Current students
PhD student - Andrea Kaplan
Project: Impactos acumulados del cambio global sobre los ecosistemas marinos Mediterráneos
University: Authonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Spain
Years: 01/11/2023-31/10/2027
Funding: FPU (Spanish Government)
Supervisors: Supervisor with Fran Ramírez & Miquel Ortega
PhD student - Miriam Gimeno Castells
PhD project: Analysis of penguin distribution and their threats to protect Southern Ocean ecosystems
University: University of Barcelona
Year: 2023-2027
Funding: FPI-SO
Supervisors: Supervisor with Fran Ramirez
PhD student - Lucia Espasandín Soneira
PhD project: The effects of climate change in the Western Mediterranean Sea from a socio-ecological perspective
University: Autonomous University of Barcelona
Year: 2022-2024
Funding: Contract EU project FutureMares
Supervisors: Supervisor with Valerio Sbagaglia
PhD student - Alba Fuster
PhD project: Modelling the cumulative effects of global change and plausible future oceans
University: University of Valencia
Year: 2022-2026
Funding: Contract ProOcean and FPI (Spanish Government)
Supervisors: Supervisor with Jose María Bellido & David Conesa
PhD student - María Dolores Castro Cadenas
PhD project: Evaluation of nature-based solutions focused on the sustainable management of fisheries for mitigation and adaptation to climate change in the Mediterranean Sea
University: University of Barcelona
Year: 12/2021-11/2025
Funding: FPU (Spanish Government)
Supervisors: Supervisor with Valerio Sbragaglia
PhD student - Elena Fernandez Corredor
PhD project: Conservation and adaptive management of marine predators at risk: combined use of genetic techniques, spatial and trophic ecology with ecosystem models
University: Autonomous University of Barcelona
Year: 2022-2025
Funding: FPU (Spanish Government)
Supervisors: Co-supervisor with Joan Navarro & Fran Ramírez
PhD student - Jazel Ouled-Cheikh
PhD project: Predicting the effects of climate change on the distribution of marine megafauna
University: University of Barcelona, Faculty of Biology
Year: 2021-2024
Funding: University of Barcelona
Supervisors: Lluis Cardona (UB, Barcelona) & Marta Coll (ICM-CSIC, Barcelona)
PhD student - Carlos Veloy Dominguez
PhD project: Unravelling causes and consequences of marine biodiversity changes in African and Mediterranean ecosystems
University: Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain.
Year: 2019-2023
Funding: FPU (Spanish Governement)
Supervisors: Marta Coll & Manolo Hidalgo (IEO)
Past students
PhD student - Cesc Gordo Vilaseca
PhD project: The impact of climate warming on marine communities
University: Nord University, Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Norway
Year: 2021-2024
Funding: Nord University
Supervisors: Mark Costello(Nord University), Alexander Oliver Jüterbock (Nord University), Henning Reiss (Nord University) & Marta Coll (ICM-CSIC, Barcelona)
PhD student - Elena Lloret Lloret
PhD project: Seasonal and spatial patterns in biodiversity, trophic structure and energy transfer from the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea ecosystem
University: Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain.
Year: 2018-2023
Funding: FPU (Spanish Governement)
Supervisors: Marta Coll, Maria Grazia Pennino (IEO) & Joan Navarro
PhD student - Marta Albó Puigserver
PhD project: Ecological and functional role of small and medum-sized pelagic fish in the North-western Mediterranean Sea ecosystem
University: Polytechnic University of Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
Year: 2012-2018
Funding: ECOTRANS project (FPI)
Supervisors: Joan Navarro & Marta Coll
PhD student - John Gabriel Ramirez
PhD project: Evaluacion y gestion de las pesquerias artesanales multiespicificas y multiartes de Caribe de Colombia: Case de studio etnia Wayuu de la Media Guajjra
University: Barcelona University (UB), Barcelona, Spain
Year: 2012-2018
Supervisors: Francesc Maynou & Marta Coll
PhD student - Xavier Corrales Ribas
PhD project: Ecosystem modelling in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: fishing and invasive species impact on the Israeli marine ecosystem
University: Polytechnic University of Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain, – Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR), Israel
Year: 2014-2018
Funding: DESSIM project (IOLR)
Supervisors: Marta Coll & Gideon Gal (IOL)
PhD student - Claudio Barria
University: Barcelona University (UB) – Spanish Research Council (CSIC)
Year: 2012-2017
Fundig: ECOTRANS project & Government of Chile
Supervisors: Joan Navarro & Marta Coll
PhD student - Chiara Piroddi
University: Barcelona University (UB), Spain.
