I am a postdoctoral researcher in agroecology, with a primary career goal of identifying innovative strategies for biodiversity conservation and ecological solutions in agricultural systems. I combine advanced quantitative ecological analyses with participatory research approaches, aiming to bridge science, policy, and practice.
My work adopts a transdisciplinary framework integrating ecological networks, landscape ecology, ecosystem services, and agroecological transitions. I place particular emphasis on pollinators, extensive livestock systems, and farmers’ perceptions and decision-making processes. My academic background spans Veterinary Sciences, Agroecology, and Ecology, allowing me to address contemporary challenges in agricultural systems under global change through multidimensional and integrative approaches. I have worked on a wide range of topics, including patterns of wild and domesticated biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, grassland restoration, biodiversity conservation in highly intensive farming systems, science communication and participatory research with farming stakeholders, ecosystem service assessments in traditional agroecosystems, and sustainability analyses of extensive livestock systems.
I am currently working on the project METAGROLAND – Understanding metacommunity dynamics through plant–pollinator interactions in agroecosystems to improve the efficiency of agri-environmental schemes. This 24-month project, funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, investigates how agri-environmental schemes (AES) can more effectively sustain pollinator communities and the interactions that underpin plant reproduction and crop yields. METAGROLAND examines whether commonly implemented AES measures—such as permanent wildflower strips or set-aside areas—successfully attract and maintain pollinator populations at the landscape scale. A distinctive feature of the project is its integrated social–ecological perspective, exploring how land managers’ social networks and knowledge exchange influence ecological outcomes.
Previously, I worked on the InterRest project, where I analyzed metanetworks, multitrophic diversity, and ecosystem multifunctionality across restored and degraded calcareous grasslands using multiple taxonomic groups. I also have postdoctoral experience coordinating the Spanish Experimental Biodiversity Area within the SHOWCASE project at the Bartomeus Lab (Doñana Biological Station, CSIC). I completed my PhD in Ecology, Conservation, and Ecosystem Restoration in July 2020 at the University of Alcalá (Spain), focusing on distributional patterns of livestock agrobiodiversity.
My main research interests lie in integrating theories and methods from different disciplines to:
1) improve our understanding of biodiversity processes, mechanisms, and functions;
2) advance knowledge of the environmental drivers shaping the distribution, adaptation, selection, and functioning of biodiversity across taxonomic levels to support conservation; and
3) promote more sustainable food systems in collaboration with key stakeholders.