I am a biologist from Argentina who recently finished his Ph.D. I graduated with the animal physiology orientation by doing my thesis on insulin sensitivity of transgenic mice. Immediately after, I started my Ph.D. studies on Southern king crab in Ushuaia at the Centro Austral de Investigaciones Cientificas (CADIC). During my studies, I addressed the physiological changes in the trade chain of Lithodes santolla, from when it’s caught to the moment it is consumed, targeting an incipient live market of the crab.
During my stay at Lund University, I will conduct biophysical heat transfer models of wild Svalbard ptarmigan in different environmental conditions, by analyzing thermal images taken on the field. This will give an insight into the species behavioral adaptation to its extreme environment. Infrared thermography is a technique not only used for estimating metabolic heat loss but can also be a non-invasive means to study an animal’s health status.
I’m a nature enthusiast who loves field research as well as going outdoors. One particular thing that lured me into animal physiology is the fact that inside an organism everything is related, particularly the association between behavioral stress and physiological responses are fundamental to assess animal welfare.
