Roberto Cabria García

  • r.cabria@hotmail.com
  • Spain
  • 02/08/2024
Laboratory, Field work, Office work Conservation and ecology Coastal management Management and consultancy Marine policy Marine research Marine renewable energy Water and hydrology

Personal Summary

I am a marine biologist with experience in environmental impact studies of human activities at the sea, as well, I have a good knowledge of water framework directive, marine strategy framework directive, habitats directive, and other environmental directives. I am also interested in data analysis with bioinformatic tools that I consider essential in a cross-discipline approach to environmental studies.

Early before graduating as a biologist, I decided to pursue my interest in seas and oceans by studying how human activities can impact them. At that time, I was living in the north of Argentina and I had the opportunity to participate in a fishing study whose main objective was to help aboriginal fishermen to improve their fishing techniques sustainably.

While working as a marine consultant I was in charge of managing the sampling campaigns, updating the data analysis procedures, and writing different types of studies such as environmental impact studies, marine conservation, or European Directives documents. I also got experience in dealing with customers due to this work being linked with close contact with the clients, who used to be local and regional governments.

For 5 years my work focused on the Water Framework Directive, being a member of the writing team of the Canary Islands Hydrological Plans of the 2nd and 3rd cycle. My tasks focused on coastal surface water masses: management of surveillance programs, planning of sampling campaigns, evaluation of the chemical and ecological status of water masses, identification of highly modified water masses, pressure analysis (DPSIR), strategic environmental evaluation, preparation of plans (GIS) and various tasks related to reporting. Likewise, and given the “umbrella” nature of the WFD, I worked with the Marine Strategies Framework Directive, especially with the descriptors related to the WFD such as descriptors 5 (eutrophication) and 8 (pollutants).

Currently, I am part of the Environment Department of Red Eléctrica, where my work focuses on the management of marine campaigns, writing environmental impact studies, coordination of marine environmental supervision, and various issues related to the development of marine infrastructure, such as the development of initiatives for the restoration of marine habitats or the development of new mitigation and impact control measures.

At the same, I used to study different courses or masters about my job that could improve my skills and offer me new roles as courses about ArcGIS. In the last years, I developed an interest in statistics and data analysis teaching myself R and statistics to improve my data analysis.

Over most of my career, I worked as part of teams where coordination was essential. I consider that individual work is more productive and efficient when coworkers and project partners communicate fluidly. I welcome taking responsibility for organizing myself and others, and during my time as a marine consultant, I coordinated the sampling campaigns with the technicians. Currently, I coordinate the marine environment activities of Red Eléctrica's environmental department, which include the management of all environmental study and monitoring work, as well as participation in public participation processes with marine environment stakeholders. I would like to highlight that I am the manager of marine restoration projects (seagrass and reefs) for Red Eléctrica, where we are working to develop new nature-based solutions. As well, I also manage the lobby actions for better perception of underwater submarine cables from the stakeholders, as with the fishers or environmental organizations.

Work Experience

Responsible for marine environment
Jan 2022 - Present Red Eléctrica

Marine biologist specializing in marine environmental regulations and EsIA of marine interconnections and offshore renewable energy projects. Design and management of marine campaigns and marine environmental surveillance programs.
Design of mitigation and impact compensation measures. Development and execution of marine restoration projects: seagrass meadows and reefs.

Coastal Water Expert
Sep 2017 - Jan 2022 Tragsatec

Coastal water expert for the Water Framework Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in Canary Islands.
Management, planning and coordination of marine sampling campaigns for compliance with the Water Framework Directive, and Strategic Environmental Assessment.

Marince consultancy
Dec 2014 - Sep 2017 Laboratorios Munuera

Coastal management expert, Environmental Impact Assessment studies, Environmental Control and Surveillance Programs and Integrated Environmental Authorizations, Restoration of Posidonia oceanica meadows, marine biodiversity and coastal quality studies, aquaculture and fisheries resources studies.

Technician
Mar 2014 - Dec 2014 Fundación Biodiversidad

Drafting of the project proposal "Innovative and integrated management of the Natura 2000 Network in the marine environment"

Technician
Jul 2013 - Dec 2013 University of Alicante

Plankton studies (Phyto and zooplankton), analysis of water (chlorophyll, nutrients, physicochemical parameters), hydrographic profile and marine currents studies, boat captain and environmental education.

Marine consultancy
Feb 2013 - May 2013 Hidtma-ECOMAR

Coastal management expert, Environmental Impact Assessment studies, Environmental Control and Surveillance Programs, marine biodiversity and coastal quality studies, aquaculture and fisheries resources studies.

Acuarist
Aug 2011 - Feb 2012 Oceanogràfic

Maintenance of aquariums, fish quarantine, water quality analysis.

