Bachelor's degree from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain, in 1997 Phd from Universidad de Sevilla, Spain, in 2002 Postdoctoral fellow at Boston University, USA, from 2002-2004 Research Associate at Boston University, USA from 2004-2007 I3P Postdoctoral Fellow at Donana Biological Station, CSIC, 2007-2009 Ramon y Cajal Researcher at Universidad de Oviedo, Spain, 2009-2011 Ramon y Cajal Researcher at Donana Biological Station, CSIC, 2011-2013 Tenure Faculty - Senior Scientific Researcher Donana Biological Station, CSIC, 2013-present