EXPERTISE
Profile
Juan is a marine biologist and coastal manager with experience conducting interdisciplinary research on animal-environment interactions and ecosystem dynamics across habitats and regions, driven by a keen interest in sustainability initiatives. Juan has been working on the interplay between human-made infrastructure (e.g., offshore renewables, coastal, and harbour infrastructure) and the environment, focusing on nature-based solutions (including nature-positive approaches) and assessing environmental impacts. Juan has experience with manipulative field and laboratory experiments in behavioural-, physiological- and community ecology and benthic and pelagic coastal and offshore sampling (> 500h ship time onboard research vessels). He also has experience in ocean and coastal literacy initiatives and outreach activities targeting primary school children.