Technician (UB)
David Casals Blanch graduated in Environmental Biology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). He is working as a technician at the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB).
He mainly works in the “Seguiment marí” project which consists in a long-term monitoring of the marine biodiversity of the Medes Islands and Cap de Creus marine reserves. The aim of this project is to assess the conservation status of the marine habitats and populations from both MPA, to detect risk situations to the natural heritage and to improve previous knowledge about its species and habitats in order to facilitate a more sustainable territorial management. Previously, David participated in a project related with population dynamics of sea urchins in Port Cros National Park and participated in the reimplantation of red coral (Corallium rubrum) in the Medes Island reserve seized from poachers.
Selected articles:
- Hereu, B., Casals, D., Ortega, J., Rovira, G., Linares, C. (2020) Seguiment del medi marí al Parc Natural de Cap de Creus i al Parc Natural del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter. Memòria 2019. Generalitat de Catalunya. Departament de Territori i Sostenibilitat. Direcció General de Polítiques Ambientals i Medi Natural. 168 pp.
- Casals, D., Ortega, J., Rovira, G., Hereu, B. (2019) Seguiment de les comunitats de coves submarines de la Reserva Marina de les Illes Medes com a indicadores de l’efecte de la freqüentació de submarinistes sobre les comunitats bentòniques. Seguiment anual de briozous, gorgònia vermella i coves submarines a la Reserva Natural Parcial Marina de les Medes del Parc Natural del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter. Memòria tècnica 2019. Generalitat de Catalunya. Departament de Territori i Sostenibilitat. Direcció General de Polítiques Ambientals i Medi Natural. pp. 55–66.
Contact: davidcasals14@gmail.com