Academic appointments
- 2023-Present. Lecturer, University of Barcelona (Spain).
- 2023-2025. Marie Curie Individual Fellowship, University of Barcelona (Spain) (Declined).
- 2022-2023. Maria Zambrano Fellow, University of Barcelona (Spain).
- 2020-2022. Research Associate, University of Bristol (UK).
- 2020-2022. Visiting Research Associate, University of Oxford (UK).
- 2018-2020. Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford (UK).
- 2017-2018. Research assistant, University of Barcelona (Spain).
- 2014-2017. PhD student, University of Barcelona (Spain).
- 2014. Research technician, University of Barcelona (Spain).
- 2013-2014. Teaching assistant, University of Barcelona (Spain).
- 2012. Research assistant, University of Girona (Spain).
Education
- 2014-2017. PhD Marine Ecology (Cum laude), University of Barcelona (Spain).
- 2012-2013. MSc Marine Sciences, University of Barcelona (Spain).
- 2008-2012. BSc Biology, University of Girona (Spain).
Funding
Bold: active; * Lead PI; Funded: £134,138
- *2021. SIBECOL, Projects for Early Career Researchers. £3,569
- 2020. Royal Society, UK & Natural National Science Foundation of China. £24,000.
- 2020. sDiv Working group. sMile Working Group. £9,000.
- *2018. Fundación Ramón Areces Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. £46,868.
- 2014. PhD fellowship (FI-ICIP 2013). Catalan government. £41,568.
- 2012. Scholarships for academic activities aimed at supporting teachers in public universities from the Catalan university system and the Open University of Catalonia (AAD 2013). £2,665.
- 2012. Scholarship of Collaboration. £1,000.
- 2010. SIQUE/SENECA Exchange Program. £5,339.
Awards
- 2019 Conference attendance. British Ecological Society (UK). £400.
- 2016 Travel grant. University of Barcelona (Spain). £500.
- 2014 Travel grant. Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies. £500.
- 2013 Tuition fees for the master program. University of Barcelona (Spain). £4,000.
- 2008-2012 Tuition fees for undergraduate studies. University of Girona (Spain). £8,000.
Teaching
Lectured in 1 BSc course (Ecology of populations and communities) and acted as teaching assistant in 3 BSc courses (Biology, Management of Protected Areas, Marine Biology) and 4 MSc courses (Marine Reserves, Techniques for the study of marine benthos, Macroscale practicum, Population Viability analyses) and 1 Doctoral Training Program (Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolutionary processes). My teaching expertise is spread through 3 different university centres, the University of Barcelona, the University of Vic and the University of Oxford, with a total of 505 teaching hours.
Project participation
- 2016-2020. MERCES: Marine Ecosystem Restoration in Changing European Seas. Funded by the European Union. ref. 689518. PI: Dr Danovaro.
- 2016-2017. Monitoring of the marine biodiversity of the Cap de Creus Natural Park and the Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park. ref. 307912. PI: Dr Hereu.
- 2014-2015. Avoiding Ghost Fishing. Protocol for removing nets and other fishing gear in the Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter, Natural Park. PI: Dr Hereu.
- 2014-2015. Monitoring of Bryozoan Populations in the Parc Natural del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter. ref. 307958. PI: Dr Hereu.
- 2014. Monitoring of the marine biodiversity of the Cap de Creus Natural Park and the Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park. PI: Dr Hereu.
- 2013-2015. CORCLIM: Response coralline community in the Natural Park of Cabrera climate change. ref. 579. IP: Dr Linares.
- 2013-2015. SMART: Resilience of long-lived marine species and structural face of global change: sustainable management measures and restoration. ref. CGL2012-32194. PI: Dr Linares.
- 2013-2014. Indicateurs espéces thermophobes: État des populations de la gorgone blanche Eunicella singularis dans le Parc National de Port Cros. PI: Dr Hereu.
Mentorship
Mentored 4 Undergrads, 1 Msc, 1 PhD Student.
- 2020-2021. Undergraduate students. Zoe Macnaughton and Annabelle Evans. Research topic: Incongruences between UK population trends and IUCN conservation status. University of Bristol, Uk.
- 2018-2020. PhD Student. Mark Roper. PhD thesis topic: The drivers of senescence worldwide. University of Oxford, UK
- 2019. Undergraduate student. Abir Patwary. Undergraduate summer intern. Comparative marine demography. University of Oxford, UK
- 2017. Undergraduate student. Albert Francisco González. Reproductive patterns and survival of Cystoseira zosteroides: restoration applications. University of Barcelona, Barcelona.
- 2017. Msc Student. Graciela Rovira. Temperature effects on the early stages of the deep-water algae Cystoseira zosteroides. University of Barcelona, Barcelona.
Academic service
- 2020-present. Guest Editor for British Ecological Society cross-journal special issue “Resilience without borders” (Journal of Ecology & Journal of Animal Ecology).
- Reviewer in SCI journals (23): Ecology Letters (1), Communications Biology (1), Global Change Biology (1), Proceedings of the royal society B (1), Journal of Animal Ecology (8), Journal of Ecology (2), Ecology and Evolution (1), Marine Ecology Progress Series (2), Marine Environmental Research (1), PlosONE (2), Hydrobiology (1), European Journal of Phycology (1), Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems (1).
Memberships
- 2020-present. Sociedad Ibérica de Ecología (SIBECOL).
- 2018-present. British Ecological Society (BES).
Other academic services
- Diversity panel member, Iberian ecological society (SIBECOL).
- Node coordinator, COMPADRE & COMADRE databases.
- Project collaborator, Hidden Deserts.
- Postdoctoral representative, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol.