Welcome!

I am an integrative zoologist studying how human activity shapes animal biodiversity through a One Health lens. I combine expertise in Zoology, Ecotoxicology and Microbiology to understand risks to ecosystem integrity and public health.

My current work focuses on animal responses to Nature-based Solutions (NbS), particularly the use of vegetation to mitigate water pollution and restore ecological functions in freshwater ecosystems. In collaboration with taxonomists, managers and international researchers, my research is structured around three core pillars:

• Characterize animal biodiversity in human-modified freshwater ecosystems, including fish and opportunistic organisms such as mosquitoes and non-native taxa.

• Quantify animal responses to changes in water quality and vegetation types by integrating ecotoxicological and microbiological data.

• Elucidate tolerance mechanisms by identifying the traits and life strategies that enable animals to persist in challenging conditions.

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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