I am Lorenzo Fant, a physicist studying theoretical ecology and evolution. I am a PONTE Post-Doctoral Fellow at Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência since February 2023.

My main research interest is the modelling of fundamental community processes, following both theory and data driven approaches. I usually consider eco-evolutionary phenomena, where the timescales of ecology and evolution are similar enough for these processes to mutually affect each other. I try to identify the relevant degrees of freedom and features to describe complex ecological and evolutionary processes, justifying the emergence of observed behaviours and patterns. I am mainly focusing on two aspects of ecology and evolution: the characterization of the stable state of ecological communities at evolutionary equilibrium and, on the other hand, the effects of stochasticity on the evolution of individual traits.

To find out more about my research interests look at my ongoing projects or check my latest publications.
To see what I like doing in my spare time or get my contacts see the about me page instead.