García-Berthou Lab

Former Ph.D. students (theses completed; some collaborations still active)

• • Dr. Susan WATT. Ph.D. thesis: 2001. Plant ecology and water-level management in a restored Mediterranean wetland. Ph.D. thesis, University of Girona, Girona, Spain. 269 p. Cosupervisor: Dr. Lluís Vilar. [Resumen] [Biblioteca]
    Dr. Watt is currently scientist at Scottish Natural Heritage
  • Dr. Sandra MALLOL. Ph.D. thesis: 2005. Anàlisi dels descartaments efectuats per la flota d’arrossegament en el golf de lleó. Ph.D. thesis, University of Girona, Girona, Spain. Cosupervisor: Dr. Margarida Casadevall. [On-line Full-text]
    Thesis awarded “Premi Artur Bofill i Poch de Zoologia” 2006, Institut d’Estudis Catalans
    Dr. Mallol is currently scientist at Centre Oceanogràfic de Balears (IEO)
  • Dr. Carles ALCARAZ. (beca FPU 2003-2006) Ph.D. thesis: 2006. Ecological interactions between an invasive fish (Gambusia holbrooki) and native cyprinodonts: the role of salinity. Ph.D. thesis, University of Girona, Girona, Spain. [On-line Full-text])
    Dr. Alcaraz is currently permanent researcher at IRTA.
  • Dr. Joaquim CAROL (beca UdG 2004-2007) Ph.D. thesis: 2007. Ecology of an invasive fish (Silurus glanis) in Catalan reservoirs. Ph.D. thesis, University of Girona, Girona, Spain. Cosupervisor: Dr. Lluís Zamora. [On-line Full-text]
    Dr. Carol is currently teacher at a High School
  • Dr. Alejandra F.G.N. SANTOS (Visiting fellow 2007-08; CNPq grant) Ph.D. thesis: 2008. Uso de juvenis de peixes carnívoros nativos no controle da ictiofauna invasora na Bacia do Rio Paraná. Ph.D. thesis, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brasil. Cosupervisor: Dr. Carmino Hayashi. [On-line Full-text]
    Dr. Santos is now faculty at Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil.
  • Dr. Luciano SANTOS (Visiting fellow 2007-08; grant of the programme Alßan) Ph.D. thesis: 2008. Uso de habitats artificiais no manejo e conservação de recursos pesqueiros em ecossistemas lênticos. Ph.D. thesis, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brasil. Cosupervisor: Dr. Angelo A. Agostinho. [On-line Full-text]
    Dr. Santos is now faculty at Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro , Brasil.
  • Dr. Lluís BENEJAM (beca UdG 2005-2008) Ph.D. thesis: 2008. Fish as ecological indicators in Mediterranean freshwater ecosystems. Ph.D. thesis, University of Girona, Girona, Spain. [On-line Full-text]
    Dr. Benejam is now faculty (permanent full-time Associate Professor) at the University of Vic
  • Dr. Leslie FAGGIANO (project Keybioeffects 2008-2010) Ph.D. thesis: 2011. Modelling of the effects of toxic substances in freshwater ecosystems. Ph.D. thesis, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France. Cosupervisors: Prof. Sovan Lek & Dr. Muriel Gevrey
  • Dr. Gerard CARMONA-CATOT (beca UdG BR2010/10) Ph.D. thesis: 2013. Explaining the invasive success of the eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki): the role of temperature. Ph.D. thesis, University of Girona, Girona, Spain. [On-line Full-text]
  • Dr. Pao SREAN (project TECHNO fellow 2012-2015) Ph.D. thesis: 2015. Understanding the ecological success of two worldwide fish invaders (Gambusia holbrooki and Gambusia affinis). Ph.D. thesis, University of Girona, Girona, Spain. [On-line Full-text]
    Dr. Srean is now faculty and dean at the University of Battambang
  • Dr. Natália LACERDA (Visiting fellow 2015; CNPq grant) Ph.D. thesis: 2016. Sistemas de reservatórios em série: Influência sobre a biodiversidade e o funcionamento dos ecossistemas. Ph.D. thesis, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brasil. Cosupervisor: Dr. Angelo A. Agostinho. [On-line Full-text]
    Dr. Lacerda is now faculty at NUPELIA, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brasil
  • Dr. Baigal-amar TUULAIKHUU (project TECHNO II 2013-2016) Ph.D. thesis: 2016. Influences of toxicants on freshwater biofilms and fish: from experimental approaches to statistical models. Ph.D. thesis, University of Girona, Girona, Spain. Cosupervisor: Dr. Helena Guasch. [On-line Full-text]
    Dr. Tuulaikhuu is now faculty at the Mongolian University of Life Sciences
  • Dr. Roberto MERCIAI (beca FPU 2012-2015) Ph.D. thesis: 2016. Effects of global change on fish assemblages in Mediterranean streams. Ph.D. thesis, University of Girona, Girona, Spain. Cosupervisor: Dr. Sergi Sabater. [On-line Full-text]
    Dr. Merciai is now environmental technician at the Consorci de l’Estany
  • Dr. Barbbara da S. ROCHA  (Visiting fellow 2019-2020). Ph.D. thesis: 2021. Compreendendo padrões de sincronia e ecologia da invasão em peixes de água doce utilizando os atributos das espécies. Ph.D. thesis, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brasil. Cosupervisor: Dr. Marcus V. Cianciaruso.

Thanks also to many M.Sc. and B.Sc. students, visiting fellows, colleagues from the research group and many other collaborators from other institutions!