Juliana Calixto

Education

• M.Sc., Biological Sciences, Federal University of Parana (Universidade Federal do Parana), 2016
• B.Sc., Biological Sciences, Federal University of Parana (Universidade Federal do Parana), 2013

Selected Presentations

• Social Insect Research Group (SIRG) seminar., Calixto, J.M., Fewell, J. H., Harrison, J. F. How do seasonal changes in environmental temperature affect the thermal tolerance of workers of P. californicus?, Tempe, AZ, USA (2024)
• International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI), Calixto, J.M., Baudier, K. M., Fewell, J. H. Is caste associated with critical thermal limits in desert seed-harvester ants?, San Diego, CA, USA (2022)
• First Ibero-American Symposium on Myrmecology, Calixto, J.M., IBPOC women in Myrmecology. Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Myrmecology., Online (2020)

Selected Articles

• Robles López, K. Y., Sosa‐Calvo, J., Calixto, J. M., Zoppas de Albuquerque, E., & Baudier, K. M. . "One ant's trash is another ant's treasure: Army ant middens provide resources for diverse ant assemblages.." Biotropica Vol. 56(1), 2024: 58-70.
• Ostwald, M. M., Tretter, S., Buellesbach, J., Calixto, J. M., Fewell, J. H., Gadau, J., & Baudier, K. M.. "Body mass and cuticular hydrocarbon profiles, but not queen number, underlie worker desiccation resistance in a facultatively polygynous harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex californicus). ." Journal of Comparative Physiology B, Vol. 193(3), 2023: 261-269.
• Baudier, K. M., Ostwald, M. M., Haney, B. R., Calixto, J. M., Cossio, F. J., & Fewell, J. H.. "Social factors in heat survival: multiqueen desert ant colonies have higher and more uniform heat tolerance. ." Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Vol. 95(5), , 2022: 379-389.

Accolades

• Inclusive Teaching Fellowship | Summer Innovators | SOLS Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) 2025 • Identified, remediated, and enhanced Introductory Biology course materials for accessibility (WCAG AA standards)