Deputy Director of the University Institute ECOAQUA and head of the EOMAR Group and also of the Doctoral School of the ULPGC, this professor is a specialist in Zoology. Her research lines are especially related to Ecology, Physiology and Biochemistry of Zooplankton. She has also studied the transfer of microplastics in the marine food chain.

Academic position: Professor of the ULPGC

Corporate email:
may.gomez@ulpgc.es

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PhD in Marine Sciences by the ULPGC, her line of research focused on marine pollution by microplastics, and its transfer through food webs and the possible effects on marine organisms, for which she won the first award of the Telefónica Chair of the University of ULPGC. Co-founder of the Latitud Azul Association, she is particularly concerned with dissemination, with the aim of generating a change in environmental conscience.

Academic position: "Viera y Clavijo" Researcher of Excellence

Corporate email:
alicia.herrera@ulpgc.es

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PhD Almeda received the extraordinary end of degree award (Marine Biology, ULL) and the extraordinary PhD award (Marine Sciences, UB) and has worked as a contract researcher in the United States and Denmark. He is currently leader of the research line "Plankton ecology and marine pollution" at University Institute ECOAQUA. He has been highlighted by prestigious research programmes at European (Marie Curie) and national (Ramón y Cajal) level. Currently, he focuses on the study of the effects of plastic additives on marine food webs.

Academic position: “Ramón y Cajal" Researcher of Excellence

Corporate email:
rodrigo.almeda@ulpgc.es

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PhD in Oceanography from the University of Washington, he currently teaches Ecosystem Oceanography in the Master's Degree in Oceanography at the ULPGC. His research interests focus on the Ecology, Physiology and Biochemistry of Plankton. Also in metabolism, respiration, ammonium excretion, and the growth and production of planktonic communities.

Academic position: University Institute ECOAQUA Researcher

Corporate email:
theodore.packard@ulpgc.es

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PhD in Marine Sciences from the ULPGC, he is accredited by the IOC-UNESCO as an expert in the identification of potentially harmful algae. His research focuses on the control and monitoring of changes in marine ecosystems in the Macaronesian region, climate change and organisms associated with microplastics, among other lines.

Academic position: Researcher at the Canary Islands Harmful Algae Observatory (OCHAB), associated with EOMAR.

Corporate email:
emiliosoleronis@fpct.ulpgc.es

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Researcher graduated in Marine Sciences from the ULPGC, and specialises in zooplankton ecology, physiology and biochemistry. Her lines of research concern metabolism, respiration, ammonium excretion and the growth and production of zooplankton communities. She has also carried out several projects on the transfer of microplastics in the marine food web.

Academic position: Researcher contracted at University Institute ECOAQUA (ICP2)

Corporate email:
ico.martinez@ulpgc.es

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Pre-doctoral researcher with a degree in Biotechnology from the Pablo de Olavide University in Seville (UPO), with a Master's degree in Biotechnology from the University of Cadiz (UCA), specialising in the management of bioremediation projects, specifically, complex effluent treatments using microalgae technology. Her line of research focuses on the effects of microplastic additives on marine phytoplankton, in order to achieve a circular and environmentally sustainable system, especially with the oceans.

Academic position: PhD student of the ULPGC

Corporate email:
marta.sampalo101@alu.ulpgc.es

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Graduated in Veterinary with a master's degree in Animal Health and Food Safety from the ULPGC. He has completed the scholarship of the Inserta Program of the Fundación Universitaria de Las Palmas (FULP) with the position of veterinarian at the Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Silvestre de Tafira. He is currently working as a predoctoral researcher,  his main line of research is the impact generated by plastics on marine vertebrate fauna. 

Academic position: PhD student of the ULPGC

Corporate email:
alberto.navarro106@alu.ulpgc.es

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PhD in biology and animal physiology from the University of Western Brittany (UBO), Jessy Le Du is a postdoctoral researcher of the EOMAR group. His current research focuses on the study of the effects of plastic additives on marine organisms, including ecotoxicity tests, the use of "Effect-directed analysis" for the identification of toxic organic compounds in complex mixtures such as plastic leachates and the use of molecular techniques, and enzymatic biomarkers in ecotoxicology. He has recently been chosen as a postdoctoral researcher as part of the "Juan de la Cierva" National Program.

Academic position: "Juan de la Cierva" Postdoctoral Researcher

Corporate email:
jessy.leducarree@ulpgc.es

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Graduated in Marine Sciences with a Master's degree in Sustainable Management of Fisheries Resources. This researcher was hired through the «Investigo» program, an aid granted to the FCPTC of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria within the framework of the Next Generation EU Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, for the hiring of young job seekers to carry out research and innovation initiatives. 

Her research project is part of the IMPLAMAC project, within the research line called " Study of microplastics and their influence on trophic chains". 

Academic position: Hired researcher ICP2

Corporate email:
sofia.huelbes@fpct.ulpgc.es

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A graduate in Biochemistry, he has a Master's degree in Reproductive Medicine from the Bernabeu Institute of the University of Alicante (UA) and another in Marine Cultures from the ECOAQUA Institute of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC).

His research activity is based on marine toxicology, analyzing the impact of chemical compounds leached from microplastic additives on planktonic communities, especially on larvae of marine invertebrates such as sea urchins.

Academic position: Hired researcher ICP2

Corporate email:
antonio.paule@ulpgc.es

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Graduated in Marine Sciences from the University of Vigo with a Master's degree in Marine Conservation from the University of Oviedo. She has worked as a research support technician in several projects focused on marine pollution. She is currently working on the MICROPLEACH project studying the effect of various plastics on marine organisms.

Academic position: Technical staff TCP4

Corporate email:
olalla.alonso@ulpgc.es

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Graduated in Marine Sciences at the Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS, University of Porto), and currently pursuing a Master's degree in Marine Biology at the University of Algarve. His research interests are focused on addressing current and future environmental challenges in the marine environment, showing a strong commitment to marine sustainability and conservation. Funded by an ERASMUS grant, he is developing his Master thesis in the EOMAR group, with the main objective of investigating the effect of several external stressors (temperature or microplastics, among others) on the physiology of suprabenthic organisms.

Academic position: Master student

Corporate email   :  alexandro.autiero101@alu.ulpgc.es

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Graduated in Marine Sciences from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and holds a Master's degree in Oceanography. Currently hired as a project technician by the Fundación Parque Científico Tecnológico in the framework of the national project MICROPLEACH. Her research interest is focused on the ecotoxicology of emerging contaminants leached from plastic and their ecological and biochemical impact on plankton. Funded by an INVESTIGO grant, she develops her studies in the EOMAR group, with the main objective of determining the effect of various plastic additives on the mortality and larval development of different species of marine planktonic organisms.

Academic position: Technician in TCP4 project

Corporate email:                   anna.cunill@fpct.ulpgc.es