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He mainly works in the “Seguiment marí” project which consists in a long-term monitoring of the marine biodiversity of the Medes Islands and Cap de Creus marine reserves. The aim of this project is to assess the conservation status of the marine habitats and populations from both MPA, to detect risk situations to the natural heritage and to improve previous knowledge about its species and habitats in order to facilitate a more sustainable territorial management. Previously, David participated in a project related with population dynamics of sea urchins in Port Cros National Park and participated in the reimplantation of red coral (Corallium rubrum) in the Medes Island reserve seized from poachers.

Arthropod systematics and evolution

Àmbits de recerca: Biogeografia - Cartografia i bases de dades de biodiversitat - Conservació de la Biodiversitat
Grups d'interès: Comunitats vegetals - Hàbitats - Plantes vasculars
Grup de Recerca: Geobotànica i Cartografia de la Vegetació (GEOVEG)

My job is focused on the ecology and marine conservation of coastal benthic communities. I am currently working on the effects of marine heat waves on Mediterranean benthic species, specifically red coral, combining long-term environmental and ecological data sets. Since 2018, I have also been part of the marine monitoring team of the Montgrí, the Medes Islands and the Baix Ter Natural Park and the Cap de Creus Natural Park.

Biologist, with a master's degree in Biodiversity Conservation and Use. My research focuses on the ecology of mountain ecosystems, specifically on the functioning of peatland ecosystems and the carbon cycle. My scientific motivation is to understand the relationship between land use and ecosystem functioning, exploring ecological boundaries between use and conservation.

Evolutionary biologist currently studying the diversification patterns of a widespread genus of frogs

His lines of research focus on taxonomy, ecology, phylogeny and phylogeography of invertebrates, especially edaphic fauna, that is, soil. His university teaching activity is distributed among various subjects of animal biology, and teaches subjects of degree, postgraduate and master's degree. He has also taught various courses aimed at the dissemination of the biology of terrestrial and freshwater invertebrates.

Fields of floristry and the study of vegetation. Preparation of critical catalogs and studies related to the conservation of vascular flora, both in the Pyrenean area and Central Catalonia. Phytosociological inventories, I analyze them through numerical classification methods. Currently, I actively participate in the field of vegetation mapping, both in field work and in editing through GIS.

She is working currently as a technician at the Department of Ecology of the University of Barcelona. She coordinates the project “Evitem la pesca fantasma” (Avoiding ghost fishing)

My main research line consists in the study of vascular plant ecology on Pyrenean wetlands. I have studied the plant-plant interactions between three mire species, and now I take part in a monitored project about the effects of cattle and grazing to wetland vegetation: we register the recuperation of vegetation after a complete grazing exclusion. Last, I work on betadiversity patterns of wetland plants in a fragmented landscape as Central Pyrenees.

She’s currently working in the long-term monitoring program of Catalan Natural Parks (Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park and Cap de Creus Natural Park), in the north western Mediterranean coast. Her main duties are focused on scuba diving field work, data analyses with R program and writing scientific reports.