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Liliana Cortés Ortiz
- Assistant Research Scientist
- Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, England
- Genomic Diversity Lab
Contact information
- University of Michigan
138 Museums Annex
1109 North University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079 - Phone: (734) 615-9950
- Fax: (734) 763-4080
- Email: lcortes@umich.edu
Research interests
Dr. Cortés Ortiz's research interests include the evolution and systematics of Neotropical primates. Her work has been focused on phylogenetics of howler monkeys (genus Alouatta), as well as the phylogeography and colonization patterns of Alouatta in Mesoamerica. She is also working on the characterization of a hybrid zone between A. palliata and A. pigra, two true species that are hybridizing in Southeast Mexico. Additionally, she is interested in using molecular tools to understand patterns of primate behavior and to establish a basis for primate conservation.
