CV/
Please find below an abridged version of my CV. You can download a full PDF version from here.
George Pacheco
Evolutionary Biologist
CEES / Blindernveien 31, 0371 Oslo • Norway
george.pacheco@ibv.uio.no
Initially trained in Biology in the Brazilian Northeast, I have worked on several projects in the vein of animal evolutionary genomics investigating a diverse range of taxa — from tiny Collembolans to culturally evolving killer whales, which has given me a vast experience in the molecular lab and a fair understanding of the rationale behind bioinformatic analyses. During my scientific career, I have developed a profound interest in the genomic architecture controling the emergence and maintenance of cognitive traits, specially those implicated in spatial memory.
Academic Positions/
Technical Postdoc
Nov 2022 — Present | University of Oslo Advisors: Prof. Glenn-Peter Sætre, Dr. Melissah Rowe & Assist. Prof. Mark Ravinet Location: Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary SynthesisTechnical Postdoc
Mar 2021 — Oct 2022 | Technical University of Denmark Advisors: Dr. Jakob Hansen & Dr. Dorte Bekkevold Location: Section for Population Genetics ~ DTU AquaTechnical Postdoc
Jan 2020 — Jun 2020 | University of Copenhagen Advisor: Prof. Tom Gilbert Location: Section for Evolutionary Genomics ~ The GLOBE InstituteAcademic Education/
PhD in Evolutionary Genomics
Nov 2014 — Apr 2019 | University of Copenhagen Thesis: Flying Rats Shall No Longer Be: A Population Genomic Analysis of Fancy and Feral Pigeons Advisors: Prof. Tom Gilbert & Dr. Filipe Vieira Censors: Assoc. Prof. Rute da Fonseca (Internal Chairperson), Assoc. Prof. Sanne Boessenkool & Prof. Jon Stale Location: Section for Evolutionary Genomics ~ Natural History Museum of DenmarkMSc in Biology
Feb 2012 — Aug 2014 | University of Copenhagen Thesis: Insights into the Feral Pigeon Global Community Gained From Population Genomics Advisor: Prof. Tom Gilbert Censor: Prof. Love Dalén Location: Section for Evolutionary Genomics ~ Natural History Museum of DenmarkFull Licensing & BSc in Biological Sciences
Aug 2006 — Jul 2011 | Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte Thesis: Cytogenetics Characterisation of the Species Cichlasoma orientale (Teleostei: Cichlidae: Cichlinae) Advisor: Prof. Wagner Molina Location: Laboratório de Genética de Recursos Marinhos ~ Departamento de Biologia Celular e GenéticaGrants/
NIG-JOINT (A) Grant
Together with two other young researcher colleagues.
150.000 Yen (~ $990 / ~ €916)
19 Mar 2024 |National Institute of Genetics • JapanUiO:Life Science Internationalisation Support
31.100 NOK (~ $2,983 / ~ €2,733)
18 Dec 2023 |University of Oslo • NorwaySMBE Interdisciplinary & Regional Meetings Grant
Together with five other Brazilian colleagues.
05 Nov 2023 | SMBE • USAEMBO Short-Term Fellowship
23 Sep — 22 Dec 2019 | EMBO • GermanyFull PhD Abroad Scholarship
Nov 2014 — Oct 2018 | CNPq • BrazilDanish Government Scholarship and Tuition Fee Waiver
Feb 2012 — Jan 2014 | Ministry of Higher Education & Science • DenmarkStudent Assistant Scholarship
Mar 2010 — Apr 2011 | CNPq • BrazilScientific Initiation Scholarship
Feb 2009 — Jul 2011 | CNPq • BrazilTeaching Experience/
Population Genomics @ Nord 2024
Programme
18 - 22 Mar 2024 | Nord University Position: Lecturer & Teaching Assistant Coordinator: Joost RaeymaekersSupervision of Several Users of the Molecular Labs
Feb 2014 — July 2018 | University of Copenhagen Advisor: Prof. Tom Gilbert Location: Section for Evolutionary Genomics ~ Natural History Museum of DenmarkStudent Assistant of Entomology
Mar 2010 — Apr 2011 | Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte Advisor: Prof. Ricardo Andreazze Location: Laboratory of EntomologyResearch Visits/
Kitano Lab
08 May — 04 Jun 2024 | National Institute of Genetics • JapanCarneiro Lab
23 Sep — 22 Dec 2019 | CIBIO ~ University of Porto • PortugalShapiro Lab
20 Apr — 19 May 2015 | School of Biological Sciences ~ The University of Utah • USAExtra Lab Experience/
Lab Assistant
Aug 2013 — May 2014 | University of Copenhagen Employer: Prof. Tom Gilbert Location: Section for Evolutionary Genomics ~ Natural History Museum of DenmarkLab Intern
Aug 2007 — Aug 2008 | Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte Advisor: Prof. Lucymara Fassarella Agnez-Lima Location: Laboratory of Molecular Biology and GenomicsSelected Scientific Expedictions/
Sparrow Group 2024 Field Season
May-Jun 2024 | Mishima • Japan
Sparrow Group 2023 Field Season
May-Jun 2023 | Chokpak Station • Kazakhstan
Collection of Avian Zooarchaeological Samples
Feb 2016 | Negev Desert • Israel
Collection of Avian Samples | On behalf of the 10KBird Project
Feb 2016 | Rukanga Region • Kenya
Collection of Avian Samples
Nov 2015 | Tórshavn Region • Faroe Islands
Logistics Activities on the REBIO Atol das Rocas Conservation Unit
Nov 2008 | Rio Grande do Norte State • Brazil
Academic Societies/
Sociedade Brasileira de Biologia Evolutiva
Founding Member
Jul 2024 — PresentSociedade Brasileira de Ornitologia
Jul 2023 — PresentEuropean Society for Evolutionary Biology
Apr 2022 — PresentSociety for the Study of Evolution
Aug 2024 — PresentOrganisation of Scientific Events/
I Congresso Brasileiro de Biologia Evolutiva
20 — 22 November 2024 | Curitiba • Brazil
Student Commission | Scientific Commission
WEB59º Congresso Nacional de Botânica
02 — 08 August 2008 | Natal • Brazil
Monitor | Commission of Infrastructure, Lodging and Transportation
Selected Scientific Events/
Pangenomes — Evolution and Computation
Nov 2021 | Gothenburg • Sweden
II B10K Project Workshop
Feb 2020 | Copenhagen • Denmark
Genome 10K and Genome Science Conference
Aug 2017 | Norwich • England
European Ornithologists’ Union Conference
Aug 2017 | Turku • Finland
Poster Pitching Presentation: Genomic Insights into the Natural and Artificial Histories of the Ubiquitous Pigeon.
I B10K Project Workshop
Oct 2016 | Beijing • China
X FENS Forum of Neuroscience
Jul 2016 | Copenhagen • Denmark
XV Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology
Aug 2015 | Lausanne • Switzerland
LX Brazilian Congress on Genetics
Aug 2014 | Guarujá • Brazil
Oral Presentation: Insights into the Feral Pigeon Global Community Gained from Population Genomics.