Staff directory

Graduate in Environmental Sciences with a master’s degree in Oceanography and Marine Environment Management, focusing on phycology. My doctoral thesis is based on the cytogenetic study of Antarctic marine macroalgae

I am an Associate Professor 'Serra Húnter' at the University of Barcelona and the lead of the Freshwater Ecology, Hydrology and Management (FEHM-Lab) research group. My research interests mainly focus on the biodiversity, ecology, and conservation of freshwater ecosystems. In particular, I have been working on large-scale spatial patterns of aquatic macroinvertebrates mediterranean climate rivers and their responses to past, present, and future disturbances, combining community and population approaches. I have conducted my research mainly on of the world, where intermittent rivers are part of the daily landscape and have triggered many evolutionary adaptations of species.

Biological and ecological studies of large marine vertebrates (Chondrichthyes, chelonian, cetacean and pinniped) focused on management and conservation of populations.

Reproductive biology of plants, with special attention to the tribe Delphinieae. Conservation biology (reproductive biology, genetic diversity and population) of endemic plants, endangered and/or rare in the Mediterranean region.

Catalan and Mediterranean ethnobotany: phylogenetic, phytochemical and meta-analytic approaches

Our research is in the areas of Evo-Devo, and Comparative and Population Genomics. The research of our group focuses on the study of the impact of gene loss on the evolution of the mechanisms of development, mostly those related with the evolution of body plans and central nervous system in the different subphyla of Chordates. Among our favorite signaling pathways we study the retinoic acid, FGF and WNT, using the urochordate Oikopleura dioica, the cephalochordate amphioxus, and the vertebrate zebrafish as our preferred animal models.

I study the habitat use of marine mammals and sea turtles in different ecosystems, using oxygen and sulphur stable isotopes as intrinsic habitat tracers.

My research aims to better understand the resilience of species to global change in order to develop effective management and conservation tools. To do this, I combine the use of small-scale experiments, field data, large-scale data, along with a wide variety of modeling techniques, to better understand, predict and manage their dynamics and promote their resilience.

My research falls within the fields of animal biology, biodiversity conservation, and zoogeography. My main objective is to understand the spatio-temporal distribution patterns of animals and the mechanisms that drive them, considering extrinsic and intrinsic factors such as life strategy or behavior. The ultimate goal is to improve the ability to predict their responses to environmental changes. I focus particularly on the study of birds and biological invasions.

Biological and ecological studies of large marine vertebrates (Chondrichthyes, chelonian, cetacean and pinniped) focused on management and conservation of populations.

Conservation of biodiversity - Ecology of communities - Ecology of populations - Forest ecology - Management and restoration of the natural environment

My research focuses on the genetics and genomics of marine organisms with very diverse biological characteristics, from sea turtles to benthic organisms. This includes studies of phylogeography, local adaptation, ocean migrations and genetics for the conservation of threatened species.

Member of Marine Turtle Specialist Group de la IUCN since 2005 

Biology and ecology of weed species, conservation and management of plant and animal biodiversity in agro-ecosystems, landscape ecology, agroecology, organic agriculture.

Cynipid Taxonomy and Systematics

I am a Biologist with a master's degree in Zoology. I am specialized in reptile parasitology. I am currently working on a research project focused on the gastrointestinal parasites of the Balearic lizard (Podarcis lilfordi), using coprological, morphological and genetic identification techniques. Throughout my professional career I have also worked with blood parasites, which has allowed me to acquire a more complete view of parasite diversity. I am especially interested in understanding the dynamics of the parasite-host relationship and how these interactions affect the ecology and physiology of reptiles.

Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Systematics of fossil insects (especially dragonflies and Hymenoptera). Taphonomy of arthropod and deposits of exceptional preservation, especially of continental origin (lacustrine and amber). Paleoecology of Mesozoic insects.

I work in resolving the phylogeny of chelicerates and their terrestrialization processes using a phylogenomic approach

• Trophic ecology, Population ecology, Ecophysiology, Marine Mammals, Interaction with Fisheries • Research line focused on trophic ecology studies on marine mammals using, among other techniques, the stable isotope analysis to estimate trophic position and trophic niche diversity, diet diversity, predator plasticity and evaluate the variations of these parameters to different temporary scales and in different scenarios that include competition with fishing and environmental variability among others

Fire ecology, landscape ecology, soil-plant relationships, restoration ecology (of ecosystems affected by forest fires) and combined use of geospatial technologies (GIS, remote sensing) with ecological modelling.

Arthropod systematics and evolution