OceanExpert ID : 43534
Dr Patricia CASTILLO-BRICENO
Research Professor
EBIOAC Lab, Faculty of Life Sciences and Technologies
Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí
Av. Circunvalación - Vía a San Mateo
130214
Manta
Ecuador
Nationality
Ecuador
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ORCID :
0000-0001-9122-6002
ResearcherID :
G-7754-2015
PhD
Teaching/Education
Research
Decision Making & Policy
Technical Advice & Consulting
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Researching and consultancy on animal and environmental health, climate change, ocean affairs and ecosystem services. Currently applied on mitigation and adaptation in equatorial ocean ecosystems, across inter-sectional axes of Climate Change, Food sovereignty and One- Health.
Leading initiatives on Public Policy - Science connection, and Science Diplomacy.
South Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Global
Specialized in climate change in the context of ocean, one-health and food sovereignty. Expert in the direction, management and participatory leadership of research projects, training and education, integration between science and public policy, science diplomacy and inter-institutional relations. Lecturer and public speaker. Advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion for the advancement of science and sustainable development.
Current work topic: Design of nature-based solutions in equatorial ecosystems for mitigation and adaptation to climate change impacts on biodiversity, aquaculture, fisheries and other ecosystem services.
Academic formation: Marine Biologist by PUCE University (Ecuador), MSc in Aquaculture by ESPOL University (Ecuador), MSc in Technology and Research in Experimental Biomedical Sciences by University of Murcia (Spain); PhD with European Mention by University of Murcia (Spain).
Previous positions: Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy Director at the Ministry of Production, International Commerce, Investments and Fisheries; International Expert for CBHE proposals assessment at European Commission (Belgium); Researcher at Institute of Biology of Development IBDM, CNRS - University Aix-Marseille (France); visitor scholar at the Institute Pasteur of Paris (France); visitor scholar at the University of Cambridge (UK); visitor scientist in ESPOL University (Ecuador); visitor scholar at Kansas State University KSA (US).
Current Position: Research Professor at ULEAM University (Ecuador).
English
French
Spanish
Other merits: Delegate of Ecuador on IVLP HNM (U.S.), postdoc fellowship by Foundation pour la Recherche Medicale (France), PhD fellowship at FPU program by the Ministry of Science of Spain, Vice-President of the Society of Biology of Ecuador (2019 - 2021), Co-Founder of the Ecuadorian Network of Women in Science (REMCI, Ecuador), Co-Founder of OWSD- Ecuador, Latin America and Caribbean Member of the Executive Board of OWSD - UNESCO.