Title: Albert Pessarrodona
Subject: Curriculum vitae of Albert Pessarrodona
Keywords: Albert Pessarrodona;curriculum vitæ

Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre
University of Western Australia
Fairway Entrance 4, Crawley 6009, Australia
albert.pessarrodona@research.uwa.edu.au

Albert Pessarrodona
Silvestre 
Research Summary

I have a deep interest in understanding how ecosystems work, and how stressors alter their functioning. I am fascinated by underwater seaweed forests and my current research focuses on climate-driven changes in species distributions; I am keenly interested in the mechanisms that underpin them and their impacts. I have a strong background in underwater field research, verbal communication, project management and logistics, and fundraising. 
Education
2017 – Present       PhD Student, The University of Western Australia, Australia. 
  
    2015 – 2016      MRes Marine Biology (Distinction), Plymouth University, United Kingdom. 
Thesis: Indirect effects of climate change on ecosystem properties as mediated by shifts in species dominance 
2011 – 2015    BSc Biology (1^st), University of Barcelona, Spain
   Thesis: The effects of predation risk on sea urchin behaviour

Publications
Peer reviewed papers
1.	Pessarrodona A, Moore P, Sayer MDJ, Smale D (in press). Carbon assimilation and transfer through a kelp forests in the NE Atlantic is diminished under a warmer ocean climate. Global Change Biology. [Read]
2.	Boada, J, Arthur R, Alonso D, Pagès, J F, Pessarrodona A, Oliva S, Ceccherelli G, Piazzi L, Romero J, Alcoverro T (2017). Immanent conditions determine imminent collapses: nutrient regimes define the grazing resilience of macroalgal communities. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 284: 20162814. [Read]
3.	Hargrave M, Foggo A, Pessarrodona A, Smale D (2017). The effects of warming on theecophysiology of two co-existing kelp species with contrasting distributions. Oecologia. 183(2): 531–543. [Read]. 

Under review 

1.	Pessarrodona A, Boada J, Pagès J F, Arthur R, Alcoverro T (under review). Consumptive and non-consumptive effects of predators vary with the ontogeny of prey. Ecology 
2.	Pessarrodona A, Foggo A, Smale D (under review). Can ecosystem properties be maintained by range-shifting species? Insights from novel marine forests. Journal of Ecology

Awards & Research Grants
           2018      Research Grant, Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment  
        
           2018      Conference travel Award, British Phycological Society 
           2018      Research Grant, PADI Foundation 
           2017      Best presentation award, PlyMSEF Annual Student Conference
      2016      Training and Travel Grant, British Ecological Society
           2016      Student Bursary, The Marine Biological Association of the UK   
           2016      Best presentation award, University of Plymouth Postgraduate Conference            
           2016      Best presentation runner-up, Present Around The World Local Round 
  2014 – 2015       Departmental Collaboration Grant, Spanish Ministry of Education
           2013      Nature Photography Contest, University of Barcelona, Second prize

Relevant Experience
Research
   2016 – 2017     Graduate Research Assistant, The Marine Biological Association of the UK 
I undertook monthly field surveys to monitor the growth and erosion of kelp populations within Plymouth Sound (UK). I also performed field experiments to study what factors drive seaweed degradation. 

2014 – 2015    Intern, Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes, Spanish National Research Council 
Examined how the risk of being predated mediates the foraging behaviour of a key herbivorous sea urchin and its impact on algal beds. Used a set of comparative and manipulative approaches, both in the field and in the laboratory.

2014 – 2015     Intern, Department of Ecology, University of Barcelona, Spain
Independent study “Effects of predator cues on sea urchin grazing rates”.

2013    Field Assistant, Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes, Spanish National Research Council 
Analysed underwater video recordings of predator-prey interactions using Kinovea software. Assisted in underwater marine invertebrate and substrate surveys. 

  2013 – 2015    Member, VIMAR Opistobranch research group, Barcelona, Spain 
Performed monthly field surveys of opistobranchs for the Medes Islands Marine Park. This group is linked to the University of Barcelona and contributes data to the Catalonian Biodiversity Data Bank.

Teaching

 2016 – 2017   Student demonstrator, Capturing our Coast project (CoCoast), UK 
I am involved in the training of project volunteers, teaching them how to identify the most common rocky shore species and how to perform scientific surveys.

2016, 2017

 16 – 18 March    Educator, Marine Biological Association, UK 
Run “the kelp station”, which taught students (primary and secondary school level) about kelp forests and their importance. This was part of the Marine Biologist for a Day event, which takes part annually during the British Science Week. 
Volunteering
  
  2012 – 2015     Shift Manager and Retail Assistant, Oxfam Intermón, Barcelona
  2011 – 2015     Beach clean-ups, Faculty of Biology Diving Club, Barcelona 
            2011    Grizzly Awareness Campaign Volunteer, Calgary Zoo, Canada
 
Presentations
Conferences
09/02/2017     Making Waves, PlyMSEF Annual Student conference, Plymouth, UK 
Oral presentation: Do novel kelp forests maintain ecosystem function? [watch].
11  -13/01/2017     British Phycological Society Meeting, Bangor, UK 
Poster presentation: Indirect effects of climate change on ecosystem properties as mediated by shifts in species dominance
11  -14/12/2016     British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, Liverpool, UK 
Oral presentation: Indirect effects of climate change on ecosystem properties as mediated by shifts in species dominance [watch].
27 -30/06/2016     International Temperate Reef Symposium, Pisa, Italy 
Poster presentation: Climate-mediated range shifts in kelp species distributions affect trophic functioning 
16-20/05/2016      13^th Annual MBA Postgraduate Conference, Portsmouth, UK 
Oral presentation: Urchin overgrazing in the Mediterranean Sea 
12/02/2016      Making Waves, PlyMSEF Annual Student conference, Plymouth, UK 
Oral presentation: Scared to death? The effects of predators on Mediterranean algal forests [watch].
16/03/2016      University of Plymouth Postgraduate Society Conference, Plymouth, UK 
Oral presentation: Scared to death? The effects of intimidation in Mediterranean algal forests. 
13  -16/12/2015     British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, UK 

28/11/2012      Annual Sea Talks, University of Barcelona, Spain
Oral presentation: Direct action to protect the ocean.

Professional Affiliations
British Ecological Society
Marine Biological Association of the UK
British Phycological Society
Australian Ecological Society

Further Skills and qualifications

CMAS 3 Star Diver (PADI Divemaster equivalent), with more than 150 logged dives. 
First aider and CPR provider (HLTAID001, HLTAID003)
DAN O_2 provision for dive accidents (10523NAT)
4WD Operator (RIVEH305E, TLIC2025A)
Commercial Boating Certificate (Coxwain Grade 2)
Recreational Skipper’s Ticket
Radio Operator (SROCP)