Year: 2014-2016
Supervisors: Marta Coll & Camino Liquete
MSc student - Juan José Martín Estarellas
University: Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain.
Year: 2023-2024
Supervisors: Miquel Ortega & Marta Coll
MSc student - Juan Vitoria
MSc project: Predicting possible invasive fish species in the Western Mediterranean Sea
University: Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Year: 2023-2024
Supervisors: Maria Grazia Pennino & Marta Coll
MSc student - Nadine Plata Klingler
MSc project: Modelling the Pleistocene pelagic food web of the Eastern Mediterranean
University: Department of Geology, University of Vienna, Austria & Institute of Marine Science (ICM-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
Year: 2023-2024
Supervisors: Konstantina Agiadi & Marta Coll
MSc student - Maria Begoña Cobo
MSc project: Microplastic modelling through the Mediterranean food web
University: Universitat Autonoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain.
Year: 2022-2024
Supervisors: Odei García-Garin & Marta Coll
MSc student - Estela Carbonell Garzon
M.Sc. project: Historical analysis of the socio-ecological system associated with the Ebro Delta purse seine fishery
University: Alicante University (Master in Sustainable Management of Fisheries) – Spanish Research Council (CSIC)
Year: 2022-2023
Supervisors: Marta Coll & Miquel Ortega
MSc student - Elena Fernández Corredor
MSc project: Evaluating the potential role of elasmobranchs in the Mediterranean marine food web (MSc thesis) & Influence of environmental variables in Atlantic ecosystems (within TRIATLAS EU project)
Funding: JAE-Intro CSIC and extension grant ICM
Year: 2020 – 2021
Supervisors: Marta Coll, Joan Navarro & Jazel Ouled-Cheikh Bonan
MSc student - Mar Pardo Sánchez
M.Sc. project: Long-term trophic ecology of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the western Mediterranean using stomach content analysis
University: Barcelona University, Master in Oceanography and Management of Marine Environmental Management– Spanish Research Council (CSIC)
Year: 2022-2023
Supervisors: Joan Gimenez & Marta Coll
MSc student – Núria Patiño Sevillano
MSc project: Qualitative network models of Mediterranean Sea marine food webs
University: Master Oceanography and management of marine resources, University of Barcelona
Year: 2021 (January – September 2021)
Supervisors: Marta Coll & Jazel Ouled-Cheikh Bonan
MSc student – Lucía Espasandín Soneira
JAE-Intro project: Spatio-temporal dynamic of recreational fishers’ sentiments in response to distributional range shifts of a marine fish
Funding: JAE-Intro grant to introduce university students into research (CSIC program 2021) & JdC-Incorporacion (V. Sbragaglia)
Year: 2021 (January – April 2021)
Supervisors: Valerio Sbragaglia & Marta Coll
MSc student - Cesc Gordó Vilaseca
University: Master in Marine Science – University of Bremen, Germany
Year: 2020
Supervisors: Marta Coll & Maria Grazia Pennino (IEO)
MSc student - Andrea Campos España
University: Master in Marine Science – Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Year: 2018-2019
Supervisors: Elena Lloret, Joan Gimenez & Marta Coll
MSc student - Silvia Puigarnau Benitez
University: Master in Oceanography and Marine Science Management – Barcelona University, Barcelona, Spain
Year: 2018-2019
Supervisors: Joan Navarro, Joan Gimenez & Marta Coll
MSc student - Eric Moran Rubio
University: Master in Oceanography and Marine Science Management – Barcelona University, Barcelona, Spain
Year: 2018-2019
Supervisors: Joan Navarro, Joan Gimenez & Marta Coll
MSc student - Pau Enric Serra
MSc project: Spatial variability in the trophic niche of predatory pelagic fish species along the western Mediterranean Sea
University: Barcelona University
Year: 2017-2018
Funding: Master in Biodiversity
Supervisors: Joan Navarro, Marta Albo-Puigerver & Marta Coll
MSc student - Monica Tamayo
MSc project: Trophic ecology of an endangered holocephalan in the Mediterranean
University: Barcelona University
Year: 2017-2018
Funding: Master in Marine Science
Supervisors: Joan Navarro, Claudio Barria & Marta Coll
MSc student - Daniel Vilas Gonzalez
University: Barcelona University (UB), Spain.
