Maria comes from Barcelona and studied Human Biology at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona for her BSc degree. She completed two Master’s degrees: one in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, and another in Systems and Synthetic Biology from Université d’Évry-Val-d’Essonne/Paris-Saclay, Évry.
Research Focus
During her PhD, Maria worked on integrating eco-evolutionary dynamics in agriculture to design novel strategies for crop rotations. Her research aimed to apply knowledge from evolutionary theory and ecology to better understand disease-related problems and how human action affects population dynamics, with a focus on host-pathogen interactions.
Research Interests
- Evolutionary theory and ecology applications
- Disease dynamics
- Host-pathogen coevolution
- Agroecosystems and artificial selection
- Crop rotation optimization for pathogen mitigation
- Sustainable agricultural practices
- Population dynamics and disease resistance
- Integration of economic criteria in ecological models
Notable Contributions
Maria designed crop rotation patterns using theoretical models to potentially mitigate pathogen spread through the use of resistant crops. She aimed to promote sustainable practices while incorporating economic considerations into disease management strategies.
Conferences and Workshops
- Short talk at European Ecological Federation congress (July-August 2019, Lisbon)
- Research visit to Rothamsted Research (May 2019, Harpenden, UK)
- Poster at Münster Evolution Meeting (October 2018)
- Short talk at Evolution Montpellier (August 2018)
- Participant of Winter Workshop on Complex Systems (January-February 2018, Utrecht)
- Poster at Kiel Life Science Student Conference (November 2017)
- Symposium on Pathogen Evolution talk (July 2017)
- Short talk and organization of Aquavit Internal MPI Symposium (July 2017)