Curriculum Vitae
Mario Torralba Sáez
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Mario Torralba Sáez
Citation names
- Torralba Sáez, Mario
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- BE1D-41B9-3CC8
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-0476-6869
- Scopus Author Id
- 57221458527
Email addresses
- mario.saez@cibio.up.pt (Professional)
- mtorralba.saez@gmail.com (Personal)
Telephones
- Mobile phone
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- (+351) 929047964 (Personal)
Websites
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Evolutionary Biology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Spanish; Castilian (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) |
| German | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2024/10/01 - 2028/10/01
Ongoing
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PhD in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal "Protecting what we cannot see: A multidisciplinar approach to uncover the movement dynamics and fishing risk of tiger sharks
(Galeocerdo cuvier) off western Africa" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2016/09/15 - 2019/06/10
Concluded
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Master's Degree (M.Sc.) in Evolution, Ecology and Systematics (Master)
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Fakultät für Biologie, Germany
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Germany "Looking for a needle in a haystack: Repeated transcription factor co-option to generate a convergent wing spot novelty in
Drosophila tristis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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1.55 / 5 |
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2016/09/15 - 2017/07/31
Concluded
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Master's Degree (M.Sc.) in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (Master)
Université Montpellier Faculté des Sciences de Montpellier, France
Institut des sciences de l'évolution de Montpellier, France "Sex allocation response to relatedness under soft versus hard selection in the spider mite Tetranychus urticae" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15.33 / 20 |
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2009/09/15 - 2013/07/15
Concluded
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Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc. Hons) in Biology (Bachelor)
Universidad de Salamanca Facultad de Biología, Spain
Universidad del País Vasco Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Spain "Poisonous arthropods: The chemistry and toxicity of their venom components" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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9.02 / 10 (GPA: 3.84 / 4) |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2024/10/01 - Current | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal |
| 2022/01/01 - 2022/09/30 | Research Assistant (Research) | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Biozentrum, Germany |
| 2018/12/01 - 2019/06/10 | Research Assistant (Research) | Zoologische Staatssammlung München, Germany |
| 2018/04/01 - 2018/11/30 | Research Trainee (Research) | Zoologische Staatssammlung München, Germany |
| 2017/09/15 - 2018/03/31 | Research Trainee (Research) | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Fakultät für Biologie, Germany |
| 2017/03/01 - 2017/07/31 | Research Trainee (Research) | Institut des sciences de l'évolution de Montpellier, France |
| 2016/09/15 - 2017/02/28 | Research Trainee (Research) | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Faculty of Science and Engineering, Netherlands |
| 2016/11/01 - 2016/11/30 | Invited Auxiliary Researcher (Research) | Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee, Netherlands |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2023/12/01 - Current | Collaborator in the 'Angola Elasmo Project': https://www.sharkproject.org/en/protection/angola-elasmo-project/ | SharkProject International Organization, Germany |
| 2022/10/01 - 2024/08/31 | Security Manager - Rote Sonne: Cultural centre for art, music, and social equality | Rote Sonne, Germany |
| 2020/03 - 2021/09 | Sustainable Gardening | Freelancer, Germany |
Outputs
Publications
| Journal article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2024/12/20 | A shark’s eye view on genome size evolution: phylogenetic patterns, molecular causes, and phenotypic consequences | XX ENBE - Encontro Nacional de Biologia Evolutiva
CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (Vila do Conde, Portugal)
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| 2017/01/30 | A historical view on the Neutralist versus Selectionist theoretical models of molecular evolution | Colloquium in Ecology & Evolution
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Faculty of Science and Engineering (Groningen, Netherlands)
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2019/04/01 - 2019/04/15 | FOKUS-Camps English Counsellor - Organized, developed and imparted efficient English language lessons and visits to local
natural areas around Ammersee Lake for kids and teenagers of different backgrounds. (2019/04/01 - 2019/04/15)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
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FOKUS Camps, Germany |
| 2018/08/15 - 2018/08/19 | MEME Erasmus Mundus Evolutionary Biology Summer School (2018 Edition) Collaborator - Participated in event organization,
presentation of scientific material, and imparting orientation guidelines for incoming students. (2018/08/15 - 2018/08/19)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Université de Montpellier, France |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2018/08/18 - 2018/08/22 | ESEB II Joint Congress of Evolutionary Biology (2018) Volunteer - Collaborated in the organization of scientific talks and
general functioning of the conference.
