Romina Dimarco
Licenciada en Ciencias Biológicas (Universidad Nacional del Comahue) y PhD (Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, USA)
Biologist (Comahue National University) and PhD (Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, USA)
Es investigadora adjunta del CONICET y del Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston. Sus intereses de investigación incluyen el estudio de la ecología de las interacciones planta - insecto y la ecología de invasiones mediante el estudio del comportamiento, la ecología de los insectos, y la ecología química de dichas interacciones. Sus estudios actuales se centran en explorar cómo la herbivoría de un insecto nativo (la hormiga cortadora de hojas, Acromyrmex lobicornis), afecta al crecimiento y la expansión de Pináceas en Patagonia. Está interesada en entender el rol de las hormigas cortadoras tanto como plaga forestal para dichas plantaciones, como también posible control biológico de la invasión de Pináceas.
She is researcher at CONICET and at the Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston. Her research interests include the study of the ecology of plant - insect interactions and invasion biology by studying chemical ecology, behavior and insect ecology. Her current research focuses on exploring how herbivory of a native insect (the leaf-cutter ant, Acromyrmex lobicornis), affects the growth and expansion of exotic Pinaceae in Patagonia. She is interested in looking at both, the role of leaf-cutter ants as forest pest of plantations, and also as their possible role as biological control of Pinacea invasion.
Publicaciones / Publications
Revistas científicas / Scientific journals
Heringer, G., Fernandez, R. D., Bang, A., Cordonnier, M., Novoa, A., Lenzner, B., ... & Courchamp, F. (2024). Economic costs of invasive non-native species in urban areas: An underexplored financial drain. Science of the Total Environment, 917, 170336. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969724004716
Dimarco, R. D., Nacif, M. E., Garibaldi, L. A., & Nuñez, M. A. (2024). Higher establishment of nonnative trees with increased harvest intensity in strip cuttings. New Forests, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-024-10043-z
Moyano, J., Dimarco, R. D., Paritsis, J., Peterson, T., Peltzer, D. A., Crawford, K. M., ... & Nuñez, M. A. (2024). Unintended consequences of planting native and non‐native trees in treeless ecosystems to mitigate climate change. Journal of Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.14300
Soto, I., Balzani, P., Carneiro, L., Cuthbert, R. N., Macêdo, R., Serhan Tarkan, A., ... & Haubrock, P. J. (2024). Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science. Biological Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13071
Robinson, M.L., Hahn, P.G., Inouye, B.D., ... Zhong, Z., Wetzel, W.C. (2023). Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain within-population variability in herbivory. Science, 382(6671), 679-683. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh8830
Scherf, AN, JC Corley, CD Gioia, ER Eskiviski, C Carazzo, HR Patzer, RD Dimarco (2022) Impact of a leaf-cutting ant (Atta sexdens L.) on a Pinus taeda plantation: A 6 year-long study. Journal of Applied Entomology, 1– 7. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13047