Technician
Sep 2009 - Jul 2010 Universidad Nacional de Salta

Development of Tools to Formalize Artisanal Fishing Activity and Conservation of Fish Resources in the Middle Section of the Bermejo River, Salta - Argentina

Education

Degree Biology
Oct 2004 - Nov 2010 University of Oviedo
Master in Marine Science and Technology
Sep 2011 - Jul 2012 Europeran University of Miguel Cervantes
Master in Biodiversity: Conservation and Evolution
Oct 2012 - Sep 2013 University of Valencia
Expert Course Project Management
Nov 2014 - Jun 2015 UNED
Master in Bioinformatics y Biostatistics
Jan 2020 - Jul 2022 Universitat Oberta Catalunya

Name and surname

Roberto Cabria

Nationality

Spain

Years of experience

10-15 years

Are you looking for a job in:

In my country of residence, I am willing to move abroad, Only remotely

Additional training

ENVIRONMENTAL COURSES

  • May 2024 Workflows with ArcGIS Pro. Esri Spain – 15h
  • January 2023 Specialized Training in Applied tools for Sustainable MARine EcosystemS (TRASMARES). Universidad de Cantabria – 120h
  • March 2022 ReReef: Ecological restoration techniques with artificial reefs for areas of the Natura 2000 Network - Centro Tecnológico del Marmol, Piedra y Materiales - 60h
  • December 2021 Planning and Management of Marine and Coastal Area – Marina Ecomed -15h
  • September 2019 Hydrological Planning processes in the Iberian Peninsula and islands in a context of climate change – UIMP – 20h
  • January - May 2018 Application of modelling tools to compliance with surface water legislation – UNED - 150h
  • March 2018 Impact of Climate Change on the coastal marine ecosystems of the Canary Islands – Universidad de La Laguna – 18h
  • December 2017 Introduction to Malacology – Tekieroverde – 40h
  • October - November 2017 Specialist in the study of the marine environment – EIMA Formación – 80h
  • September 2017 Determination of the ecological status of a surface water body – 80h
  • November 2016 Sea water desalination – Tecpa formación – 50h
  • October – December 2014 Emercoast Course - Training against risks due to marine pollution – Instituto de Ecología Litoral – 120h
  • September - November 2014  Environmental Education Technician – Instituto Erudite – 200h
  • September - November 2014 Environmental Educator and Marine Interpreter – Instituto Erudite – 250h
  • May 2014 Biology, identification, sampling, and monitoring of opisthobranchs – Bioblau y GROC – 20h
  • April 2014 Forest Management for the Conservation of Biodiversity – Geoinnova formación – 75h
  • March 2014 Natural Inventories – Geoinnova formación – 75h
  • December 2013 ROM 5.1. Port Water Quality – Universidad de Cantabria – 30h
  • May - June 2012 Carbon footprint – Bureau Veritas Formación – 100h
  • June 2011 Environmental Impact Assessment – Bureau Veritas Formación – 40h
  • April - May 2011 Biodiversity and Climate Change - Organización Eco-Unión – 150h
  • March 2009 Aquarium Biology, Maintenance and Management – Universidad de Oviedo- 45h
  • July 2008 Energy, Environment and Sea – Universidad de Oviedo y Marina Portuguesa – 60h
  • November 2007 Mushrooms and other Forest Utilization – Universidad de Oviedo – 60h
  • July 2007 Aquaculture: An Expanding Activity – Universidad de Oviedo – 45h
  • December 2006 The Iberian Wolf – Organización Nissus – 20h
  • April 2006 Biology and Identification of Sharks and Rays – Organización Nissus – 30h

NAUTICAL-FISHERY COURSES

  • June 2018 Tech Dive Deco 40 – Tenerife Divers – 60h
  • February - March 2018 Maritime Fishing Guard – ABALAR – 180h
  • May - June 2017 Skipper – CIFP Hespérides – 150h
  • May 2017 Initial specific health training – CIFP Hespérides – 20h
  • February 2017 Radio operator GMDSS- San Nicolás Centro de Formación – 40h
  • January 2015 DAN Instructor – Centro de Buceo Cemas – Calpé – 100h
  • May 2013 Fisherman sailor – Centro formación Politsub – 24h
  • April 2013 Advanced Passenger ships and Ro-Ro Passenger ships– I.S.M Madrid – 35h
  • March 2013 Advanced firefighting – C.N.F.M Isla Cristina – 35h
  • October 2012 Survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats – C.N.F.M Bamio – 35h
  • April 2011 Familiarization and basic safety training – Escuela Náutico-Pesquera de Ferrol - 70h
  • December - February 2011 Commercial diver – Centro de Técnicas Submarinas (Formar) -Gijón -250h

GIS COURSES

  • June - July 2019 GIS applied to hydrology and flood analysis – ISM – 120h
  • August - September 2014 GIS applications to coastal and marine environment studies – ISM – 100h
  • September - October 2012 Advanced ARCGIS– Bureau Veritas Formación – 100h
  • June - July 2012 Basic ARCGIS– Bureau Veritas Formación – 100h

Language (indicate level)

  • Native speaker of Spanish
  • High Intermediate level of English

Digital competences (indicate level)

  • Expert level - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Word), ArcGIS, QGIS, MAXENT, R, RStudio
  • Bacis level - Acces, SPSS, Statigraphic, Matlab, PRIMER+, MARXAN, CORMIX, Python, SQS
  • Programming languages - Python, R, html, SQL, Linux

Personal website / LinkedIN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberto-cabria/