Research associate
Research group on Paleoprimatology and Human Paleontology
He obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Geology (University of Granada, 1999). His Ph.D. (University of Granada, 2006) was focused on the study of the small mammal (rodents and insectivores) from several Late Miocene and Pliocene localities from the Guadix-Baza Basin (southern Spain).
In 2008 he got a postdoctoral position at the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP), becoming part of the Paleoprimatology and Human Paleontology Group. During this stage, his main focus was the study of the primates (Omomyiformes, Adapiformes, Plesiadapiformes) from several Iberian Eocene localities.
In December 2017 he started working at the Stratigtraphy and Paleontology Department (University of Granada), although he also collaborates with the ICP as a research associate. He continues developing the same main research lines: study of Paleogene primates and analysis of Neogene rodents and insectivores from the Iberian Peninsula.
He has published more than 50 scientific papers in international journals indexed in SCI, such as Journal of Human Evolution, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Quaternary Science Reviews, Journal of Biogeography, Lethaia and Palaeoecology, Paleogeography, Paleoclimatology. He has supervised a Doctoral Thesis (another one ongoing), he has been principal investigator of three competitive research projects, taught in several master degrees and directed several field campaigns.
Investigador associat
Grup de recerca en Paleoprimatologia i Paleontologia Humana
Llicenciat en Geologia per la Universidad de Granada el juliol de 1999 i doctor per la mateixa universitat el gener de 2006, va dur a terme la seva tesi doctoral sobre faunes de rosegadors i insectívors del Miocè superior i el Pliocè a la conca de Guadix-Baza.
El 2008 es va incorporar al Grup de Paleoprimatologia i Paleontologia Humana de l’Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP), on es va dedicar fonamentalment a l’estudi dels primats (Omomyiformes, Adapiformes, Plesiadapiformes) procedents de diversos jaciments de l’Eocè de la península ibèrica.
Des de desembre de 2017 treballa com a investigador al Departament d’Estratigrafia i Paleontologia de la Universidad de Granada i segueix vinculat a l’ICP com a investigador associat. Continua desenvolupant les mateixes línies d’investigació principals: estudi dels primats del Paleogen i de rosegadors i insectívors del Neogen de la Península Ibèrica.
Ha publicat més de 50 articles científics en revistes internacionals indexades, com Journal of Human Evolution, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Quaternary Science Reviews, Journal of Biogeography, Lethaia o Palaeoecology, Paleogeography, Paleoclimatology. Ha dirigit una tesi doctoral (i una altra en curs), ha estat investigador principal de tres projectes de recerca d’àmbit estatal i autonòmic, ha impartit classes en diferents màsters i ha dirigit nombroses campanyes de camp.