Conference
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Université de Montpellier, France
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| 2016/08/21 - 2016/08/27 | Uppsala University Evolutionary Biology Summer School (2016 Edition) - Discussed about the upcoming research questions and associated technologies framing 'The Extended Synthesis' in the field of Evolutionary Biology. |
Uppsala Universitet, Sweden
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Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2024/02/19 - 2024/02/23 | CIBIO Movement Ecology Course - 2024 Edition (Presential). Main instructors: Nuno Queiroz and João P. Silva | Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal | |
| 2023/09/01 - 2023/10/30 | Sharks: Global Biodiversity, Biology and Conservation (Online - edX MOOC Course) | The University of Queensland Faculty of Science, Australia | |
| 2018/06/01 - 2018/06/30 | LMU Bioinformatics Course (Presential) | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany | |
| 2016/02/01 - 2016/03/29 | Bioinformatic Methods I (Online - Coursera MOOC Course) | University of Toronto, Canada | |
| 2016/01/01 - 2016/01/31 | Computational Molecular Evolution (Online - Coursera MOOC Course) | Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark | |
| 2015/12/01 - 2015/12/30 | Introduction to R Programming (Online - DataCamp Course) | ||
| 2015/09/01 - 2015/11/30 | Introduction to Genetics and Evolution (Online - Coursera MOOC Course) | Duke University Department of Biology, United States | |
| 2015/10/01 - 2015/10/31 | Open water | Deep dive | Enriched air (NITROX) diving specialties | Dive Concepts Baly & Benthos Bali, Indonesia | |
| 2014/08/01 - 2014/08/31 | Palaeontology and Dinosaur Footprints Restoration Summer Course - 2014 Edition (Presential) | Universidad de la Rioja, Spain |
Mentoring / Tutoring
| Topic | Student name | |
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| 2014/09/15 - 2015/05/07 | Mathematics Tutor | Students from the I.E.S. Pablo Gargallo High School |
Scientific expedition
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2016/10/01 - 2016/10/15 | Wadden Sea Macrobenthos Survey - Analysed the macrobenthos community diversity of the Wadden Sea intertidal zone in response to spatial succession of ecosystem engineering species (Schiermonnikoog field station, The Netherlands) | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Faculty of Science and Engineering, Netherlands |
| 2015/11 - 2015/12 | Green Island Seagrass Monitoring - Volunteered in the long-term assessment and monitoring of the seagrass meadows health from the inshore Great Barrier Reef marine park (Green Island, Australia). | James Cook University, Australia |
| 2015/09 - 2015/11 | Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation - Volunteered in the reception, treatment and release of sea turtles affected by ingestion of contaminants or injuries caused by boat strikes, entanglement and discarded fishing nets, brought in from the Great Barrier Reef (Fitzroy Island, Australia). | Cairns turtle rehabilitation centre, Australia |
Distinctions
Award
| 2024 | Awarded an 'FCT PhD Studentship' to perform a PhD at Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO):
A multidisciplinar approach to uncover the movement dynamics and fishing risk of tiger sharks off western Africa
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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| 2018 | Awared a 'DAAD Student Completion Scholarship' to support an external M.Sc. project at the Zoologische Staatssammlung München
(ZSM): Shark genome size evolution
DAAD: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, Germany
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| 2017 | Awarded an 'ERASMUS+ Mobility Grant' to perform an external M.Sc. project at the Institut Des Sciences De L'evolution De Montpellier
(ISEM): Sex allocation response to relatedness under soft versus hard selection in the spider mite Tetranychus urticae
European Comission, France
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Other distinction
| 2019 | 'Certificate of merit' for the best gade among all the Easmus Mundus M.Sc. Research Projects of my cohort
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Fakultät für Biologie, Germany
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| 2013 | Awarded 'Excellent with Honours' across 15 course-modules during my B.Sc.
Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
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