MSc. Rubén Rabaneda Bueno, Ph.D.
Job Position: Postdoc - Secretariat Institute
Phone:
5628
E-mail:
ruben.rabaneda.bueno@hbu.cas.cz
Room:
225
SUMMARY
I am a data analyst and researcher with a diverse background in ecology, quantitative genetics, and data science. My journey began at the Faculty of Science of the University of Granada, where I delved into various projects in the fields of behavioral and animal ecology during my undergraduate studies. My PhD thesis centered on understanding the economic strategies and trade-offs inherent in sexual conflicts, such as sexual cannibalism in spiders, from an evolutionary ecology perspective. These formative experiences equipped me with valuable skills in statistical ecological modeling and experimental methodologies. At the University of Edinburgh, I became intrigued by the missing heritability paradox associated with diseases like Alzheimer's, motivating my exploration into the study of complex human diseases and broadening my research focus. Additionally, as a data scientist scholar at The Data Incubator, I honed my skills in Big Data modeling techniques.
Presently, I serve as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Fish and Zooplankton Ecology, with a focus on examining fish behavior and the environmental factors influencing it in freshwater ecosystems. I conduct detailed analyses of fine-scale telemetry data, utilizing various ecological, statistical, and quantitative methodologies to explore these intricate relationships. Additionally, I actively contribute to conservation biology initiatives, particularly through the innovative approach of Culturomics and iEcology
EDUCATION
2017: MSc/PgDip in Quantitative Genetics & Genome Analysis [120 ECTS] (Emphasis on genetics of complex human traits), University of Edinburgh, UK.
Research Project Proposal: Investigating Genetic Interactions in Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognition.
2014: PhD in Biology (Emphasis on Evolutionary Ecology and Behavioral Ecology), Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM–CSIC), Spain.
Thesis: Sexual cannibalism in the Iberian tarantula (Lycosa hispanica): Ecology and evolution of behavioral strategies.
2007: Diploma of Advanced Studies in Ecology [Postgraduate MASt] (Emphasis on applied statistical and experimental methods in Ecology and Environmental studies), Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Spain.
Master thesis: The effects of male availability on sexual cannibalism and multiple mating in the Iberian tarantula (Lycosa hispanica).
2004: Licentiate in Biology [5-year BSc+MSc degree, 300 ECTS] (Emphasis on Ecology, Animal Ecology and Behavior), University of Granada, Spain/Swansea University, UK (4th year).
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jan 2023 – Present: Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Fish and Zooplankton Ecology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic.
Sep 2022: Research assistant (Academic stay), Department of Economics, Statistics and Data Analysis Group, Bielefeld University, Germany.
Jan 2020 – Dec 2022: Research assistant (R&D contract, data analysis), Department of Fish and Zooplankton Ecology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic.
Jan – Mar 2018: Data science fellow, The Data Incubator, USA.
Jun 2017 – Jan 2020: Invited research collaboration, National Institute of Geriatrics, Mexico/University of Edinburgh, UK.
Nov 2014 – Oct 2015: Research collaborator (Academic stay), Department of Biological and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
Apr – Jul 2011: Research assistant (R&D contract), Department of Animal Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Spain.
Jan 2007 – Dec 2008: Post-graduate technical researcher (R&D contract), Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Experimental Station of Arid Zones, Spanish National Research Council (EEZA–CSIC), Spain.
Jan – May 2007: Pre-Doctoral I3P Fellow (Academic stay), Department of Biological and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
Sep – Dec 2006: Pre-Doctoral I3P Fellow (Academic stay), Department of Evolutionary Ecology, Institute of Ecology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico.
Jan 2005 – Sep 2006: Pre-Doctoral I3P Fellow, Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Experimental Station of Arid Zones, Spanish National Research Council (EEZA–CSIC), Spain.
Dec 2003 – Jun 2004: Research Fellow, Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Experimental Station of Arid Zones, Spanish National Research Council (EEZA–CSIC), Spain.
Feb – Aug 2002: Research student, WWT National Wetland Centre Wales, Swansea, UK.
Feb 2000 – Dec 2003: Research Intern, Department of Animal Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Spain.
RECENT PROJECTS PARTICIPATION
Harnessing iEcology and culturomics to advance invasion science (Czech Science Foundation, 2023 – 2025)
Optimization of the management in carp ponds with 1-year production cycle in terms of co-feeding methods and mass balance (Applied Research Program of the Ministry of Agriculture for the period, 2017 – 2025, 2021 – 2025)
Biomanipulation as a tool for the improvement of reservoir water quality (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic administrate the support provided from EU funds, 2018 – 2022)
Introducing person-centred care, psychosocial interventions and optimising antipsychotic medication prescription, in Mexican dementia long-term care settings: a mixed-methods cluster-randomised controlled pilot study (British Academy, 2017 – 2022)
Co zde pohledáváš? Distribuce a aktivita ryb ve velkých stojatých vodách (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic administrate, program COST-CZ, 2015 – 2017)
Structuring effect of submerged macrophytes on trophic relationships and distribution of fish in deep lakes (MacFish) (Czech-Norwegian Research Programme (CZ09), 2014 – 2017)
HONORS AND AWARDS
Data Science Scholar (The Data Incubator, 2017)
The University of Edinburgh UK/UE Master’s Scholarship (University of Edinburgh, 2016)
I3P Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC, 2005)
Research Collaboration Grant (Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, 2002)
Scientific Animator Grant (CajaGRANADA, 2001)
RELEVANT TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Data Science Fellowship Program – 8-week data science bootcamp, The Data Incubator, USA (Jan – Mar 2018).
Meta-Research Short Course (24 h), Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK (Sep 2017).
Alzheimer's Disease Research Methodology Summer School (36 h), Nine Edinburgh BioQuarter, UK (Jun 2017).
Essential Molecular Biology: A Hands-on Laboratory Course (8th Ed) [Exp. Genomics] (162 h), University of Porto, Portugal (Jan – Feb 2016).
Training and certificate of competence in animal welfare for animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes (category B) (60 h), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training, Spain (Sep 2013 – Jan 2014).
International School of Astrobiology «Josep Comas i Solà» Astrobiology of Exoplanets (30 h), Menéndez Pelayo International University, Santander, Spain (Jun 2010).
XI International Course "Biological Bases of Behavior" (20 h), Autonomous University of Tlaxcala and National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico (Oct 2006).
V Workshop on Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing in Ecology (15 h), Science Park Consortium, Granada, Spain (Nov 2003).
Specialization in biology, management and rehabilitation of birds of prey (100 h), Nissus, Palencia, Spain (Jul 2003).
Biodiversity and Conservation (20h), Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Spain (Dic 2002).
MORE INFORMATION
ResearcherID: AAC-4048-2021
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ruben-Rabaneda-Bueno
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0701-8564
https://www.github.com/rubenrabb01
