Briefly
I am a Forest genetics researcher. I hold a BSc in Forestry Engineering and a MSc in Agroforestry Biotechnology at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain. I am reading for a doctorate at the University of Oxford looking at the genetic effects of applying Continuous Cover Forestry approach in non-native conifer UK populations.
I’m a tree enthusiast, can’t walk two steps without trying to identify the trees around me.
I’ve always enjoyed hiking and climbing, I do enjoy every outdoor activity. At the moment more into indoor bouldering (may have to do with UK weather)
Updates
- Published a short piece in the Teagasc Daily newspaper talking about The importance of genetic diversity in forests
- Passed PhD viva (19/04/2024) and soon will be graduated!
- First PhD paper published! Comparing DNA isolation methods for forest trees: quality, plastic footprint, and time-efficiency
- Featured in the Oxford University Biology Department News section Using a lower plastic method of DNA research is more time efficient
- Participated in the Forest Genetics 2023 conference in Vernon, BC, Canada
Currently doing
- Started as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Forestry at Teagasc Forestry Development Department working on the AdaptForRes project
- Working on getting my Thesis result chapters to be published
- Re-analysing old data from my undergrad to be published