Welcome!

I am an integrative zoologist working on freshwater ecosystems. After beginning my scientific career focused on fish, my research has evolved toward a more holistic ecosystem perspective, including microorganisms, mosquito larvae, and other associated fauna, through national and international collaborators. My current interest is the use of animals as bioindicators of ecological and public health challenges in human-dominated freshwater ecosystems (e.g., urban rivers, agricultural ditches, phytotelmata, ponds, and aquaria). 

My research combines field studies, experiments in aquaria and outdoor mesocosms, and statistical modeling with these three objectives:

• To characterize the animal biodiversity of human-modified freshwater ecosystems

• To assess the responses of sentinel taxa through One Health lens

• To apply this knowlege to evaluate the ecological benefits and public health risks of using Nature-Based Solutions for water treatment and habitat restoration

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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