Haider S, JJ Lembrechts, K McDougall, A Pauchard, JM Alexander, A Barros, LA Cavieres, I Rashid, LJ Rew, A Aleksanyan, JR Arévalo, V Aschero, C Chisholm, VR Clark, J Clavel, C Daehler, PA Dar, H Dietz, RD Dimarco, P Edwards, F Essl, E Fuentes-Lillo, A Guisan, O Gwate, AL Hargreaves, G Jakobs, A Jiménez, P Kardol, C Kueffer, C Larson, J Lenoir, B Lenzner, MA Padrón Mederos, M Mihoc, A Milbau, JW Morgan, J Müllerová, BJ Naylor, I Nijs, MA Nuñez, R Otto, N Preuk, A Ratier Backes, ZA Reshi, SB Rumpf, V Sandoya, M Schroder, KL Speziale, D Urbach, G Valencia, V Vandvik, M Vitková, T Vorstenbosch, TWN Walker, N Walsh, G Wright, S Zong, T Seipel (2022) Think globally, measure locally: The MIREN standardized protocol for monitoring plant species distributions along elevation gradients. Ecology and Evolution, 12(2):p.e8590. link
Nuñez MA, KT Davis, RD Dimarco, D Peltzer, J Paritsis, B Maxwell, A Pauchard (2021) Should tree invasions be justified as a way to mitigate climate change in treeless ecosystems? Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 19(6):334-341. link
Duboscq-Carra VG, RD Fernandez, PJ Haubrock, RD Dimarco, E Angulo, L Ballesteros-Mejia, C Diagne, F Courchamp, MA Nuñez (2021) Economic impact of invasive alien species in Argentina: a first national synthesis. NeoBiota, 67: 329. link
Lembrechts JJ, J van den Hoogen, J Aalto, MB Ashcroft, P De Frenne, J Kemppinen, M Kopecký, M Luoto, IMD Maclean, TW Crowther, JJ Bailey, S Haesen, DH Klinges, P Niittynen, BR Scheffers, K Van Meerbeek, P Aartsma, O Abdalaze, M Abedi, R Aerts, N Ahmadian, A Ahrends, JM Alatalo, JM Alexander, CN Allonsius, J Altman, C Ammann, C Andres, C Andrews, J Ardö, N Arriga, A Arzac, V Aschero, RL Assis, JJ Assmann, MY Bader, K Bahalkeh, P Barančok, IC Barrio, A Barros, M Barthel, EW Basham, M Bauters, M Bazzichetto, LB Marchesini, MC Bell, JC Benavides, JL Benito Alonso, BJ Berauer, JW Bjerke, RG Björk, MP Björkman, K Björnsdóttir, B Blonder, P Boeckx, J Boike, S Bokhorst, BNS Brum, J Brůna, N Buchmann, P Buysse, JL Camargo, OC Campoe, O Candan, R Canessa, N Cannone, M Carbognani, J Carnicer, A Casanova-Katny, S Cesarz, B Chojnicki, P Choler, SL Chown, EF Cifuentes, M Čiliak, T Contador, P Convey, EJ Cooper, E Cremonese, SR Curasi, R Curtis, M Cutini, CJ Dahlberg, GN Daskalova, MA de Pablo, S Della Chiesa, J Dengler, B Deronde, P Descombes, V Di Cecco, M Di Musciano, J Dick, RD Dimarco, et al..., J Lenoir (2021b) Global maps of soil temperature. Global Change Biology, 28(9): 3110-3144. link
Zamora-Nasca L, RD Dimarco *, D Nassini, PA Alvear, A Mayoral, MA Nuñez, MA Relva (2020) Sheep feeding preference as a tool to control pine invasion in Patagonia: influence of foliar toughness, terpenoids and resin content. Scientific Reports, 10(1):1-12. link
Lembrechts JJ, J Aalto, MB Ashcroft, P De Frenne, M Kopecký, J Lenoir, M Luoto, IMD Maclean, O Roupsard, E Fuentes-Lillo, RA García, L Pellissier, C Pitteloud, JM Alatalo, SW Smith, RG Björk, L Muffler, S Cesarz, F Gottschall, AR Backes, J Okello, J Urban, R Plichta, M Svátek, SS Phartyal, S Wipf, N Eisenhauer, M Pușcaș, P Dan Turtureanu, A Varlagin, RD Dimarco, AS Jump, K Randall, E Dorrepaal, K Larson, J Walz, L Vitale, M Svoboda, R Finger Higgens, AH Halbritter, SR Curasi, I Klupar, A Koontz, WD Pearse, E Simpson, M Stemkovski, BJ Graae, M Vedel Sørensen, TT Høye, MR Fernández Calzado, J Lorite, M Carbognani, M Tomaselli, TaGW Forte, A Petraglia, S Haesen, B Somers, K Van Meerbeek, MP Björkman, K Hylander, S Merinero, M Gharun, N Buchmann, J Dolezal, R Matula, AD Thomas, JJ Bailey, D Ghosn, G Kazakis, MA de Pablo, J Kemppinen, P Niittynen, L Rew, T Seipel, C Larson, JDM Speed, J Ardö, N Cannone, M Guglielmin, F Malfasi, MY Bader, R Canessa, A Stanisci, J Kreyling, J