LAPC Collection
Our field trips have constantly provided material that form the LAPC collection. After being properly prepared by our staff, this material is mostly accessed for specimen-based student research (scientific collection). Teaching collections of paleobotanical and vertebrate specimens have supported didactic activities of students taking annual classes on Geology and Paleontology.
Thus this material is available for hands-on student research and learning activities and comprise specimens from the Permian of Irati Formation (Paraná Basin), Cretaceous sandstones of Alfredo Marcondes, Itapecuru Formation (Maranhão), Crato and Romualdo Formations (Araripe Basin), Santa Marta and Snow Hill Island Formations (James Ross Island, Antarctica), and from the Oligocene of the Tremembé Formation (Taubaté Basin).
LAPC sample of a Mesosauridae specimen, Irati Formation. Scale bar: 5 cm.
LAPC sample of a dinosaur (Sauropoda) specimen, Itapecuru formation. Scale bar: 5 cm.
LAPC sample of an invertebrate (Mollusk) specimen, Itapecuru Formation. Scale bar: 5 cm.
LAPC sample of an plant (trunk) specimen, Tremembé Formation. Scale bar: 5 cm.
The lab is inserted in a bigger multidisciplinary research lab equipped with stereomicroscopes, digital microscope, fume hood and multiple work benches, with the facilities of counting with the experimental support of a Multiuser centre lab where MEV (FEI Quanta 250), Fluorescence optical microscopy (Zeiss Axio Imager A2) and rotary microtome (Leica RM 2255) to produce histological sections of samples and zoom them in micro details. Specimens are mechanically prepared before being submitted to any kind of analyses or equipments, which is provided by our staff and students. Library journal collections and departmental computing facilities is also available for student research in Paleontology. Collection can also be accessed by foreign researches by contacting the lead lab/curator.
Lead lab/curator contact: fabiana.costa@ufabc.edu.br
Vertebrate Paleontology and Animal Behavior Lab (LAPC)
Foundation: September 2014
Mission: To produce knowledge/provide information on fossil vertebrates (Vertebrate Paleontology) and unveil the behavior and biomechanics of extant animals (Animal Behavior and Biomechanics), with emphasis on reptiles (former) and mammals (latter). Consequently, to share this information with the broader community.
Address:
Lab 101-103/Zeta Building
UFABC - SBC campus
Alameda da Universidade s/n
Anchieta - São Bernardo do Campo
09606-045
Research Group:
Research Areas:
- Paleontology
- Ethology
- Biomechanics
Main Themes:
- Morphological, Systematic and Biomechanic study of fossil reptiles (emphasis in Archosauria)
- Phylogenetic analysis
-Ecomorphology and behavior of extant mammals (emphasis in Xenarthra)
LAPC staff
Lab Leader
Field trip to Antarctica/Paleoantar team
Proantar 2017-2018
Fabiana R. Costa
Paleontology and Animal Behavior
-Professor at UFABC / undergraduate courses.
-Professor at the Postgraduate Program of Evolution and Diversity - UFABC. Former professor at UNIFESP.
-MSc and PhD degrees in Zoology at Museu Nacional / UFRJ
-BSc degree in Biological Sciences at UNESP.
-BSc degree in Translation at PUC-RJ.
-BSc degree in Letters (Portuguese/English) at FAFI-Sete Lagoas.
FOLLOW:
Natan Santos Brilhante
Paleontology
-Technician and research collaborator of LAPC on curatorship and preparation of material to be incorporated into the LAPC collection; co-advisor of undergraduate students.
-PhD and MSc degree in Zoology at Museu Nacional / UFRJ.
-BSc and Lic degree in Biological Sciences at UNIABC.
Research area: Vertebrate Paleontology (Dinosauria), Systematics, Taxonomy.
Technician and Researcher
FOLLOW:
PhD students
01
PhD student
Giovanni Arlan Torres
Paleontology
-PhD student at the Postgraduate Program in Evolution and Diversity - UFABC.
-MSc degree in Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Ecology - UNIFESP.
-BSc and Lic degree in Marine Biology - UNISANTA.
-Research area: Vertebrate Paleontology (Batomorphi), Systematics, Biomechanics.
PhD thesis: Evolution of feeding aspects in Potamotrygonidae Garman, 1877 (Chondrichthyes: Batoidea: Myliobatiformes): integrating anatomy, functional morphology and mandibular biomechanics
Co-supervisor: Thiago S. Loboda - MZ/USP
FOLLOW:
Tainá Constância de França Pinto
Paleontology
-PhD student at the Postgraduate Program in Evolution and Diversity - UFABC.
-MSc degree in Evolution and Diversity - UFABC.
-BSc degree in Biological Sciences - UFMA.
-Research area: Vertebrate Paleontology (Dinosauria), Biomechanics, Taxonomy.
PhD thesis: Biomechanics of theropod dinosaurs: ecological implications for feeding strategies
Co-supervisor:
Rafael Delcourt - USP & SBNS
Rodrigo V. Pêgas - MZ/USP
02
PhD student
FOLLOW:
03
PhD student
Valerian Jean Philippe Jésus
Paleontology
-PhD student at the Postgraduate Program in Evolution and Diversity - UFABC.
-MSc degree in Systematics, Evolution, Paleontology - Sorbonne Université.
-BSc degree in Earth Sciences - CY Cergy Paris Université.
-Research area: Vertebrate Paleontology (Crocodylomorpha), Taxonomy, Biomechanics.
