Research Interests

Publications

Scientific Cruises

2018: ICCAT regional observer on board fishing vessel - 19 days

2011: Malaspina Expedition; Hespérides Research vessel - 45 days
Sampling of persistent organic pollutants: plancton nets, aerosol sampling, air sampling, water sampling

2011: Cornide de Saavedra - 3 days
fishing nets, trawling, fish measurements, bottom sampling dredges

Scientific Outreach

Skype-a-scientist skype with classrooms around the world

science fairs for students (IMEDEA)

women-in-science events with general public (Caixaforum)

radio and press interviews (IB3, tve2)

Biography

2021 - ongoing
Postdoctoral Fellow – Marine Ecology
Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA) - Esporles, SPAIN

2018 - 2020
Postdoctoral Associate – Marine Ecology
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - Tallahassee, FL, USA

2012 - 2017
Ph.D. Research Assistant – Marine Ecology
UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS - Palma, SPAIN

2010 - 2011
Master Degree – Marine science
UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA - IDAEA CSIC - Barcelona, SPAIN
Master thesis: “Persistent organic pollutants in marine environment”

2002 - 2008
Bachelor Degree - Biological Sciences
UNIVERSIDAD DE COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID - Madrid, SPAIN
Undergraduate thesis: “Study of the intermareal benthonic fauna”

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