Biography

I am a spatial ecologist and conservation scientist with a broad interest in the ecological processes that drive the distribution and abundance of animal populations in space and time. As a mix between a field biologist and a data geek, I am an avid R user, who enjoys working with large datasets (both researcher-collected and citizen science) while developing and/or implementing new statistical methods to answer pressing questions in spatial ecology and conservation.

My interest spans between biogeography, population ecology, genetics and conservation biology. I am particularly interested in analyzing how individual, population and species respond to global change (climate and land-use) across several spatial and temporal scales. My final goal is to advance into a more reliable predictive ecology and, as a consequence, provide critical knowledge to support better biodiversity conservation .

I am currently an MSCA COFUND postdoctoral researcher in the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, where I am working on INCISE project where I integrate structured monitoring data, citizen science data and cutting-edge quantitative modelling tools to improve our understanding of biodiversity dynamics

Interests
  • Conservation biology
  • Biogeography
  • Biodiversity modelling
  • Citizen-Science
  • Movement ecology
Education
  • PhD in Ecology, 2017

    Complutense University of Madrid

  • MsC Conservation Biology, 2012

    Complutense University of Madrid

  • BSc Biology, 2011

    Complutense University of Madrid

Research

In my research, I combine different types of data and methodological approaches to build a more integrative ecological science that can

  • Delineate the processes that rule biodiversity responses to environment changes at or across different spatial and temporal scales. If we better understand why species are where they are, we can enhance predictions of how this will change into the future and contribute to solutions for the grand environmental challenges of our time.
  • Identify biases and gaps in existing biodiversity information. I have been working on how information on biodiversity is distributed over space and time, and how we can overcome these information gaps with modelling approaches

Teaching

Master programme “Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (EEC)". Univ. Potsdam (2020-2022)

Master programme “Conservation Biology”. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2014-2018)

  • Caracterización y seguimiento de poblaciones animales amenazadas
  • Impacto de las obras públicas sobre la fauna

Master programme “Zoology”. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2014-2018)

  • Zoología de Vertebrados

Bachelor programme “Biology”. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2014-2018)

Recent Publications

Field expeditions

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Operation Wallacea

Expedition to Cusuco National Park, Honduras, funded by Operation Wallace. Small mammal research team (2012)

Organization Tropical Studies

Expedition to La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica, funded by Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Kansas University. Supervision by Andrea Romero and Robert M Timm. (2008-2009)

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