Experience

EEAD-CSIC

• Spain
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Wageningen Environmental Research

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Researcher Soil and Climate

  • Aug 2021 - Jan 2023



Danone

• France
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Mar 2019 - Oct 2021

  Marie Curie Research Fellowship Managing a research project to apply sustainable soil management in apple orchards used for baby food production. The aim of my research is to improve soil health by increasing soil organic matter, water holding capacity and decreasing soil borne diseases. Marie Curie Research Fellowship Managing a research project to apply sustainable soil management in apple orchards used for baby food production. The aim of my research is to improve soil health by increasing soil organic matter, water holding capacity and decreasing soil borne diseases.



Wageningen University & Research

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2021

  Research topics: - Soil microbial functionality to enhance C cycling in agroecosystems - Impact of crop management on bacterial and fungal community Tasks: - Project coordination - Experimental design (greenhouse and field experiments), data analysis and science communication - Students supervision Research topics: - Soil microbial functionality to enhance C cycling in agroecosystems - Impact of crop management on bacterial and fungal community Tasks: - Project coordination - Experimental design (greenhouse and field experiments), data analysis and science communication - Students supervision



University of Lisbon

• Portugal
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Research topic - Study the impact of N deposition on the fungal and bacterial communities associated to Mediterranean shrub species Tasks - Bioinformatic and statistical data analysis Research topic - Study the impact of N deposition on the fungal and bacterial communities associated to Mediterranean shrub species Tasks - Bioinformatic and statistical data analysis



Algoma University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

  Research on: - Role of soil pathogens on plant species invasion in forest ecosystems - Impact of a host specific aboveground endophyte on plant diseases and root associated fungal and bacterial communities Tasks: - Experimental design, data collection and statistical data analysis, science communication. - Lab protocol optimization to amplify fungal and bacterial communities using high throughput sequencing (454 and Illumina MiSeq) - Students supervision Research on: - Role of soil pathogens on plant species invasion in forest ecosystems - Impact of a host specific aboveground endophyte on plant diseases and root associated fungal and bacterial communities Tasks: - Experimental design, data collection and statistical data analysis, science communication. - Lab protocol optimization to amplify fungal and bacterial communities using high throughput sequencing (454 and Illumina MiSeq) - Students supervision



Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research

• New Zealand
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2014

  Research topic: - Influence of soil fertility gradient (N and P) on mycorrhizal fungal communities across ecosystem development Tasks: - Project management - Protocol optimization to i) amplify mycorrhizal fungal communities using 454 sequencing and T-RFLP, ii) identify plant species using clonning and sangers sequencing - Bioinformatic and data analysis - Science communication Research topic: - Influence of soil fertility gradient (N and P) on mycorrhizal fungal communities across ecosystem development Tasks: - Project management - Protocol optimization to i) amplify mycorrhizal fungal communities using 454 sequencing and T-RFLP, ii) identify plant species using clonning and sangers sequencing - Bioinformatic and data analysis - Science communication



CSIC

• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  Research topic: - An ecological framework for sustainable and adaptable agroforestry systems in landscapes of semi-arid and arid eco-regions Tasks: - Assesment of mycorrhizal colonization using microscopy techniques Research topic: - An ecological framework for sustainable and adaptable agroforestry systems in landscapes of semi-arid and arid eco-regions Tasks: - Assesment of mycorrhizal colonization using microscopy techniques



CSIC

• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• PHD Candidate

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2009

  Thesis: "Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in arid ecosystems: distribution and response to environmental stress" PhD main objectives: Study of i) the specificity of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal symbiosis in arid ecosystems and ii) the response of mycorrhizal-plant interactions to water and nutrient stress Tasks: - Experimental design and management of greenhouse and field experiments. - Lab protocol optimization to describe mycorrhizal fungal communities using molecular analysis (TRFLP) - Data collection and ecophysiological lab work and statistical data analysis - Science communication Show less



Iracambi Rainforest Research and Conservation

• Brazil
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postgraduate Researcher

  • Apr 2005 - Jun 2005

  Management of forest corridors to sustain rural communities and preserve the rain forest Tasks: - Plant surveys - Maps development using Geographic Information Systems. - Interview with farmers Management of forest corridors to sustain rural communities and preserve the rain forest Tasks: - Plant surveys - Maps development using Geographic Information Systems. - Interview with farmers



Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya

• Spain
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

  COST Action 852; “Quality Legume-Based Forage Systems for Contrasting Environments” Tasks - Coordinaton of complex field surveys - Assesment of plant physiological status and plant communities - Students supervision COST Action 852; “Quality Legume-Based Forage Systems for Contrasting Environments” Tasks - Coordinaton of complex field surveys - Assesment of plant physiological status and plant communities - Students supervision