PhD thesis: Comparison of the locomotor postures of extinct Crocodyliformes with modern counterparts
Co-supervisor: André E.P. Pinheiro - UERJ
FOLLOW:
MSc students
01
MSc student
Anderson da Silva Nascimento
Paleontology
-MSc student at the Postgraduate Program in Evolution and Diversity - UFABC.
-BSc degree in Biological Sciences - UFPI.
-Research area: Vertebrate Paleontology (Pterosauria), Anatomy, Systematics, Taxonomy.
MSc dissertation: Ontogenetic patterns in the genus Anhanguera (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea, Anhangueridae), with description of new specimens and a new species
Co-supervisor: Rodrigo V. Pêgas - MZ/USP
FOLLOW:
Paulo Ricardo de Oliveira Costa
Paleontology
-MSc student at the Postgraduate Program in Evolution and Diversity - UFABC.
-BSc degree in Biological Sciences - UAM.
-Research area: Vertebrate Paleontology (Glyptodontia), Anatomy, Biomechanics.
MSc dissertation: Biomechanical analysis of the posture of Panochthus intermedius Lydekker, 1894 (Xenarthra, Glyptodontoidea)
02
MSc student
FOLLOW:
03
MSc student
Miguel Xavier Mailho Maia
Paleontology
-MSc student at the Postgraduate Program in Evolution and Diversity - UFABC.
-BSc degree in Biological Sciences - UFMG.
-Research area: Vertebrate Paleontology (Pterosauria), Biomechanics.
MSc dissertation: Wing posture of Rhamphorhynchus muensteri (Pterosauria, Rhamphorhynchidae)
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Undergraduates
01
Undergraduate
Marcos Vinicius de Sousa Lopes Silva
Paleontology
-Undergraduate student in Science and Technology - UFABC.
-Research area: Vertebrate Paleontology (Batomorphi) Biomechanics.
TCC/IC project : Study of the swimming hydrodynamics of the Jurassic ray Aellopobatis bavarica (Batomorphi, Spathobatidae)
FOLLOW:
Júlio Magnani
Paleontology
-Undergraduate student in Science and Technology - UFABC.
-Research area: Vertebrate Paleontology, Taxonomy.
TCC/IC project : Taxonomic analysis of microfossils from the Corumbataí Formation (Permian), Campina do Monte Alegre
Co-supervisor: Natan S. Brilhante - UFABC
02
Undergraduate
FOLLOW:
03
Undergraduate
Guilherme Rangel Simandi
Paleontology
-Undergraduate student in Science and Technology - UFABC.
-Research area: Vertebrate Paleontology (Dinosauria), Taxonomy, Systematics.
TCC/IC project : Morphological description and taxonomic analysis of an Avialae fossil (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Presidente Prudente Formation (Campanian - Maastrichtian)
Supervisor: Natan S. Brilhante - UFABC
Co-supervisor: Fabiana R. Costa - UFABC
FOLLOW:
Caroline Cristina Ribeiro de Oliveira
Paleontology
-Undergraduate student in Science and Technology - UFABC.
-Research area: Vertebrate Paleontology (Pterosauria), Taxonomy, Systematics.
TCC/IC project : Morphological analysis of fossil teeth of Ornithocheiriformes (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea) from the Alcântara Formation (Upper Cretaceous, Cenomanian).
Co-supervisor: Anderson S. Nascimento - UFABC
04
Undergraduate
FOLLOW:
Field trip to Alfredo Marcondes (São Paulo State, Brazil)
Alumni
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
UFABC
Vertebrate Paleontology
- Ana Flávia Bezerra de Oliveira
- João Lucas da Silva (CNPq scholarship)
- Pedro Vinicius Lima
Animal Behavior
- Fernando Jara Facciole
- Marcella Marques Rosa
- Natalia Solano Opazo
External Students
Vertebrate Paleontology
- Denis Luiz Fernandes da Silva (USP)
- Gustavo Rodrigues (UNIFESP)
Junior students
- Guilherme Tunckus
- Gabriella Temperine Rosa (Junior scholarship)
Collaborators
- Yuri de Oliveira Nobre (UFSCAR)
- Gabriela Oliveira/Mat. Engineering (CNPq scholarship)
- Gabriela de Andrade Moreno/Biomedical Engineering (co-advisorship)
ENGINEERING
LAPC Team members
What's the difference between a member and a collaborator?
To be a member (lab students) you have to formally develop research in the lab; a collaborator helps in other tasks (e.g., field works, eventual material preparation, events, etc.)
Our Collaborators
LAPC external collaborators
- Alexander W. A. Kellner, PhD - UFRJ (Museu Nacional)
- André Piacentini Pinheiro, PhD - UERJ (São Gonçalo campus)
- Annie Scmaltz Hsiou, PhD - USP (Ribeirão Preto campus)
- Antônio Álamo Feitosa Saraiva, PhD - URCA
- Bortx Holgado Palacios, MS - UFRJ (Museu Nacional)
- Felipe Pinheiro, PhD - UNIPAMPA (São Gabriel campus)
- Ivan Nunes, PhD - UNESP (coastal campus)
- Kamila Luisa Nogueira Bandeira, MS - UFRJ (Museu Nacional)
- Lucy Gomes de Souza, PhD - UFRJ (Museu Nacional)
- Max Cardoso Langer, PhD - USP (Ribeirão Preto campus)
- Olavo Luppi Silva, PhD - UFABC (São Bernardo campus)
- Oscar Rocha-Barbosa, PhD - UERJ (Maracanã campus)
- Patrícia Sammarco Rosa, PhD (Lauro de Souza Lima Institute)
- Richard Buchmann de Oliveira, MS - UFES (Vitória campus)
- Taissa Rodrigues, PhD - UFES (Vitória campus)
