diversity section interested in the evolution, ecology and distribution of tropical biomes, and the taxonomy and systematics of the plant family Solanaceae.

I am currently working on the taxonomy and systematics of the Black nightshade clade of Solanum (Solanum section Solanum and a set of other smaller sections), and a large scale next-generation phylogeny of Solanaceae. This work involves basic taxonomic research, phylogenetic work, description of new species, and upkeeping of the specimen database that feeds into the online resource for Solanaceae

My current work on biomes focuses on in Brazil’s northeast in the Caatinga biogeographic region. The work is funded by NERC/Newton-FAPESP and is in collaboration with several partners. I lead the biodiversity modelling part of the project focused on delivering data-driven ecoregion maps for the area, and modelling species distribution under climate change scenarios.

Contact: t.sarkinen@rbge.org.uk

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