Mapas Lab

At MAPAS Lab, we are a passionate team of scientists dedicated to the fields of paleoclimatology, paleontology, evolution, and ecology.  Discover more 👇 paleobiogeography.org

🦖 New podcast alert! Our ERC MAPAS PI Sara Varela joins the latest CORDIS podcast to discuss what made dinosaurs so successful — was it their anatomy, ecology… or just luck? 🎧 Listen here: cordis.europa.eu/article/id/461… #ERC #MAPAS #Biodiversity #Palaeontology #Evolution

Do fósil á viñeta: o novo cómic de Mapas Lab achega a ciencia á mocidade | Universidade de Vigo uvigo.gal/universidade/c…

This activity is part of the “Paleo en el barrio” project in collaboration with @mncn_csic — a citizen science initiative that brings paleontology and archaeology closer to the local community, supported by @FECYT_Ciencia.

🔍Exploring the past on the Galician coast! Our research group MapasLab from @uvigo organized a beach excursion to uncover Galicia’s secrets. 👇🏻 farodevigo.es/gran-vigo/2025… #CIM #UVigo #MNCN#PaleoBarrio

🧬 New study reveals how the last Neanderthals lived in NW Spain ~41,000 years ago! At Cova Eirós (Galicia), they thrived in a cold but rainy climate. Led by our team member Iván Rey (UVigo).🙌 📖 J. of Archaeological Science: Reports #Neanderthals #Paleoecology

🌍 Viaxamos 3 millóns de anos atrás coa investigadora do #CIM @MartaMatamala, participante no #MarieTharp! Que din os ancestros sobre o cambio climático? 🤔 Sedimentos, fósiles 🦴 e modelos para entender o pasado... e o futuro! @uvigo @FondosEuropeos #HR youtu.be/oKGf4Kt3zK0

🔬✨ Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting Marta Pardo Araujo (@MartaPardoArauj ), a PhD student in applied mathematics to the ecology of vector-borne diseases at CEAB-CSIC. 🦟📊 #Science #Ecology #Mathematics

Investigadores da @uvigo levarán a cabo un estudo do patrimonio arqueolóxico da contorna da cidade deportiva Afouteza do @RCCelta. Actuarán durante 12 meses nos restos do poboado neolítico do Coto dos Mosquitos. ➡️acortar.link/uUAdL9 #duvi #uvigo #maisuvigo #rccelta

🔬 Marta Matamala-Pagès explores the role of climate in hominid evolution. This study reveals that the Ethiopian Highlands remained a stable climatic refuge for at least 2 Ma, potentially influencing the emergence, distribution, and adaptations of Homo erectus populations.

🌍 Sofía studies the impacts of deep-time climatic changes on species diversity. Her research highlights the potential of the record to reveal latitudinal gradients and the role of future paleontologists in uncovering the Latitudinal Biodiversity Gradient in current mammals.

Yesterday, we celebrated #11F, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, at CEIP Humberto Juanes and CEIP García Barbón. #11FUVigo @11defebreroES

🗣Researchers @sofiaGA96 and @MartaMatamala presented the progress of their theses yesterday at the 10th International Congress of Young Researchers 🎓✨, organised by ETUSIA @uvigo 🌍🌱 #CIM #YoungResearchers #Sustainability #EnvironmentalScience

🐢🌍This research delves into the macroevolution of turtles, exploring how historical climate changes and biome dynamics have shaped their diversity.🐢🌍

📚“Congratulations to Sara Gamboa (@Paleobicha) on the recent publication of the article “Macroevolutionary Processes in Turtles (Testudines): A View from Biomic Specialization and Historical Climatic Changes”.👏🏻👏🏻 ⬇️ doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2…

🗣 “This week, @_Sara_Varela, Oportunius Research Professor at the University of Vigo, gave a talk: ‘Can classic hypotheses explain species richness, or is habitat fragmentation better?’ Big thanks to @ErinSaupe from @OxUniEarthSci for the invite!”🙌🏻 @uvigo @CIM_Uvigo #Oportunius

The Mapas Lab team is hosting a session at #5thPVC Submit at palaeovc.org Join us!!