Lab Members
Lab Members
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Alejandro Cantarero
Alejandro Cantarero
PI (Assistant Professor)
Javier García Velasco
Javier García Velasco
PhD Student (Ongoing). UCM Grant, 2024-2028. Complutense University of Madrid
Thesis theme: Incidence of pathogens in wild bird populations: behavioral responses, vector competence, and spatial distribution. Co-supervised with Dr Santiago Merino.
Isabel Barreda Muñoz
Isabel Barreda Muñoz
PhD Student (Ongoing). FPI Grant, MINECO, 2025-2029. Complutense University of Madrid
Thesis theme: Incidence of zoonotic diseases in wild birds. Co-supervised with Dr Santiago Merino.
Fekea Schaal
Fekea Schaal
M. Sc. Student. Master Degree in Biology. University of Oldenburg (Germany).
Course 2024/2025.
Field Assistant 2025. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Filippo Alberto Calabrese
Filippo Alberto Calabrese
University of Padova (Italy).
Field Assistant 2026. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Chiara Colella
Chiara Colella
University of Padova (Italy).
Field Assistant 2026. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Rabea Shabbir
Rabea Shabbir
Master Degree in Evolutionary Biology. University of Padova (Italy).
Course 2025/2026.
Field Assistant 2026. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Patricia Gallardo Escribano
Patricia Gallardo Escribano
B. Sc. Student. Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2025/2026
Pablo Panero Sánchez
Pablo Panero Sánchez
B. Sc. Student. Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2025/2026
Aroa Coca García
Aroa Coca García
Collaborating Student. Course 2023/2024.
B. Sc. Student. Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2025/2026
Paula Rodríguez García
Paula Rodríguez García
Collaborating Student. Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Courses 2023/2024, 2024/2025 and 2025/2026. Collaboration scholarships 2025/2026.
Past Students
Past Students
Leo Körner
Leo Körner
University of Oldenburg (Germany).
Field Assistant 2025. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Anne Klinger
Anne Klinger
M. Sc. Student. Master Degree in Biology. University of Oldenburg (Germany).
Course 2024/2025.
Field Assistant 2025. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Anna Dal Canton
Anna Dal Canton
M. Sc. Student. Master Degree in Evolutionary Biology. University of Padova (Italy).
Course 2024/2025.
Field Assistant 2025. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Arianna Lentini
Arianna Lentini
M. Sc. Student. Master Degree in Evolutionary Biology. University of Padova (Italy).
Course 2023/2024.
Field Assistant 2023 and 2024. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Marina García del Río
Marina García del Río
PhD Student. FPI Grant, MINECO, 2020-2023. Complutense University of Madrid
Thesis theme: Modulators of host-parasite relationships: Microclimate and interactions between organisms. Co-supervised with Dr Santiago Merino.
Enrique Aranda García
Enrique Aranda García
B. Sc. Student. Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2024/2025
Lorena Rivas Roldán
Lorena Rivas Roldán
B. Sc. Student. Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2024/2025
Lucía Pino Pablo
Lucía Pino Pablo
B. Sc. Student. Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2024/2025
Claudia Sánchez Avellano
Claudia Sánchez Avellano
Collaborating Student. Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2024/2025
Ana Jiménez Gil
Ana Jiménez Gil
Collaborating Student. Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2024/2025
Alessia Pagliaro
Alessia Pagliaro
M. Sc. Student. Master Degree in Evolutionary Biology. University of Padova (Italy).
Course 2023/2024.
Field Assistant 2024. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Marco Zappini
Marco Zappini
M. Sc. Student. Master Degree in Evolutionary Biology. University of Padova (Italy).
Course 2023/2024.
Field Assistant 2024. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Manuel Fuertes Recuero
Manuel Fuertes Recuero
PhD Student. 2022-2024. Complutense University of Madrid
Thesis theme: Surgical site infection, associated risk factors and evaluation of postoperative pain in laparoscopic surgery in dogs.
