CURRENT POSITION:  Curator of the Chordates Laboratory in the Natural History Museum of Barcelona (Spain)


1. EDUCATION

2007 Ph.D. ZOOLOGY (with Honours). Biology Faculty. University of Barcelona (Spain)

2003 ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA (DEA). University of Barcelona (Spain)
(Diploma qualification for 2 years of studies, with a research project and a general exam in the context of PhD studies, similar to MPhil)

2001 BSc. BIOLOGY. Faculty of sciences. University of Cordoba (Spain)


 
2. RESEARCH/ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007-11  RESEARCHER: Researcher in Applied Ornithology. Head of the Research Area. Catalan Institute of Ornithology (Spain)

2006-07 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION. Functional ecology Lab. Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM )

2006 - Environmental consultant. ASEPMA (Assesoria, serveis i productes medioambientals S.L). Girona. (Spain)

2005 - RESEARCH PROJECT: “SANT CUGAT SAVE WATER” (Sant Cugat save water). Ecologistas en Acción. (Spain)

- RESEARCH PROJECT: “ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SURVEY OF ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS" Natural History Museum of Barcelona (Spain) .

2003-05 RESEARCH PROJECT “PLUMAGE COLORATION EVOLUTION: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH” Work: Awarded doctoral student (From Jan 2004-l August 2005). Main Researcher: Juan Carlos Senar.

2004 PROJECT: “CATALUNYA SAVE WATER”. Generalitat de catalunya y Ecologistes en acció. (Regional catalonian government and Ecologists in action) (Spain)

2001-03 RESEARCH PROJECT “PLUMAGE COLORATION EVOLUTION: MULTIPLE SIGNALS AND STRATEGIC POLYMORPHISM” Work: Awarded doctoral student (from Aug 2001-Dec 2003). Main Researcher: Juan Carlos Senar.

2001 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR IN CORDOBA BOTANICAL GARDEN (SCHOLARSHIP AWARD) (Spain)
Work: Environmental education with scholars and surveying of Leonardo European program group, University of Bydgozcz, Poland.

2000-01 HONORIFIC COLLABORATOR. DPT. ANIMAL BIOLOGY (ETHOLOGICAL GROUP). University of Cordoba (Spain) . Crew leader.

1998-00 COLLABORATOR IN THE CENTRE OF DAMAGED SPECIES “LOS VILLARES”, CORDOBA (Spain)


1998-99 COLLABORATOR STUDENT. DPT. ANIMAL BIOLOGY (ETHOLOGICAL GROUP). University of Cordoba (Spain)

Stays abroad
Sep-Dec 2004.
Ecology Biological Centre EBC. Uppsala University, Sweden.
Supervisor: Mats Björklund. Paternity tests (Microsatellites analysis)

2006-07: Functional ecology Lab. Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM ). Mexico



3. GRANTS & AWARDS

2007 POST-DOCTORAL AWARD. Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM )

2006 DOCTORAL AWARD. Grant for foreing stays. Regional Council of Catalonia (AGAUR)

DOCTORAL AWARD. Grant for foreing researchers. Foreing Affairs Secretary of Mexico.

2001- 2005 PRE-DOCTORAL (FPI) AWARD. Program of researcher training. Spanish ministry of science and technology.

2001 CORDOBA LOCAL BOTANICAL GARDEN AWARD. Instruction in environmental education.

1997 STUDENT FELLOWSHIP. Educational Regional Council. Junta de Andalucía.

1994 STUDENT FELLOWSHIP. Spanish ministry of education and science.

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