Year: 2015-2016
Supervisors: Marta Coll & Isabel Palomera
MSc student - Laura Fortan Bouzas
University: Alicante University (Master Sustainable Management of Fisheries) – Spanish Research Council (CSIC)
Year: 2014-2015
Supervisors: Philippe Cury (IRD) & Marta Coll
MSc student - Xavier Corrales Ribas
University: Alicante University (Master Sustainable Management of Fisheries) – Spanish Research Council (CSIC)
Year: 2012-2013
Supervisors: Marta Coll & Isabel Palomera
MSc student - Claudio Barria
University: Master in Marine Sciences: Oceanography and Marine Environment Management- Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Year: 2013
Supervisors: Joan Navarro & Marta Coll
MSc student - Lourdes M. Lopez Calero
M.Sc. project: Ecological aspects of the rare demersal shark Delatias licha in the Western Mediterranean
University: Master in Marine Sciences: Oceanography and Marine Environment Management- Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Year: 2012-2013
Supervisors: Joan Navarro & Marta Coll
MSc student - Nadia Fouzai
University: Barcelona University- International Master on Economy and Management of Fishing Activities
Year: 2009-2010
Supervisors: Isabel Palomera & Marta Coll
MSc student - Giovanni Vargiu
M.Sc project: Ecosystem modelling and simulations of fisheries management
University: Master of Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems. IUSC – International University Study Centre: Barcelona
Year: 2007-2008
Supervisors: Isabel Palomera & Marta Coll
Erasmus student - Claudia Campanini
University: Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Year: 2020
Supervisors: Marta Albo-Puigserver, Elena Lloret Lloret & Maria Grazia Pennino (IEO)
BSc student - Elena Fernandez Corredor
University: Environmental Sciences – Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Year: 2018-2019
Supervisors: Marta Albó Puigserver & Marta Coll
BSc student - Guillem Reverter Villalonga
BSc project: Practicum under the Spanish project PELWEB
University: Environmental Sciences – Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Year: 2020
Supervisors: Marta Albó Puigserver & Marta Coll
BSc student - Daniel Villodres Moreno
University: Environmental Sciences – Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Year: 2019
Supervisors: Joan Gimenez & Marta Coll
BSc student - Sara Gerez Orus
University: Environmental Sciences – University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Year: 2018-2019
Supervisors: Marta Albó Puigserver & Marta Coll
Internship student - Andrea Martin Sala
Project: Evaluación del impacto acumulado antrópico sobre los ecosistemas marinos
University: Graduada en Biología, Universidad de Granada. Master Universitario en Oceanografía, Universidad de Cádiz.
Year: 01/10/2023-30/04/2024
Funding: JAE Intro (CSIC)
Supervisors: Marta Coll, Maria Grazia Pennino, Valerio Sbragaglia
Internship student - Gael Foulon
Internship project: Sesión de observación en entorno profesional
Year: June-July 2023
Funding: Lyce Français de Barcelone
Supervisors: Marta Coll
Internship student - Ibrahim Abdelgawad
Internship project: Climate regime shifts and biodiversity redistribution in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea
Year: 2021-2022
Funding: JAE Intro CSIC 2021
Supervisors: Valerio Sbragaglia and Marta Coll
Internship student - Núria Camps
Internship project: Local ecological responses to global climate processes
Year: 2022
Funding: JAE Intro CSIC 2021
Supervisors: Francisco Ramirez and Marta Coll