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About
Postdoctoral researcher in ocean biogeochemistry at ICMAN-CSIC, leading the OCEAN–IA research line.
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Biography
I hold a PhD in Marine Sciences from the Universidad de Cádiz (2015, Summa Cum Laude — Extraordinary PhD Award and International PhD Mention) and currently develop my research career as a Postdoctoral Researcher under the MOMENTUM excellence programme at the Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN-CSIC), in the Department of Ecology and Coastal Management — Ecosystem Oceanography Group.
My research focuses on ocean biogeochemistry applied to the evaluation of natural and anthropogenic impacts on coastal, shelf and deep-sea ecosystems. I study the carbon system, ocean acidification and deoxygenation, together with the variability and air–sea exchange of greenhouse gases (CO₂, CH₄, N₂O), using long-term observational series and innovative AI-based methods articulated in my OCEAN–IA research line.
Since 2008 I have coordinated the Gibraltar Fixed Time Series (GIFT) and, since 2018, I co-lead the Balearic Ocean Acidification Time Series (BOATS). I have participated in 50 oceanographic cruises (≈287 days at sea) across the Southern Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Strait of Gibraltar, Gulf of Cádiz, and Baltic and Mediterranean Seas, and in over 180 field campaigns in coastal, estuarine and wetland environments.
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Professional trajectory
Dec 2024 – 2028
CurrentPostdoctoral Researcher · MOMENTUM Programme
ICMAN-CSIC · Cádiz, Spain · Department of Ecology and Coastal Management
- Leading the OCEAN–IA line: deep-learning approaches for reconstructing and predicting ocean acidification, deoxygenation and GHG fluxes
- Coordinator of the GHG multiplatform monitoring programme for Andalusian coastal, continental and marine systems
- Scientific coordination of the GIFT time series and of Antarctic observations at Deception Island
- Co-coordinator of Objective 8 of the ICMAN-CSIC Excellence Plan (MAX-CSIC · Blue Health): scientific leadership, the DATALAB technical unit and AI training in marine sciences
2022 – 2024
Postdoctoral Researcher · Vicenç Mut Programme
IMEDEA (CSIC–UIB) · Esporles, Mallorca
- Principal Investigator of the EVALUARTE project on deep-sea ecosystem vulnerability
- Coordination of the BOATS observational network in the Balearic Sea
- Development of machine-learning methodologies for pH reconstruction
2017 – 2019
Postdoctoral Researcher · Margalida Comas Programme
Universidad de las Islas Baleares (UIB) · Spain
- PI of the Margalida Comas project on coastal pH variability
- Acquisition and deployment of autonomous pH sensors (SAMI)
- Co-foundation of the BOATS time series
2016 – 2017
Postdoctoral Researcher · Canon Foundation Fellowship
JAMSTEC · Yokosuka, Japan
- Open-ocean carbon dynamics and anthropogenic carbon quantification
- Outputs integrated into the CLIVAR-Spain 2025 report
2011 – 2015
Predoctoral Researcher · JAE Programme
Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN-CSIC) · Cádiz, Spain
- Doctoral research on ocean acidification in the Mediterranean Sea
- International research stays at University of Washington, Université de Liège, and UPMC-LOCEAN (Paris)
- Participation in European projects CARBOCHANGE, PERSEUS and SESAME
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Academic background
2015
PhD in Marine Sciences
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
Summa Cum Laude · Extraordinary PhD Award · International PhD Mention
Thesis · Carbon fluxes in coastal systems of the South-Atlantic Iberian Basin: CO₂ exchange with the atmosphere and quantification of the anthropogenic footprint.
2009
MSc in Oceanography
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
2008
BSc in Marine Sciences
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
2026
Expert Programme in Data Science & Generative AI
Datamecum Data Management
2026
Data Analytics & AI Bootcamp (380 h)
CSIC Bootcamp — Upgrade Hub, Madrid
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International research stays
≈ 16 months of international mobility in six institutions of reference across Europe, Asia and America.
