We study the formation and evolution of galaxies of different morphological types, using the many local examples that can be resolved into individual stars.
We adopt a set of complementary techniques that involve the use of different observational methods (photometry, spectroscopy, astrometry) and tracers (pulsating and non-variable stars), as well as hydrodynamic cosmological simulations of galaxy formation.
Please see the pages below for examples of recent projects carried out in our group: