Alejandra García Cabanillas
Biography
Dr. Cabanillas is a quantitative ecologist and environmental consultant with expertise in mathematical modelling, statistical analysis, and coastal ecosystem research. After completing a PhD in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Strathclyde, where she developed individual-based models of Scottish kelp population dynamics using dynamic energy budget theory, she joined IHCantabria as a consultant, where she continues to work at the intersection of ecology, data science, and environmental policy.
Her work spans a broad range of projects, including European-scale climate change databases, seagrass carbon stock estimation using machine learning, Water Framework Directive reporting, and the design of socio-ecological vulnerability indices as part of the EU Horizon Europe Digital Ocean Twin project. A fluent English and Spanish speaker, she brings both technical depth — with strong skills in R, Python, and spatial analysis — and a collaborative approach to international, multidisciplinary research teams, and has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications alongside delivering training and outreach within her institution.
SPECIALIZATION TOPICS
Design and development of mathematical models, for populations and individuals.
Impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems.
Ecological data analysis.
Evolutionary game theory.
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