Current position
- Part-time adjunct lecturer at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology. University of Barcelona (2019- ).
- Research Associate at the Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology. Department of Anthropology. The George Washington University.
- Vice-President of the APE - Asociación Primatológica Española
- Co-director of the Research Department of the Jane Goodall Institute - Spain
Education and positions
- Part-time adjunct lecturer at the Department of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology. University of Barcelona, 2018-2019.
- PostDoc. Hard Tissue Biology Lab (Shannon C. McFarlin). "Growth and life history of wild mountain and western gorillas: Rwanda and Congo” & "Physical ontogeny and life history of wild mountain and western gorillas". Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology. Department of Anthropology. The George Washington University, 2013-2018.
- PostDoc. Susan Alberts Lab. Department of Biology. Duke University, 2007-2010.
- Ph.D. Alejandro Pérez-Pérez Lab. Dental microwear in primates. Universitat de Barcelona, 2006.
- M.S. Experimental biology - Animal Biology. Universitat de Barcelona, 2005.
- D.E.A. Physical Anthropology. Universitat de Barcelona, 2001.
- B.S. Biology. Universitat de Barcelona, 1999.
Research interests
- Growth, maturation and life history in primates
- Dental ecology and adaptation
- Tooth morphology, function and adaptation
Fieldwork experience and collaborations
- Mountain gorilla photogrammetry - Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda). In collaboration with "The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International" (Musanze, Rwanda), 2013-2017.
- Grauers' gorilla photogrammetry - PN Kahuzi-Biega (RD Congo). In collaboration with "The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International" and ICCN. July 2015.
- Marmot tooth molding - Pyrenees (Spain). 2012, 2013; in collaboration with "GREP - Grup de Recerca i Desenvolupament del Pirineu (CREAF)"
- Mandrill tooth molding - Parc de la Lékédi (Gabon). 2012; in collaboration with "Mandrillus Project"
- Baboon tooth molding - Amboseli (Kenya). 2006, 2007 & 2008; in collaboration with "Amboseli Baboon Research Project"
- Hominid and human dental molding in National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi (2007) and American Museum of Natural History (2008)
- Howler monkeys capture and tooth molding assistance - La Pacífica (Costa Rica). 2005
- Primate and fossil primate dental molding in osteologic collections (Barcelona, Madrid, London, Zürich, Nairobi, Harvard University, Sabadell, Brussels, Puigcerdà, Musanze, Lwiro), since 1999.
- Ethnobotanics of Maasai - Lake Natron (Tanzania). 1999, 2002
Teaching experience
- Origins of human behavior, psychology - University of Barcelona. 2018/19.
- Ethology and behavior evolution, psychology - University of Barcelona. 2018/19 - 2019/20.
- Master of Research in Behavior and Cognition - University of Barcelona. 2018/19 - 2019/20.
- Master of Primatology - University of Girona. 2013/14 - 2019/20.
- Master of Human Biology - University of Barcelona. 2012, 2013.
- Master of Primatology - University of Barcelona. 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013.
- Human Evolution, biology - University of Barcelona, 2004 & 2005.
- Human Biology , biology - University of Barcelona, 2002 to 2005.
Publications
- Check my publication list at my website.
- You can also check my academia.edu and Researchgate profiles.
Working address
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology. University of Barcelona