Schmeddes, L Teuber, V Aschero, M Čiliak, F Máliš, P De Smedt, S Govaert, C Meeussen, P Vangansbeke, K Gigauri, A Lamprecht, H Pauli, K Steinbauer, M Winkler, M Ueyama, MA Nuñez, T-M Ursu, S Haider, REM Wedegärtner, M Smiljanic, M Trouillier, M Wilmking, J Altman, J Brůna, L Hederová, M Macek, M Man, J Wild, P Vittoz, M Pärtel, P Barančok, R Kanka, J Kollár, A Palaj, A Barros, AC Mazzolari, M Bauters, P Boeckx, JL Benito Alonso, S Zong, V Di Cecco, Z Sitková, K Tielbörger, L van den Brink, R Weigel, J Homeier, CJ Dahlberg, S Medinets, V Medinets, HJ De Boeck, M Portillo-Estrada, LT Verryckt, A Milbau, GN Daskalova, HJD Thomas, IH Myers-Smith, B Blonder, JG Stephan, P Descombes, F Zellweger, ER Frei, B Heinesch, C Andrews, J Dick, L Siebicke, A Rocha, RA Senior, C Rixen, JJ Jimenez, J Boike, A Pauchard, T Scholten, B Scheffers, D Klinges, EW Basham, J Zhang, Z Zhang, C Géron, F Fazlioglu, O Candan, J Sallo Bravo, F Hrbacek, K Laska, E Cremonese, P Haase, FE Moyano, C Rossi, I Nijs (2020) SoilTemp: a global database of near-surface temperature. Global Change Biology, 26(11):6616-662. link
Lembrechts, JJ, J Lenoir, N Roth, T Hattab, A Milbau, S Haider, L Pellissier, A Pauchard, A Ratier Backes, RD Dimarco, MA Nuñez, J Aalto, I Nijs (2019) Comparing temperature data sources for use in species distribution models: From in-situ logging to remote sensing. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 28(11): 1578-1596. link
Davis KT, RM Callaway, A Fajardo, A Pauchard, MA Nuñez, RW Brooker, BD Maxwell, RD Dimarco, DA Peltzer, B Mason, S Ruotsalainen, ACS McIntosh, RJ Pakeman, AL Smith, MJ Gundale (2018) Severity of impacts of an introduced species corresponds with regional eco-evolutionary experience. Ecography, doi: [10.1111/ecog.04014]. link
Corley, JC, RD Dimarco, D Fischbein, MV Lantschner, A Martinez, M Masciocchi, A Mattiacci, J Paritsis, J Villacide (2018) A synthesis on the impact of non-native conifer plantations on insect diversity in northwestern Patagonia. Southern Forests, 80(4): 285-291. link
Paritsis J, JB Landesmann, T Kitzberger, F Tiribelli, Y Sasal, C Quintero, RD Dimarco, MN Barrios-García, AL Iglesias, JP Diez, M Sarasola, MA Nuñez (2018) Pine Plantations and Invasion Alter Fuel Structure and Potential Fire Behavior in a Patagonian Forest-Steppe Ecotone. Forests. 2018; 9(3):117. link
Dimarco RD, JA Fordyce (2017) Not all toxic butterflies are toxic: High intra and interspecific variation in sequestration in subtropical swallowtails. Ecosphere, 8(12):e02025. link
Nuñez, M., MC Chiuffo, A Torres, T Paul, RD Dimarco, P Raal, N Policelli, J Moyano, RA García, BW van Wilgen, A Pauchard, DM Richardson (2017) Ecology and management of invasive Pinaceae aroundthe world: progress and challenges. Biological Invasions, 19: 3099–3120. link
Dimarco, RD, M Masciocchi, JC Corley (2017) Managing nuisance social insects in urban environments: an overview. International Journal of Pest Management, DOI: 10.1080/09670874.2017.1329566 link
Masciocchi, M, RD Dimarco, JC Corley (2017) Pest management of social insects in urban settings. International Journal of Pest Management, DOI: 10.1080/09670874.2017.1310413 link
Nuñez MA, RD Dimarco, IA Dickie, A Pauchard (2015) What can possible go wrong? The risk of introducing soil microorganism from Antactica into South America. Bosque, 36(3) 2015. link
Barney, JN, DR Tekiela, MN Barrios-Garcia, RD Dimarco, RA Hufbauer, P Leipzig-Scott, MA Nuñez, A Pauchard, P Pyšek, M Vítková, BD Maxwell (2015) Global Invader Impact Network (GIIN): Toward standardized evaluation of the ecological impacts of invasive plants. Ecology and Evolution, 5(14): 2878–2889. link
