About Me
I am a researcher working on the ecology and conservation of birds. Currently, I am working at the Research Institute in Hunting Resources (CSIC-Universidad de Castilla la Mancha, Spain) to assess hunting sustainability for declining migratory game birds and to develop population models about the impact of different hunting scenarios on bird populations.
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Previously I carried out the project DeToxSea, at LIENSs laboratory (CNRS-Université la Rochelle, France), funded by the Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie actions of the European Commission from 2021 to 2023. This project aimed at evaluating the demographic effects of mercury-selenium toxic contamination on Arctic wildlife, using Arctic seabird populations as a model of study.
I performed my PhD at the University of Barcelona (Spain) between 2015 and 2020 entitled "Life history of a long-lived, migratory species", using the Bulwer's petrel as a species of study. I carried out a multidisciplinary thesis that comprised population, spatial and trophic ecology with expertise in seabirds, developing a solid background in animal ecology. During these years, I was involved in different collaborative projects, mainly related to the use of spatial analysis for the conservation of seabirds.
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Before my PhD thesis, I worked as a technician at the Max Plank Insitute for Ornithology (Germany, 2014). Previously, during my undergraduate studies, I started gaining experience as a researcher thanks to several fellowships, such as a Collaboration Fellowship at the University Complutense of Madrid and a JAE-Intro Fellowship at the Spanish Council for Scientific Research. In these evolutionary and behavioral ecology projects, I used crickets, bird blood parasites and lizards as models of study.
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EDUCATION
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2015 - 2020 - PhD thesis. University of Barcelona.
Thesis entitled "Life history of a long-lived, migratory species" (Cum laude / International mention). Animal Biodiversity program. Supervisors: Jacob González-Solís and Raül Ramos. Funded by University of Barcelona.
2008 - 2013 - Degree in Biology. Specialization in Zoology. Complutense University of Madrid.
Five-year degree equivalent to BSc + MSc.
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CURRENT POSITION
07/2023-12/2025 - Postdoctoral researcher. Research Institute in Hunting Resources (CSIC – Castilla La Mancha University).
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PREVIOUS POSITIONS
05/2023-06/2023 - Postdoctoral researcher. AMARE team. LIttoral ENvironnement et Sociétés (UMRi 7266 La Rochelle Université – CNRS). Supervisors: Paco Bustamante
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05/2021-04/2023 - Marie SkÅ‚odowska Curie Research Fellow. AMARE team. LIttoral ENvironnement et Sociétés (UMRi 7266 La Rochelle Université – CNRS). Supervisors: Paco Bustamante and Jérôme Fort.
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05/2015-05/2018 - Predoctoral researcher. University of Barcelona.
Seabird Ecology group. Funded by University of Barcelona.
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04/2014-07/2014 - Technician at Max Plank Institute for Ornithology, Germany.
Project "How social environment affects the selection on animal behavioural types". Evolutionary Ecology of Variation research group.
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07/2013-09/2013 - Fellow under Santander Universities SME Internship Programme.
Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) census in Sierra de la Culebra (Zamora, Spain). Funded by Banco Santander. In agreement with Complutense University of Madrid.
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2012-2013 - Junior Research Fellow at University of Madrid. Collaboration Fellowship.
Project “Physiological mechanisms of resistance to parasitic infections in birds". Funded by Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, Spain. Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropology.
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07/2011-08/2011 - Junior Research Fellow at Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). JAE-Intro Fellowship.
Project "Studies of spiny-footed lizard (Acanthodactylus erythrurus) behaviour: the role of red coloration in juveniles". Funded by Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain.
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SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS (by academic year)
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2021-2022 - MSc thesis in Environmental Sciences (La Rochelle Univ.). Student: Louis Troussé. Co-supervised with Prof. Paco Bustamante.
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2017-2018 - Degree thesis in Biology (Univ. Barcelona). Student: Daniel Bragg. Co-supervised with Prof. Jacob González-Solís.
2016-2017 - Degree thesis in Biology (Univ. Barcelona). Student: Mariona Sardà. Co-supervised with Prof. Jacob González-Solís.
2015-2016 - MSc thesis in Biodiversity (Univ. Barcelona). Student: Ricard Marcos. Co-supervised with Prof. Raül Ramos.
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TEACHING ACTIVITIES
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2022-2023 - Professor of the Master in Environmental Sciences at La Rochelle Université. Subject of Ecology and Management of Mobile Marine Species (15h)
2015-2018 - Professor at field trips and practices at the University of Barcelona (104 hours):
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Degree in Biology: subjects of Zoology and Biogeography.
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Degree in Environmental Sciences: Fauna Management and Biodiversity Conservation.
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Master in Biodiversity: Biodiversity at the Macroscale.
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PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
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2021 - Member of a scientific committee as a seabird expert to review and evaluate the efficiency of the Marine Natura 2000 network in Spain, under the project LIFE IP INTEMARES (2nd phase). Coordinated by The Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO; through Biodiversity Foundation), Spanish Institute of Oceanography, Spanish Fishing Confederation, SEO/BirdLife and WWF Spain. Online.
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2020 - Member of the scientific committee of the “2n Congrés d'Ornitologia de les Terres de Parla Catalana”. Menorca, Spain.
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2019 - Member of a scientific committee as a seabird expert to review and evaluate the efficiency of the Marine Natura 2000 network in Spain, under the project LIFE IP INTEMARES (1st phase). Coordinated by The Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO; through Biodiversity Foundation), Spanish Institute of Oceanography, Spanish Fishing Confederation, SEO/BirdLife and WWF Spain. Madrid, Spain.
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2016 - Member of the organizing committee of the “6th International Albatross and Petrel Conference”. Barcelona, Spain.
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VOLUNTARY WORK
2019-present - Board member of SEO/BirdLife (Spanish Ornithological Society).
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2018-present - Coordinator of the Seabird Working Group of SEO/Birdlife.
2007-present - Member and active volunteer of SEO/BirdLife.
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