Staff directory

The role of the rhizome in regulating the production and quality of fruits and seeds in plant species from three different environments (high mountain, sea, and wetlands): Implications for species conservation under climate change

I reconstruct the distant past of major evolutionary events using genome-scale data. I am integrating evidence from disparate sources to infer the animal phylogeny and develop a timescale to date their origin and processes such as the colonisation of land

The objective of my thesis is to determine the spatial and temporal effects of dam decommissioning on the net carbon dioxide and methane fluxes, and the remobilization of sedimentary organic carbon (OC) in a water reservoir.
Supervisor: Biel Obrador

We have three main research lines: (1) assessing the effects of water quality on fishes and insect vectors of diseases (mosquitoes); (2) improving water quality using vegetation and filter-feeding organisms as Nature-Based Solutions; and 3) studies on any aspect related to the aquarium hobby, including the release of exotic species and the development of captive-breeding programs

"The appearance of new molecular entities within an organism, such as the origin of new genes can often occur in a sudden manner. This generates novel interactions between these new molecular entities and the cellular environment of the organism in which they are originated, in what we could call “unexpected molecular encounters”. Although these unexpected initial interactions are probably an essential aspect of biological evolution, so far they have received little attention, as we cannot catch in the exact moment in which they have just originated.
To overcome this, in the lab we generate unexpected encounters artificially, by putting in contact molecular structures that had never interacted before. In particular, we express lineage-specific transcription factors and genes derived from transposable elements in the completely foreign cellular environment of heterologous species. This way we can observe the very first moments in which the encounter occurs, before these naïve interactions disappear or change in evolution."

Working with steppe and raptor birds in agricultural and forestal habitats.

PhD student at the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences at the University of Barcelona, and member of the Sluglab Research Group. My research focuses on the phylogeny, taxonomy, and biogeography of the Cephalaspidea group using genomic and bioinformatic approaches.

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.

Her thesis focuses on the emergent nesting of two sea turtle species in the western Mediterranean: the loggerhead turtle and the green turtle.

The first step of the thesis has been the exploration of non-invasive methodologies to be able to obtain biological samples from which to extract quality DNA. On the other hand, in the thesis, a genomic monitoring of the nests is carried out in order to be able to know the origin of the breeding individuals, to evaluate the genetic viability of the potential population, as well as to be able to reconstruct its pedigree.

In addition, he is also interested in determining the impact of the original population on the ecological strategies of the new population, combining genomic data with stable isotopes and satellite telemetry techniques.

Pre-doctoral candidate integrating acoustic telemetry and population genetics to study the connectivity of large coastal marine predators in the northwestern Mediterranean.

Student of the doctoral program in biodiversity. My research focuses on the biodiversity of spiders, specifically community ecology and taxonomy.

I am a biologist with a master’s degree in terrestrial ecology and biodiversity management. My main interests focus on biodiversity, evolutinary ecology, and animal population ecology. Currently I am doing my PhD on host-gut microbiota interactions, exploring the functional role gut microbiota may have in the host adaptation, using island populations of the Balearic wall lizard (Podarcis lilfordi).

He graduated in Biology at the University of Girona, combined with a study abroad program at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (University of Oregon), and holds a master in Marine Biology from the Universidade de Algarve. Currently, he is working at the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences of the University of Barcelon beig part of the team working in the long-term monitoring program of the marine biodiversity in the Catalan Natural Parks (Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park and Cap de Creus Natural Park).

His main research subject is the Micropalaeontology of Cretaceous and Cenozoic charophytes, especially biostratigraphy, macroevolution, palaeoecology and palaeobiogeography. A second subject of research is the taphonomy and palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of lacustrine and palustrine ecosystems from Upper Carboniferous, Cretaceous and Cenozoic basins

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