The Ecophysiology of Marine Organisms (EOMAR) group of the ECOAQUA University Institute, leaded by May Gómez Cabrera, was founded in 2008 thanks to the concern of some researchers from various disciplines of Marine Sciences, who looking for answer several questions in the field of Oceanography, allowing a better understanding of marine ecosystems.

It has been incorporating several lines of research into its structure, and currently focuses its work on the ecophysiology of marine organisms, enzyme biochemistry, marine pollution, the risk caused by microplastics to marine fauna, and the field of toxic algae and invasive species.

It is a group especially committed to the conservation of the marine environment and the dissemination of the results obtained, both at national and international congresses and through various actions aimed at society in general.

It is currently growing, adding laboratories, equipment and staff.  For now, the number of official members is 12, linked to various projects: IMPLAMAC, RESPONSE, LICEM, MICROPLEACH, CAPonLitter and EnviroPlaNet.

Its headquarters are located in the Ciencias Básicas building of the Tafira University Campus of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

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  • May Gómez Cabrera

    Deputy Director of the IU-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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  • Alicia Herrera Ulibarri

    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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  • Rodrigo Almeda García

    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 IU-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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  • Ted Packard

    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: IU-ECOAQUA Researcher

    Corporate email:
    theodore.packard@ulpgc.es


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  • Emilio Soler Onís

    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:
    esoler@fpct.ulpgc.es


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  • Ico Martínez Sánchez

    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 IU-ECOAQUA (ICP2)

    Corporate email:
    ico.martinez@ulpgc.es


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  • Juan Fernández Zabala

    Pre-doctoral researcher who studies the control and monitoring of changes in marine ecosystems in the Macaronesian region. His lines of interest also include harmful algal blooms, biogeography and biodiversity of macro/microalgae and cyanobacteria, invasive species, organisms associated with microplastics and their effect on pollution and climate change.

    Academic position: PhD student of the ULPGC.

    Corporate email:
    jfernandez@fpct.ulpgc.es


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  • Marta Sampalo Morales

    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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  • Alberto Navarro Molina

    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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  • Jessy Le Du-Carrée

    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

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    jessy.leducarree@ulpgc.es


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  • Sofía Huelbes Muñoz

    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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  • Antonio Paule Manzano

    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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  • Olalla Alonso López

    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

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    olalla.alonso@ulpgc.es


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News

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29/03/2023 31/03/2023

Time: Thursday march 30th: from 9:30 to 18:00 - Friday march 31st: from 10:00 to 13:30

Place of celebration: Departament of Life and Enviormental Sciences (DiSVA). Conference Room Azzurra Mario Giordano. City of Ancona. Italy.

Organiser: JPI OCEANS RESPONSE

Research Group: EOMAR

Rodrigo Almeda, "Ramón y Cajal" researcher, is part of the organizing committee of the annual meeting of the JPI Oceans RESPONSE project

CARTEL JPI Oceans RESPONSE

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10/02/2023

Time:  13:00-15:00 PM UTC

Researcher: Rodrigo Almeda

Place of celebration: On-line

Organiser: AIR Centre | Atlantic International Research Centre

Research Group: EOMAR

Researcher Rodrigo Almeda presents research on the co-detection of microplastics and the effects of plastic additives on marine plankton, including zooplankton, and the possible effects on higher levels of the food chain.

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09/02/2023

Time: 10:00 a.m. in Madeira, Funchal. 

Place of celebration: University of Madeira. 

Organiser: IMPLAMAC

Research Group: Ecophysiology of Marine Organisms group (EOMAR)

The IMPLAMAC project partners invite you to the Preliminary Results Presentation Meeting of the project "Evaluation of the impact of microplastics and emerging contaminants on the coasts of Macaronesia".

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