The lab

The data diversity lab, established in 2023 and located in the main campus of the University of Arizona, is led by Dr. Cristian Román-Palacios, an ecologist and evolutionary biologist interested in solving long-standing questions in biology using bioinformatic and machine learning methods applied to big datasets. Some of our papers in evolutionary biology, conservation biology, ecology, biostatistics, and climate change, among other fields have been published in the journals PNAS, proceedings b, evolution, journal of biogeography, evolution letters, global ecology and biogeography, among others.

The data diversity lab team presents itself as a continuation of a strong source of high-quality and world-impactful research. We are interested in collaborating with students and researchers interested in using large datasets to answer a varied number of questions in different fields. We welcome individuals interested in using methods to answer questions in biology and related fields, to those particularly interested in developing tools and algorithms to be used more transversally.

We encourage you to get to know our team, our lab space, and reach out to us for questions and or potential collaborations!