Bachelor’s Degree in Biology (University of Barcelona, 1994). She works on invasive species in the marine environment and coastal marine water quality characterization. She has been affiliated with the CEAB-CSIC since 1995, working on various projects related to the surveillance of the coastal water quality of Catalonia, based on macroalgal communities, as well as the prevention, detection, and monitoring of invasive species.
Research Areas:
- Ecology of invasive algae in the Mediterranean
- Application of Biopollution Indices in marine waters
- Design and development of methodologies to assess water quality within the European Water Framework Directive
- Use of benthic communities in the environmental assessment of coastal waters
- Biology, ecology, and taxonomy of marine macroalgae
Areas of Interest:
- Invasive species
- Introduced species
- Caulerpa taxifolia
- Caulerpa racemosa
- Womersleyella setacea
- Acrothamnion preissi
- Asparagopsis taxiformis
- Asparagopsis armata
- Codium fragile
