My research interests lie at the interface of limnology, palaeoecology, and biogeography on questions related to the distribution of diatoms. I am fascinated by how aquatic meta-communities respond to environmental changes over time. I am also interested in paleoecological-scale resilience, integrating data reflecting biophysical and social processes to understand the dynamics of complex socio-ecological systems.

I was a Postdoc Fellow at the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), advised externally by Albert Ruhi.

Main publications:

Benito, X., Luethje, M., Schneider, T., Fritz, S.C., Baker, P.A., Pedersen, E.J., Gaüzère, P., de Novaes Nascimento, M., Bush, M. and Ruhi, A., 2022. Ecological resilience in tropical Andean lakes: A paleolimnological perspective. Limnology and Oceanography, 67, pp.S23-S37.

Current position: Marine and Continental Waters Programme, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Catalonia, Spain.