Inmaculada Alvarez Manzaneda

My PhD research was focused on the ecotoxicological assessment of different phosphorus adsorbents, their use in wastewaters and the assessment of recovered phosphorus from eutrophic waters as a fertilizer. This was a new line of research for the group and of great importance in circular economy to face two worldwide actual problems: the depletion of phosphorus reserves and the eutrophication of aquatic ecosystems. Currently, I am studying how past droughts affect bird populations dynamics by applying palaeoecological approaches. This research is expected to have a huge impact on conservation biology, by providing important information about the history of bird dynamics. In fact, I have been able to apply palaeoecological methods on bird nests for the first time ever, obtaining very promising results that will help in a better monitoring of bird populations.