Mafalda Sousa Ferreira

I am interested in the molecular and physiological mechanisms of adaptation to seasonal environments. Currently, I use seasonal camouflage - alternation between white and dark summer coats - as a model to understand seasonal adaptation. My study systems include hares (genus Lepus) and ptarmigans (genus Lagopus). I am also interested in seasonal adaptation in the ocean, I have been more recently studying temperature and spawning time in Atlantic herring.