Sofía Canto Castro
Sofía Canto Castro
"Nest re-use and parasites in the blue tit"
B. Sc. Student. Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2023/2024
Julia Chércoles Nieto
Julia Chércoles Nieto
"Effects of parasitism on the incubation behavior of the Pied Flycatcher"
B. Sc. Student. Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2023/2024
Bruno Gutiérrez Garrido
Bruno Gutiérrez Garrido
"Causes of hatching failure in the Pied Flycatcher"
B. Sc. Student. Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2023/2024
Lucía Llera Calvo
Lucía Llera Calvo
"Effects of increased nest temperature on blue tit incubation behavior and its impact on offspring"
B. Sc. Student. Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2022/2023
Irene Zanandrea
Irene Zanandrea
"Climate change alters breeding phenology and reproduction in a pied flycatcher population in central Spain"
M. Sc. Student. Master Degree in Evolutionary Biology. University of Padova (Italy).
Course 2022/2023.
Field Assistant 2023. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Florane Evrard
Florane Evrard
"Pair coordination and nest defence in Great tit (Parus major)"
M. Sc. Student. International Master of Biodiversity Ecology and Evolution . Göttingen University, (Germany).
Course 2022/2023.
Field Assistant 2023.
David Hernando Hernández
David Hernando Hernández
"Does the position of the chicks in the nest influence the probability of being bitten by mosquitoes?"
B. Sc. Student. Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2022/2023
Alessandro Perin
Alessandro Perin
University of Padova (Italy).
Field Assistant 2023.
"Socio-environmental drivers of extra pair paternity in the rock sparrow, Petronia Petronia"
M. Sc. Student. Master Degree in Evolutionary Biology. University of Padova (Italy).
Course 2022/2023.
Field Assistant 2022. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Davide Longhin
Davide Longhin
"Nest decoration in the rock sparrow Petronia petronia: feathers gathering behavior and its implications"
M. Sc. Student. Master Degree in Evolutionary Biology. University of Padova (Italy).
Course 2021/2022.
Field Assistant 2022. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Leonardo Chiesurin
Leonardo Chiesurin
"Environmental conditions and parental care in the Pied Flycatcher"
M. Sc. Student. Master Degree in Land and Environment Science and Technology. University of Padova (Italy).
Course 2021/2022.
Field Assistant 2022. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
"Effect of extra-pair paternity on parents’ provisioning rate to the nestlings: a handicapping experiment in the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca"
M. Sc. Student. Master Degree in Evolutionary Biology. University of Padova (Italy).
Course 2020/2021.
Field Assistant 2021. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
"Behavioural responses to a decoy male in relation to plumage ornaments: male aggressiveness and extra-pair paternity in the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca"
M. Sc. Student. Master Degree in Evolutionary Biology. University of Padova (Italy).
Course 2020/2021.
Field Assistant 2021. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
University of Padova (Italy).
Field Assistant 2021. Erasmus+ for Traineeship Mobility.
Anna Ramos Chernenko
Anna Ramos Chernenko
"Triiodothyronine (T3) effect on red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) colouration"
M. Sc. Student. Master in Zoology. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2019/2020
"A mitochondria-targeted antioxidant and a thyroid hormone interact to influence carotenoid-based bill coloration of zebra finches"
M. Sc. Student. Master in Zoology. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2017/2018
Sara Martín Martín
Sara Martín Martín
"Sexual conflict over parental parental care"
M. Sc. Student. Master in Zoology. Complutense University of Madrid
Course 2017/2018
"The nest as a signal of quality: effects on male parental care"
M. Sc. Student. Master in Animal Behavior and Ethology. Pablo de Olavide University
Course 2014/2015
Virginia Nubla Villaseñor
Virginia Nubla Villaseñor
"Sexual conflict over parental care in the rock sparrow Petronia petronia"
B. Sc. Student. Bachelor's Degree in Biology. Autonomous University of Madrid
Course 2016/2017
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