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Cristian Román

Assistant Professor
Coordinator and Advisor for MSDS and MSIS
Cristian Román-Palacios
cromanpa@arizona.edu
Research Areas
  • Phylogenetics and biodiversity drivers
  • Paleoclimatic reconstructions and climate change
  • Applied data mining and machine learning

Cristian Román is a biologist with expertise in phylogenetics, biostatistics, and machine learning. He has published more than 25 papers (on a range of topics, many first-authored). His research has been featured in Science News, Popular Science, CNN and USA Today, among many other news outlets. Cristian primarily studies large-scale biodiversity patterns from an Eco/Evo perspective and examines the effects of climate change on species survival. He also develops statistical tools that are for performing paleoclimatic reconstructions. Prior to joining the University of Arizona, Cristian was a staff researcher at the Tripati’s lab (UCLA). He earned his BS in Biology from Universidad del Valle in Colombia (2015) and PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Arizona (2020).

Advising

To contact Cristian about an advising-related matter, please email infosci-msadvise@arizona.edu. To schedule an appointment, please use the Calendly link below:

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Degrees

  • PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, The University of Arizona
  • BS in Biology, Universidad del Valle, Colombia