Curriculum vitae

Current position

Education and positions

  • Part-time adjunct professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology. University of Barcelona (2019-2022).
  • Part-time adjunct professor at the Department of Animal Biology, Vegetal Biology and Ecology. Autonomous University of Barcelona (2020-2022).
  • Part-time adjunct professor at the Department of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology. University of Barcelona (2018-2019).
  • Postdoctoral Scientist. Primate Life History 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).
  • Postdoctoral Scientist. Susan Alberts Lab. Department of Biology. Duke University (2007-2010).
  • Ph.D. Alejandro Pérez-Pérez Lab. Dental microwear in primates. University of Barcelona, 2006.
  • M.S. Experimental biology - Animal Biology. University of Barcelona, 2005.
  • D.E.A. Physical Anthropology. University of Barcelona, 2001.
  • B.S. Biology. University of 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, Cleveland), since 1999.
  • Ethnobotanics of Maasai - Lake Natron (Tanzania). 1999, 2002.

Teaching experience

B.S./B.A. (Psychology, Biology, Education)

  • Ethology and evolution of behavior (2018/19-now).
  • Human biology (2001/02-2004/05, 2020/21-2021/22).
  • Human evolution / Human origins (2004/05-2005/06, 2021/22).
  • Primatology (2021/22).
  • Biological origins of human society and culture (2018/19).
  • “Mirem el Món” – Science Project in Education (2021/22).

M.S. Research in Behavior and Cognition, M.S. Primatology, M.S. Human Biology / Biological Anthropology

  • Social behavior, cognition & conservation (2019/20-now).
  • Field primatology (2013/14-now).
  • Statistic analyses & result presentation (2021/22).
  • Human biology (osteology) lab (2021/22).
  • Origins of human behavior (2018/19).
  • Primate biology (2008/09).
  • Perspectives in primatology (2009/10-2012/13).
  • Primate dental ecology (2011/12).
  • Primate comparative anatomy (2012/13).

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