About

Currently I work as ecologist and applied remote sensing scientist studying the effects of disturbances on Mediterranean Forests in the Functional Ecology of Forest Tree Species research group of the Institute of Forest Sciences (ICIFOR-INIA, Spanish National Research Council CSIC). Our interdisciplinary group consisting of people working in Ecophysiology, Dendroecology, Metabolomics and Remote Sensing. Our research aim to deepen our understanding of forest tree responses and adaptations to environmental conditions, particularly tree mortality and forest decline.

Previously I worked at Department of Mediterranean Pastures and Sylvopastoral Systems (EEZ-CSIC) (2021-2023), and at Laboratory of Ecology of Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (2009-2021), involved in the Sierra Nevada Global Change Observatory and in the Sierra Nevada LTER-site. I also worked as freelance ecologist consultant, focusing on restoration projects and ecology of threatened species.

education

PhD in Biology (Fundamental and Systems Biology), 2022

Universidad de Granada (Spain)

Master’s Degree in Applied Statistics, 2011

Universidad de Granada (Spain)

BS Biology, 2006

Universidad de Granada (Spain)

Interests

Remote Sensing

Forest Ecology

Global Change Ecology

Mountain Ecosystems

Data Analysis and Ecoinformatics

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experience

Juan de la Cierva PostDoctoral Fellowship - Remote Sensing, 2024-present

Institute of Forest Sciences (ICIFOR-INIA CSIC), Spanish Council for Scientific Research

PostDoctoral Researcher, 2021-2023

Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ-CSIC) Spanish Council for Scientific Research

Hired Researcher, 2015-2021

Inter-University Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA) - University of Granada

Technical support staff, 2012-2014

Inter-University Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA) - University of Granada

Hired Researcher, 2009-2011

Andalusian Environmental Center (CEAMA) - University of Granada

Technician, 2009

University of Granada