Laura M. Martínez

Current position

  • Postdoctoral Scientist of the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences. University of Barcelona.

Education and positions

  • Ph.D. Buccal dental microwear in East and South African early Homo and Paranthropus. University of Barcelona, 2010.
  • M.S. Experimental Biology - Animal Biology. University of Barcelona, 2005.
  • D.E.A. Physical Anthropology. University of  Barcelona, 2003.
  • B.S. Biology. University of Barcelona, 2001.

Research interests

  • Dental microwear in hominids
  • Dental wear and feeding ecology in hominids
  • Teeth morphology and function

Field experience

  • Human dental casting in National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi (2007)
  • Hominid dental casting at Arusha National History Museum, Tanzania (2008
  • Pleistocene fossil fauna dental casting at the Arusha National History Museum, Tanzania (2008)
  • Neolithic and Byzantine archaeological campaigns in Syria (2005-2007) as a field anthropologist
  • Hominid positive dental casting in University of Barcelona (2004)

Teaching experience

  • Biology and Environmental Sciences - Secondary school (Barcelona). 2001-2016

Publications

Working address

  • Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences. University of Barcelona. Avinguda Diagonal, 643. 08028 Barcelona. Spain