Curriculum vitae
Scientific education and employment
| 2022 - Present | Senior Researcher at the Institute of Avian Research “Vogelwarte Helgoland”, Germany |
| 2021 - 2022 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK and Stream Ecology Group. University of Basque Country (EHU/UPV), Spain |
| 2017 - 2021 | Postdoctoral Research Assistant/Associate. Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK |
| 2013 - 2017 | PhD in Biology. Evolutionary Ecology Unit, Lund University, Sweden |
| 2011 - 2012 | MSc in Evolutionary Biology. Complutense University of Madrid, Spain |
| 2009 - 2011 | BSc Biology. Specialised in Zoology. Complutense University of Madrid, Spain |
| 2006 - 2009 | BSc Biology. Intermediate Diploma. Basque Country University, Leioa, Spain |
Grants and prizes
Research Fellowships
Postdoctoral Fellowship. Department of Education. Basque Government, Spain. 2021 (€112,500) *Only covers fellow’s salary
Juan de la Cierva-Formación Fellowship. Spanish Ministry of Economy. Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Doñana Biological Station (EBD), Spain. Awarded and Declined. 2021 (€50 000 )*Only covers fellow’s salary
Research grants (Career total over €55 000 in 3 different Countries)
Wings of Energy: investigating the link between bird migration and mitochondrial physiology (SR23\1387). British Ecological Society. 2023-2025 (£4 995)
Linking mitochondrial plasticity and migratory performance (JEBTF2205773). Company of Biologists Travelling Fellowship. 2022 (£1,699)
An organelle perspective on avian migration: linking mitochondrial number and migratory plasticity. SEEEE (Spanish Society of Ethology and Evolutionary Ecology, Spain). 2022-ongoing (€2 000)
Individual variation in chromosome telomere length, and its relationship with reproductive strategies in the spotless starling (Sturnus unicolor). SYNTHESYS+, European Commission. 2021 (€1 800)
Growing up (and old) with the help of little friends: understanding the role of gut microbiota in the growth-lifespan trade-off. Wellcome Institutional Strategic Support Fund, University of Glasgow. 2019 (£19 800)
IGF-1 measurement in non-model organisms. Wellcome Institutional Strategic Support Fund, Secondment, University of Glasgow. 2018 (£4 500)
Effects of air pollution and urbanisation in four bird species: Potential species differences in response to urbanisation. Djuskyddsnäamnden (Lund Animal Protection Foundation). 2015 (21 900 SEK)
Long-term effects of urbanisation on the stress physiology of great tit (Parus major) from Malmö with surroundings. Djuskyddsnäamnden (Lund Animal Protection Foundation). 2014 (20 000 SEK)
Urbanisation and Oxidative Stress in Wild Birds: A case study of cellular health of great tits (Parus major) from Malmö with surroundings. Royal Physiographic Society of Lund. 2013 (100 000 SEK)
A cross-fostering study for disentangling the genetic and the environmental effects involved in cellular health status of great tits (Parus major). Lars Hiertas Memorial Foundation. 2013 (20,000 SEK)
A cross-fostering study for disentangling the genetic and the environmental effects involved in cellular health status of great tits (Parus major). Djuskyddsnäamnden (Lund Animal Protection Foundation). 2013 (25 000 SEK)
El mirlo acuático (Cinclus cinclus L.) en la provincia de Segovia: Caracterización de su hábitat, estado de sus poblaciones y su papel como bioindicador. Obra Social y Cultural de la Caja de Ahorros y M.P. de Segovia, XXII. 2011-2012 (6 000 €)
Teaching
I have (co-)supervised, and am supervising, the following students:
| 2024 - ongoing | Sophie Ellermann (BSc student), University of Oldenburg, Germany |
| 2023 | Dimitra Terpsiadou Döge (Erasmus+ Intership), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki |
| 2023 - 2024 | Sara Döge (MSc student), University of Oldenburg, Germany |
| 2021 - ongoing | Matteo Beccardi (PhD student), Institute of Avian Research, Germany Co-supervised with Prof. Liedvogel and Dr. Vedder |
| 2021 - 2022 | Colette Martin (MSc student), University of Glasgow, UK |
| 2019 | Antonio Palma (visiting PhD student), Doñana Biological Station, Spain |
| 2016 - 2017 | Mariana Lapa (MSc student), Lund University, Sweden |
| 2014 - 2015 | Alejandra Toledo (MSc student), Lund University, Sweden |
Academic service
I am Associate Editor at Journal of Animal Ecology (2023-present) and co-Associate Editor for a Special Issue in Journal of Avian Biology (2023-ongoing). I am also member of the British Ecological Society (BES) Review College (2019-present). I have examined PhD theses (1) and reviewed manuscripts for or different journal within the fields of ecology, evolution and physiology see my Web of Science profile. I have also reviewed grants for Natural Environment Research Council, UK (1), the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), Generic Call, France (1), the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (FONCYTI), Argentina (1) and the National Research, Development and Innovation Office, Hungary (1).
Other relevant experience
I currently hold and have previously held licenses for animal experimentation in Germany, the UK, and Sweden. I possess a German Ringing License (Helgoland Scheme, equivalent to a BTO A permit) and a Spanish Ringing License (Aranzadi Scheme, also equivalent to a BTO A permit). Additionally, I have extensive ringing experience in Sweden, Italy, Portugal, and Hungary.
