PhD University of Córdoba, 2015. Dissertation: "Behavioural adaptations of cavity nesting birds”. Supervisor: Dr Juan Moreno and Dr Alberto J. Redondo.

MSc. University of Córdoba, 2011.

Degree in Environmental Sciences, University of Córdoba, 2010

(Ramón y Cajal) Post-doctoral Researcher,  Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. 2024-

(Assistant Professor) Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. 2022-2023

(Juan de la Cierva - Incorporación) Post-doctoral Researcher, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Spain. 2021-2022.

(Fundación Ramón Areces) Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Turku, Finland. 2019-2020.

(Juan de la Cierva - Formación) Post-doctoral Researcher, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Spain. 2017-2018.

Hired Researcher, Project - CGL2013-48193-C3-3-P, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Spain. 2016.

(FPU) Pre-doctoral Researcher, University of Córdoba, Spain. 2011-2015.

Research projects

- PID2019-109303GB-I00. Carotenoid-based colorations and signaling theory: testing the link between resource, damage and gene expression levels. Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. Dates: 01/06/2020 - 31/05/2023. Principal Investigator: Carlos Alonso Álvarez & Alejandro Cantarero (MNCN-CSIC). Funds: 145200 euros.

- Metabolism of carotenoids and production of red pigmentation in the red crossbill Loxia curvirostra. Spanish Society of Ethology and Evolutionary Ecology. Dates: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2018. Principal Investigator: Alejandro Cantarero (MNCN-CSIC). Funds: 2000 euros.

- CGL2015-69338-C2-2-P. Integration in complex phenotypes: mitochondria influence on personality, senescence and coloration. Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Dates: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2018. Principal Investigator: Carlos Alonso Álvarez  (MNCN-CSIC). Funds: 92444 euros.

- CGL2013-48193-C3-3-P. Multifunctional signals: the importance of sexes, age and bacterial environment. Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Dates: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2016. Principal Investigator: Juan Moreno Klemming (MNCN-CSIC). Funds: 100000 euros.

- CGL2010-19233-C03-02/BOS. Behavioral adaptations in cavity nesting birds. Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Dates: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014. Principal Investigator: Juan Moreno Klemming (MNCN-CSIC). Funds: 130000 euros.

Research grants:

- Contract Ramón y Cajal 2022 (Ref. RYC2022-035559-I).  Complutense University of Madrid.

- Contract Juan de la Cierva-Incorporación 2018 (Ref. IJC2018-035011-I). MNCN – CSIC.

- Becas Fundación Ramón Areces para Estudios Postdoctorales en el Extranjero 2018. University of Turku (Finland)

- Contract Juan de la Cierva-Formación 2015 (Ref. FJCI-2015-23536). MNCN – CSIC.

- Ph.D. grant (FPU 2010) Ref. AP2010_0030. Universidad de Córdoba.

Editorial Board of Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (Review Editor for Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology since 2018).

Expert in the evaluation and follow-up of the calls of the State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación, AEI) since 2019 and Hungarian Scientific Research Found.

Peer reviewer for scientific journals: Scientific Reports, Oecologia, Animal Behaviour, Proceedings B, Ibis, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, Journal of Field Ornithology, Bird Study, African Journal of Ecology, Folia Zoologica, Acta Ornithologica, Ornis Fennica, Ecology & Evolution, Current Zoology, Journal of Avian Biology, Ostrich, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Acta Ethologica.