Life history

Current position:

- 2014 - present. Researcher at Landscape Dynamics and Biodiversity program (CTFC)

Previous positions:

- 2013 - 2016. External research support at the Catalan Ornithological Institute (ICO)

- 2013 - 2014. Researcher at the Spatial Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation group in the Department of Environment and Agro-biotechnologies (EVA) of the Public Research Centre (CRP) – Gabriel Lippmann.

- 2012 - 2013. Researcher-technician at the Catalan Ornithological Institute (ICO)

- 2010 - 2012. PostDoctoral position at the Biodiversity and Landscape Ecology Lab (CTFC) framed within the SCALES project.

- 2005 – 2010. Ph.D. Student in the Department of Animal Biology (Vertebrates) in the University of Barcelona (UB). Thesis title: Factors determining the common quail (Coturnix coturnix) distribution changes at a broad scale: responses to the agricultural landscape dynamics and breeding implications. PDF (Abstract also in Ardeola 2010, vol. 57 (2): 458 - 460)

Education:

- 2010. Ph.D. degree on Biological Science in the Department of Animal Biology in the University of Barcelona.

- 2007. Advanced Studies Diploma (DEA). Doctoral program in Zoology in the University of Barcelona.

- 2006. Master in Experimental Biology in the University of Barcelona.

- 2003. B.Sc in Biology. Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).

Stays in abroad institutions

- 2009. Museo Nacional de Ciéncias Naturales de Madrid. Dr. David R. Vieites. Integrative Historic Biogeography (1 month).

- 2008 – 2009. Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya. Dr. Lluís Brotons. Biodiversity and Landscape Ecology Lab (3 months).

- 2007. Museum of Vertebrate Zoology and Department of Integrative Biology in the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. David R. Vieites. Integrative Historic Biogeography (3 months).

- 2003. University of Oulu, Finland (5 months).