Marcos Moleón Paiz
Associate Professor
Departamento de Zoología
Facultad de Ciencias
Avenida de Fuente Nueva S/N
Universidad de Granada
Granada E-18071
España
Phone: + 34 958243082
Email: mmoleon@ugr.es
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ORCID: 0000-0002-3126-619X
Researcher ID: K-2875-2014
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I studied a Bachelor degree in Biology (specialising in Zoology, 1996-2001) and obtained my PhD (2007) in the UGR. My thesis dealt with predator-prey relationships. Since 2001, I also worked in wildlife management for nearly 9 years (Andalusia government). Then, I enjoyed several international (Univ. of Wits, South Africa) and national (UMH; EBD-CSIC) postdoctoral fellowships. I also enjoyed short-term stays in different national (UGR; URJC; EBD-CSIC) and international (INC-PAS, Poland; IGB, Germany; Univ. of Berkeley, USA) institutions. From 2017 to 2022 I had a “Ramón y Cajal” postdoctoral fellow at the UGR, where I currently work as lecturer. My research focuses on the ecology and conservation of predators and scavengers. My main study models are birds of prey and mammalian carnivores, especially in the Mediterranean Basin and Africa. Moreover, I’m interested in the ecological role of megafauna and its relation with humans. I lead the research group “Biology and Conservation of Mediterranean and Tropical Vertebrates” (RNM254), and I’m author of over 90 scientific articles in SCI journals, one scientific book (three more as editor), 25 chapters in 15 books, and 13 popular publications. Although I always felt a profound vocation for scientific research, later I also got excited with teaching activities. I firmly believe in the power of scientific collaborations and the impact on the different generations of students as multipliers of the individual repercussion on society and the planet.
Degree in Biology
Degree in Environmental Sciences
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