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Current projects and collaborations:
I am interested in establishing new research collaborations, discussing the physiological basis in evolutionary ecology, as well as leading final degree or master projects (BSc, MSc,...). I love facing new challenges, so I am always ready to get involved in new projects that involve new study systems. Do not hesitate to contact me if you want to establish a collaboration!
Importance of migratory birds in the parasite dispersal: the role of the red-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) in the transmission of avian malaria. Funded by the Spanish Association of Terrestrial Ecology (AEET). PI: Jaime Muriel
Eco-evolutionary dynamics of secondary sexual traits in wild bird populations under changing environmental conditions. Funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. Plan Nacional de I + D + I. PI: Jesús Martínez-Padilla
Wild cycles of vector-borne diseases in a global change scenario. Funded by Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2). PI: Javier Millán Gasca.
Determination of factors promoting biological invasions in birds and reptiles of Extremadura. Funded by Plan Regional De I+D De La Junta De Extremadura. PI: Alfonso Marzal Reynolds
Long-term effects of high yolk androgen levels on fitness-related traits in the spotless starling (Sturnus unicolor). IPs: Diego Gil and Lorenzo Pérez-Rodríguez (Behavioural Ecology and Endocrinology Lab, Spain)
Collaboration: Effects of avian malaria on life history traits in the European turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur). PI: Beatriz Arroyo (Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC – CSIC, UCLM, JCCM))
Collaboration: Geographic variation of the gut microbiome in the great tit (Parus major). IP: Suvi Ruuskanen (Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland)
Collaboration: Variation of the gut microiome in the European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca): accounting for parental and environmental effects. Collaborative project with Patricia Ruiz Limón (Cellular and Molecular Endocrinology, Biomedical Research Institute of Málaga (IBIMA))
Collaboration: The role of olfaction in the relationship between birds and their environment. Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO). PI: Luisa Amo de Paz
Collaboration: Is early song discrimination learned or genetically determined in Ficedula flycatchers? IP: David Wheatcroft (Department of Zoology / Ethology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden)
Collaboration: Associations between malaria infection and individual quality in Neotropical blue-black grassquits (Volatinia jacarina). IP: Lilian Manica (Laboratório de Ecologia Comportamental e Ornitologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil)
Genetic structure and population dynamics of the snow vole (Chionomys nivalis) in the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park. PI: Jesús Martínez-Padilla & Javier Millán.
Previous projects and collaborations:
Birds and airport noise: fitness costs and behavioral and physiological mechanisms. Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO). PI: Diego Gil Pérez
Telomeres as markers of life history in birds. Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN). PI: Diego Gil Pérez
Steroid hormones as modulators of life-history trade-offs in birds. Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN). PI: Diego Gil Pérez
Supporting modernization, accessibility, and internationalization of environmental protection in Myanmar's higher education sector. Ref: 585618-EPP-1-2017-1-AT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP. Funded by the European Union (Erasmus+). PI: Marcela Suarez-Rubio & Swen Renner
Compensatory measures of Breña’s dam II: Study on the reproductive success of insectivorous birds in artificial nests located in pine plantations. Funded by Aquavir and the private company Ingeniería de Protección Ambiental (IPA). PI: Juan Fernández Haeger
Host-pathogen evolution and disease threats to biodiversity. Funded by Programa Ramón y Cajal. Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. PI: Javier Pérez-Tris
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