I am currently pursuing my PhD at the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) under the supervision of Josep M. Gasol and Viena Puigcorbé. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology from Thompson River University (Kamloops, BC, Canada). Following this, I completed my Master’s degree in Applied Microbiology at UAB, carrying out research at the EMM group.

My thesis is centred on the study of microbial communities attached to marine particles, which are crucial mediators of the biological carbon pump, while in transit to the deep ocean. For this, I actively participate in oceanographic cruises, as well as perform lab work and bioinformatic analyses.