An overview of the research projects I coordinate and those in which I participated as part of the research or working team.
DINOTOX – Potentially Toxic Dinoflagellates on the Atlantic Iberian Margin: Distribution and Ecology, Present and Past
My research over the coming years focuses on marine palynology — the study of dinoflagellate cysts accumulated in sediments — as the main tool for investigating marine ecosystems, both modern and ancient.
Read more… →BENTHIC-PRO – Biodiversity and Trophic Networks in Seabed Habitats for Sustainable Production
The Galician Rías provide countless ecosystem resources that are becoming threatened by the increase in anthropogenic pressure.
Read more… →TransformAr – Accelerating and Upscaling Transformational Adaptation in Europe: Demonstration of Water-Related Innovation Packages
TransformAr is a Horizon 2020 project developing and demonstrating products, services and “Innovation Packages” to launch and accelerate large-scale, transformational adaptation to climate change in vulnerable European regions.
Read more… →HABWAVE – Relevance of the Combination of Biological and Physical Processes in the Initiation of Harmful Algal Blooms on the NW Coast of Portugal
HABWAVE investigates harmful algal blooms of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum, and other cyst-producing species, in the upwelling system off NW Portugal.
Read more… →ECOMER – Assessment and Contextualization of Methane Reservoirs in the Galician Rías in Relation to Sea-Level Variations and Environmental Changes During the Postglacial
ECOMER investigated methane reservoirs in the Galician rías and set them in context with postglacial sea-level change and environmental variability, combining seismic, sedimentological and geochemical data to reconstruct the recent depositional history of these coastal systems.
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