Dimarco RD, JA Fordyce (2013) Larger clutches of chemically defended butterflies reduce egg mortality: evidence from Battus philenor. Ecological Entomology, 38(5): 535-538. link
Nuñez MA, J Hayward, TR Horton, GC Amico, RD Dimarco, MN Barrios, D Simberloff (2013) Exotic mammals disperse exotic fungi that promote invasion by exotic trees. PLoS ONE 8(6): e66832. link PDF
Dimarco RD, CC Nice, JA Fordyce (2012) Family matters: Effect of host plant variation in chemical and mechanical defenses on a sequestering specialist herbivore. Oecologia, 170(3): 687-693. link PDF
Nuñez MA, S Kuebbing, RD Dimarco, D Simberloff (2012) Invasive Species: To eat or not to eat, that is the question. Conservation Letters, 5(5):334-341. link PDF
Dimarco RD, AG Farji-Brener, AC Premoli (2010) Dear enemy phenomenon in the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex lobicornis: behavioral and genetic evidence. Behavioral Ecology, 21: 304-310. link PDF
Fordyce JA, RD Dimarco, BA Blankenship, CC Nice (2010) Host plant trichomes and the advantage of being big: progeny size of the pipevine swallowtail. Ecological Entomology, 35: 104-107. link PDF
Dimarco RD, G Russo, AG Farji-Brener (2004) Patrones de herbivoría en seis especies leñosas del bosque templado de América del Sur: evidencia preliminar a favor de la hipótesis del balance carbono-nutrientes (English title: Herbivory patterns in six woody species of the temperate forest of South America: preliminary evidence in favor of the HBCN). Ecología Austral, 14: 39-43. link PDF
Publicaciones de Extensión y Otras Publicaciones Científicas /Outreach Publications & Other Scientific Publications
Dimarco RD (2019) Insectos de importancia económica y sanitaria “La hormiga cortadora de hojas”, Acromyrmex lobicornis. Presencia 30 (72): 47-49. Ediciones INTA: https://inta.gob.ar/documentos/revista-presencia-n%C2%B0-72
Dimarco RD (2016) Cuadernillo #14 “Orugas”. Serie de divulgación de insectos de importancia económica, ecológica y sanitaria. Grupo de Ecología de Poblaciones de Insectos - INTA EEA Bariloche. ISSN Impreso: 1853-5852 - ISSN Digital: 2525-149X. http://inta.gob.ar/documentos/cuadernillo-n%C2%B014-orugas
Nuñez MA, Policelli N, Dimarco RD (2016) Co-invasion of invasive trees and their associated belowground mutualists, pp. 94-101. In: Krumm Frank, Vítková Lucie (Eds), Introduced tree species in European forests: opportunities and challenges. European Forest Institute.
Simberloff D, Kuebbing S, Nuñez MA, Dimarco RD (2014) Why eating exotics is a bad idea: Gastronomy is no silver bullet for controlling invasive species. ENSIA: http://ensia.com/voices/why-eating-invasive-species-is-a-bad-idea/
Nuñez MA, RD Dimarco (2012) Keystone species. In Robin Kundis Craig, Bruce Pardy, John Coperland Nagle, Oswald Schmitz, & William Smith (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Sustainability, Vol 5: Ecosystem Management and Sustainability, pp: 226-230. Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Publishing (PDF)
Gallo LA, MJ Pastorino, A Martínez, L Oudkerk, M Fariña, RD Dimarco (2004) Selección para productividad y resistencia a la sequía en poblaciones marginales de Ciprés de la Cordillera (Austrocedrus chilensis) (English title: Selection for productivity and resistance for drought in marginal populations of Austrocedrus chilensis). In: Investigación Forestal al servicio de la producción. SAGPyA. Buenos Aires. Pp: 103-105 (PDF)