Academic Degrees
1997 - Ph.D. (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada)
1987 - Lic. with Honours (University of Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Awards
2024 - Professional of Distinction finalist, Discovery Centre (Canada).
2017-2019 - Dr. W. F. James Research Chair. St. Francis Xavier University
2009-2014 - Canada Research Chair (Tier 2). Government of Canada.
2004-2009 - Canada Research Chair (Tier 2). Government of Canada.
1999 - Member of the National Research System of Mexico (Sistema Nacional de Investigadores, SNI) between 1999-2002. CONACYT (Mexico).
1998 - J. Stan Rowe Award (Can$ 250) for the 1997 Best Plant Ecology Paper published by a Canadian student. Canadian Botanical Association.
1995 - Best Student Paper Award, 2nd Prize (US$ 500). XV International Seaweed Symposium (Valdivia, Chile).
1987 - Honours Diploma for undergraduate studies (1982-1987). University of Buenos Aires (Argentina).
Academic Positions
2015-Present: Full Professor (St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada)
2004-2015: Assistant/Associate Professor (St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada)
2004-2014: Canada Research Chair (St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada)
2002-2004: Research Associate (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada)
2002: Professor of Marine Ecology (Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, Bamfield, BC, Canada)
2001-2003: Ecology Consultant (Fisheries and Oceans Canada -DFO-, West Vancouver, BC, Canada)
1998-2000: Research Professor (Northwest Biological Research Centre -CIBNOR-, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
1992-1996: Teaching Assistant (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada)
1991: Research Fellow from the Canadian International Development Agency -CIDA- and the World University Service of Canada -WUSC- (St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada)
1990: Research Fellow from the Red Latinoamericana de Botánica -RLB- (University of Concepción, Chile)
1987-1992: Laboratory Instructor (University of Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Editorial Positions
2015-2017: Associate Editor, Phycologia
2007-2011: Associate Editor, Journal of Phycology
2008: Guest Subject Matter Editor, Ecological Applications
Reviewer of Manuscripts for Journals
Acta Oecologica, Algae, American Naturalist, Animal Behaviour, Annals of Botany, Aquatic Biology, Aquatic Living Resources, Biodiversity and Conservation, Biological Invasions, Biology Letters, Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica, Botanica Marina, Canadian Journal of Botany, Ciencias Marinas, Cryptogamie-Algologie, Ecography, Ecology, Ecology and Evolution, Ecosphere, Ecovision World Monograph Series, Ethology, European Journal of Phycology, Evolutionary Ecology, Frontiers in Marine Science, Functional Ecology, Geophysical Research Letters, Helgoland Marine Research, Hidrobiológica, Hydrobiologia, Integrative Zoology, Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal of Applied Phycology, Journal of Biogeography, Journal of Ecology, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Journal of Phycology, Journal of Sea Research, Journal of Theoretical Biology, Limnology and Oceanography, Marine and Freshwater Research, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Biology, Marine Biology Research, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Marine Environmental Research, New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Northeastern Naturalist, Oceanides, Oecologia, PeerJ, Phycologia, Phycological Research, PLoS ONE, Polar Biology, Proceedings of the International Seaweed Symposium, Thalassas.
Reviewer of Grant Proposals
NSERC (Canada), Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Research Chairs, NSF (USA), CONACYT (Mexico), FONCYT (Argentina).
Languages
English and Spanish