García-Berthou Lab - Emili García-Berthou

Our Lab is part of of the GRECO & EcoAqua research groups (Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona)

Principal investigator

Dr. Emili GARCÍA-BERTHOU

Post-doctoral fellows

Dr. Rafael MUÑOZ-MAS (Juan de la Cierva-formación 2016)

Ph.D. students

Carlos CANO (Contrato predoctoral 2017)
Andrés FERNÁNDEZ (Fellowship IFUdG)

Former Post-doctoral fellows

Dr. Pablo A. TEDESCO (Post-doc 2006-07; now permanent researcher at IRD, Toulouse, France)
Dr. Kit MAGELLAN (2011-2014, Marie Curie fellow; now visiting researcher at the University of Battambang)
Dr. Mi-Jung BAE (2013-2014, NESSIE fellow; now permanent researcher at Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea)
Dr. Xue DU (2015-2016, project TECHNO II fellow; now permanent researcher at Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, China)
Dr. Lihong ZHANG (2015-2016, project TECHNO II fellow)
Dr. David ALMEIDA (Beatriu de Pinós fellow 2014-2016; now (permanent) assistant professor at Universidad CEU San Pablo, Madrid)
Dr. Juan Diego ALCARAZ-HERNÁNDEZ (2015-2018; now technician at Tragsatec)
Dr. Johannes RADINGER (2017-2019, project ODYSSEUS; now researcher at IGB, Berlin)

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
  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
  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 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

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

November 2018. Left to right: Johannes, Emili, Rafa, Carlos.

May 2016. Left to right: Baigal-amar, Roberto, Emili, David, Lihong, Xue.

November 2015. Left to right: Emili, Natália, Baigal-amar, Xue, David, Roberto.

February 2014. Left to right: Mi-Jung, Emili, Kit, Roberto, Carles, Pao.
November 2011. Left to right: Emili, Quim, Christina, Gerard, Roberto, Kit.
June 2008. Left to right: Carles, Alejandra, Luciano, Leslie, Josep, Quim, Lluís, Emili.