| 2019 | Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS) Trieste, Italy · 3 months | Trieste, Italy | 3 months |
| 2016–2017 | JAMSTEC Research and Development Center for Global Change Yokosuka, Japan · 6 months · Canon Foundation in Europe Fellowship | Yokosuka, Japan | 6 months · Canon Foundation in Europe Fellowship |
| 2014 | Université Pierre et Marie Curie LOCEAN Paris, France | Paris, France | |
| 2013 | Fundación San Ignacio de Huinay Patagonia, Chile | Patagonia, Chile | |
| 2012 | University of Washington School of Oceanography Seattle, USA · 3 months | Seattle, USA | 3 months |
| 2010 | Université de Liège Chemical Oceanography Unit Liège, Belgium · 82 days · COST Action 735 | Liège, Belgium | 82 days · COST Action 735 |
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Research lines
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Carbon system and ocean acidification across coastal, shelf and deep environments
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Dissolved greenhouse gases (CO₂, CH₄, N₂O) dynamics and air–sea exchange
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OCEAN–IA: artificial intelligence and machine learning applied to environmental impact assessment
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Long-term biogeochemical time-series and climate-change indicators (GIFT, BOATS)
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Polar biogeochemistry — Antarctic Peninsula, Deception Island
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Trend detection and compound events in coastal and deep-sea ecosystems
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Skills & techniques
Analytical Techniques
- Carbon system (DIC, TA, pH, pCO₂) analysis
- Spectrophotometry and potentiometric titration
- CH₄ and N₂O quantification by gas chromatography
- Deployment and maintenance of biogeochemical sensors (SAMI, SeaFET, Contros HydroC)
- Oceanographic sampling and scientific diving
Computational Tools
- Python, R, MATLAB — scientific programming
- Deep learning (BiLSTM, feed-forward NN) — PyTorch / TensorFlow
- Large-scale time-series and satellite data processing
- Biogeochemical and statistical modelling
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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Scientific leadership
Co-coordinator of Objective 8 (“Scientific Leadership & Technological Cross-cutting”) of the ICMAN-CSIC Excellence Plan (MAX-CSIC 2024 · Blue Health)
2026–2028
Mediterranean node representative — Steering Committee of ICONEC (International Carbon Ocean Network for Early Career), affiliated to GOA-ON
Since 2023
Coordinator of the Risks & Hazards area of the Conexión Polar CSIC network (72 researchers)
Since 2025
Core Team member — Working Group on Antarctic Biogeochemistry & Carbon Cycling, Antarctic InSync programme (UN Ocean Decade · UNESCO-IOC)
Since 2026
CSIC institutional representative to the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR)
Since 2026
Member of the ICMAN-CSIC Sustainability Committee
Since 2026
Scientific coordinator of the Gibraltar Fixed Time Series (GIFT)
Since 2008
Co-founder and co-PI of the Balearic Ocean Acidification Time Series (BOATS)
Since 2018
Expert selected by the European Commission (TAIEX) for the mission “Monitoring and Climate Change Impact on Marine Ecosystems” — National Centre for Marine Sciences (CNRS-L), Lebanon
November 2026
Expert Evaluator for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions and ERC panels — Research Executive Agency, European Commission
2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Expert reviewer for the OOI Biogeochemical Sensor Best Practices and User Guide (Woods Hole, USA, 2022) and for the German Research Vessel Panel (GPF) — DFG & Helmholtz Association (2023)
2022, 2023
Member of the IMEDEA Outreach Commission
2022–2024
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Awards & recognitions
2016
Extraordinary PhD Award — Universidad de Cádiz
2016
International PhD Mention — Universidad de Cádiz
2016
Canon Foundation in Europe Research Fellowship — Japan
€ 14,200
2022–2025
Vicenç Mut Postdoctoral Contract — Gobierno de las Islas Baleares
2017–2019
Margalida Comas Postdoctoral Contract — Gobierno de las Islas Baleares
2011–2015
JAE-Intro Predoctoral Contract — CSIC
2010
Short Term Scientific Mission COST Action 735 — Université de Liège
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Supervision & training
- PhD co-supervision — Peru Águeda Aramburu, Greenhouse gas dynamics in coastal ecosystems of the Balearic Islands, UIB María de Maeztu · 2024–2028
- 5 Master’s theses directed or co-directed (Erasmus Mundus MER+, IMBRSea; Universities of Ghent, Bologna, Valencia and País Vasco) — all with Outstanding or Summa Cum Laude
- International mentorship — Pier2Peer Programme, NOAA Ocean Acidification Program: mentoring Yurley Tatiana Zapata Rey (INVEMAR, Colombia) · 2025–2026
- JAE-Intro principal tutor — CSIC (2015, 2022, 2026); 2026 award within Conexión Polar CSIC on GHG inventories and fluxes (CO₂, CH₄, N₂O) in Antarctic coastal ecosystems
Outreach & knowledge transfer
- Interviews and features in national media — La Vanguardia, Canal Sur, RTVE, IB3, Onda Cádiz RTV, Voces CSIC Baleares
- European Researchers’ Night and Ocean Night regular participant
- Workshops for schools and general audiences — Entendamos el cambio climático
- Invited talks at JAMSTEC (Japan) and at the Andalusian Regional Government