My research focuses on intermittent river ecology. I am particularly interested in the responses of aquatic and terrestrial invertebrate communities to flow intermittence and water salinity, and in the ecological functions of dry riverbeds at the local and landscape levels.

Main publications:

Sánchez-Montoya, M.M., Datry, T., Ruhi, A., Carlson, S.M., Corti, R. and Tockner, K., 2023. Intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams are pivotal corridors for aquatic and terrestrial animals. BioScience, 73(4), pp.291-301.

Sánchez-Montoya, M.M., Tockner, K., von Schiller, D., Miñano, J., Catarineu, C., Lencina, J.L., Barberá, G.G. and Ruhi, A., 2020. Dynamics of ground-dwelling arthropod metacommunities in intermittent streams: The key role of dry riverbeds. Biological Conservation, 241, p.108328.

Current position: Associate Professor, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.