Miguel Cañedo-Argüelles Iglesias

I am an aquatic ecologist focused on the human impact on biodiversity and ecosystems. I have used my research results to guide management and policy decisions, working side by side with government agencies, industry, NGOs and other stakeholders at the national and international level. I have worked on a wide range of topics (e.g. water pollution and habitat degradation, conservation planning, climate change, socioecological systems) combining multiple disciplines and methods. Also, I have worked in different types of institutions (consultancies, universities, research centers and research bodies), networking with top scientists around the world. Some of my main research lines include: 1) Salt pollution of aquatic ecosystems (i.e. freshwater salinization); 2) Metacommunity ecology; 3) Systematic conservation planning and; 4) Ecology of coastal lagoons and wetlands.
My main scientific goal is to unravel the mechanisms behind species distribution, community assembly and ecosystem functioning to help managing aquatic ecosystems sustainably so both human welfare and ecosystem integrity can be guaranteed in the long term. I have used my research results to guide management and policy decisions, working side by side with government agencies, industry, NGOs and other stakeholders. Given that global environmental challenges will require integrated solutions, I have put special efforts into combining different disciplines (my co-authors belong to a wide variety of fields like chemistry, ecology, economics, engineering, geology or social sciences).