Staff directory

Evolution, population genomics and bioinformatics. I am interested in understanding how genomes evolve, specifically focusing on adaptation on both coding and non coding regions

My field of interest is paleoentomology, specifically the paleobiology and paleoecology of pollination relationship between insects and plants in Cretaceous amber

My main research line consists in the study of patterns of distribution of vascular plants and bryophytes in the Pyrenean mullets. I have also participated in several floristic projects in the Pyrenees and in numerous herbivization campaigns in the western Mediterranean. In addition, I work on the elaboration of cartography of CORINE habitats and vegetation in the projects of the research group.

Section of Plant Physiology of the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Evolution and Environmental Sciences

Predoctoral researcher in intermittent rivers at the University of Barcelona. I study the metacommunity dynamics of intermittent and ephemeral rivers in Spanish Mediterranean basins.

Marta Pintó-Marijuan received a BSc in Biology and a Ph.D. from the University of Barcelona, Spain, in 2003 and 2009, respectively. In December 2020, she became Associate Professor of Plant Physiology at the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences at the University of Barcelona. She performed several research stays in both national and international research centres: National Research Council in Spain (CSIC), University of the Basque Country (UPV; Bilbao), Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB – Universidade Nova de Lisboa; UNL), Institute of agro-environmental and forest biology (IBAF-CNR, Montelibretti, IT), Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive (CEFE-CNRS, Montpellier, FR), Instituto Superior de Agronomia (Lisbon, PT), Universidade de Aveiro (PT) and University of California-Berkeley (UC Berkeley, USA). Moreover, she collaborated with several private companies: Syngenta España SAU (Madrid, SP), Biovert SA (Lleida, SP), Bioiberica SA (Barcelona, SP) and Altri Gestão florestal (Olho Marinho, PT). With a background on plant ecophysiology, mainly related to the mechanisms to cope with abiotic stresses or climate change conditions of Mediterranean forest, crops and model species, Dr. Pintó-Marijuan became member of the Antiox research group in January 2013. Since then, she has been involved in the developement of the new research line focused to understand the physiological and biochemical traits of native vs invasive species. We focused our research interests on the importance of the role of the antioxidant molecules (tocopherols, ascorbic acid and carotenoids) and the photoprotection mechanisms of these species to be adapted to the Mediterranean conditions.

PhD student in the field of evolutionary genetics and genomics. We use spiders of the genus Dysdera as a model organism to understand evolutionary mechanisms that have allowed adaptation to the Canary Islands.

My main research line consists in the study of vascular plant ecology on Pyrenean wetlands. I have studied the plant-plant interactions between three mire species, and now I take part in a monitored project about the effects of cattle and grazing to wetland vegetation: we register the recuperation of vegetation after a complete grazing exclusion. Last, I work on betadiversity patterns of wetland plants in a fragmented landscape as Central Pyrenees.

Landscape pattern and effects on species richness, diversity and structure of isolated populations, especially island: variability of life histories, demographics, genetic and biometrics in relation to the type and connectivity of habitats at the community level.

I am a Biological Systems Engineer with a master's degree in Oceanography and Management of the Marine Environment. I am currently working on my doctoral dissertation based on the study of the effect of climate change on Antarctic marine invertebrates and their population genetics.

Hymenoptera Cynipoidea Taxonomy Phylogeny

My overall field of research covers the spatial ecology of highly mobile vertebrates. This research focusses on ecology, behaviour and conservation of marine top predators, with an especial interest in the ecological role of seabirds in marine ecosystems.

Conservation of Bonelli Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus through applied research, implementation of conservation measures and disclosure.

Systematics, taxonomy, fauna, ecology, biogeography, ultrastructure and ecotoxicology of helminths (trematodes, cestodes, nematodes, acanthocephala) parasites of vertebrates. Taxonomy, fauna and ecology of helminth parasites of vertebrates. I am currently focused on helmintofauna rodents and amphibians of Southeast Asia from a systematic point of view.