Welcome!

I am an integrative zoologist studying human-modified freshwater ecosystems. My research combines zoology, ecotoxicology, and microbiology to assess environmental impacts across multiple levels of biological organization, from individual animals to food webs. My ultimate goal is to promote both biodiversity conservation and human health (One Health approach).

Currently, I apply this framework to understand the ecological consequences of using vegetation as a Nature-based Solution (NbS) for water pollution mitigation and habitat restoration. Working in collaboration with managers, taxonomists, and other researchers, my research is built around three main pillars:

• Characterize animal biodiversity, focusing on fish and mosquitoes given their ecological and public health relevance.

• Quantify animal responses to changes in water quality and vegetation using novel ecotoxicological and microbiological data.

• Understand the mechanisms involved to better predict animal responses and improve environmental diagnostic tools.

Interested in learning more?

• Check out more details on research lines here and send your queries to: amaceda[a]ub.edu or albertomaceda[a]gmail.com. Always happy to host or collaborate with motivated people and offer practical advise to natural resource managers.

• Visit us at the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, and Environmental Sciences. Faculty of Biology. Universitat de Barcelona. Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.

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