Yeray Santana-Falcón PhD in Oceanography. Dispersed-minded.

CV

Curriculum Vitae

### PhD in Oceanography

  • 4 Fluent languagues – scientific english
  • Excelent laboratory, field, and writing skills
  • Deep experience managing model outputs and observational data

Research Interests

During my thesis, my research line focused on the organic carbon dynamics in the ocean at regional scales, with special interest in their relevance in the global ocean carbon cycle. My main goal was to contribute to the understanding of the organic carbon exchange between coastal upwelling regions and the adjacent oligotrophic open ocean. My primary research tools were the interpretation and analysis of observational data, both collected in situ and remotely sensed, coupled with the use of physical-biogeochemical models. At present, my research line also includes the assimilation of real data, from ocean color and in situ profiles, into a 1/4 of degree resolution configuration of the NEMO-PISCES simulation for the North Atlantic. My main goal is to contribute to improve the accuracy of the biogeochemical component of the Copernicus ocean forecast system.

Education

  • PhD in Oceanography

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (2017)

  • Master Degree in Oceanography

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (2012)

  • Degree in Marine Sciences

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (2008)

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education (CAP - Teaching Certificate)

ICSE, University Alfonso X, Spain (2008)

  • Erasmus Grant

Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy (2006)

Work experience

  • Post-Doctorant in MEOM, University of Grenoble - CNRS

Grenoble, France (2017-present)

  • Guide on the ELDER Museum of Science and Technology

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (2016)

  • Researcher for environmental consultancy “DC Servicios Ambientales”

Tenerife, Spain (2015)

  • PhD Fellow in biological oceanography

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2012 – 2016)

  • “Venia Docendi” (teaching) at Degree of Marine Sciences

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (2012 – 2014)

  • Physical oceanographer at “Environmental Impacts” research group

Fisheries Research Services Marine Laboratory (currently Marine Scotland Marine Laboratory), Aberdeen, Scotland, UK (2008 – 2009)

  • Fellowship on the ELDER Museum of Science and Technology

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (2008)

Publications

  • Santana-Falcón, Y. et al. (in prep). Towards the assimilation of ocean color data into a physical-biogeochemical ensemble simulation over the North Atlantic

  • Santana-Falcón, Y. et al. (in prep). Offshore carbon export mediated by two coastal filaments in the eastern boundary Canary Current region

  • Garnier, F., Brasseur, P., Brankart, J. M., Santana-Falcón, Y., & Cosme, E. (2019). An ensemble probabilisitic approach to reconstruct the biogeochemical state of the North Atlantic Ocean using ocean colour images, Ocean Science Discussion.

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-2018-153

  • Santana-Falcón, Y., Álvarez-Salgado, X.A.,Pérez-Rodríguez, M.D., Hernández-Guerra, A., Mason, E., & Arístegui, J. (2017). Organic carbon budget for the eastern boundary of the North Atlantic subtropical gyre: major role of DOC in mesopelagic respiration, Scientific Reports, 7:10129.

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-10974-y

  • Santana-Falcón, Y., Benavides, M., Sangrà, P., Mason, E., Barton, E. D., Orbi, A., & Arístegui, J. (2016). Coastal–offshore exchange of organic matter across the Cape Ghir filament (NW Africa) during moderate upwelling. Journal of Marine Systems, 154:233-242.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2015.10.008

  • Benavides, M., Santana-Falcón, Y., Wasmund, N., & Arístegui, J. (2014). Microbial uptake and regeneration of inorganic nitrogen off the coastal Namibian upwelling system. Journal of Marine Systems, 140:123-129.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2014.05.002

Meeting contributions

  • Santana-Falcón, Y., Brankar, J. M., and Brasseur, P. Towards a methodology for routinely assimilate ocean colour data into a NEMO-PISCES operational solution Oral communication. European Geosciences Union General Assembly. Vienna, Austria. (2018)

  • Santana-Falcón, Y., Benavides, M., Sangrà, P., Mason, E., Barton, E. D., and Arístegui, J. Annual cycle of offshore transport of organic matter by an upwelling filament off Cape Ghir (NW Africa). Oral communication. Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Granada, Spain. (2015)

  • Santana-Falcón, Y., Benavides, M., Barton, E. D., Sangrà, P., Mason, E., and Arístegui, J. An annual cycle of offshore transport of organic matter and chlorophyll by an upwelling filament off Cape Ghir (NW Africa). Oral communication. International Sympsium of Marine Sciences. Las Palmas de Grna Canaria, Spain. (2014)

  • Santana-Falcón, Y., Mason, E., and Arístegui, J. Biophysical model coupling ROMS and PISCES in the Canary Current Ecosystem. Oral communication. International Sympsium of Marine Sciences. Las Palmas de Grna Canaria, Spain. (2014)

  • Santana-Falcón, Y.., Mason, E., and Arístegui, J. A biophysical modelling approach to the Canary Current Ecosystem. Oral communication. International Sympsium of Marine Sciences. Cádiz, Spain. (2012)

Research stays

  • Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados (IMEDEA)

Esporlès, Mallorca, Spain. 4-month visit. (2012)

Development of high resolution physical-biogeochemical solutions

  • Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM)

Barcelona, Spain. 3-month visit. (2011)

Learning ROMS and coupling biogeochemical modules

Oceanographic Cruises

  • Practices of the Marine Sciences Degree

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. R/V “Ángles Alvariño”. Coast of Gran Canaria (Spain).

Teaching fieldwork techniques. 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons (~5 days each season).

  • BIMBACHE 10

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and IEO (Spanish Institute of Oceanography) R/V “Ramón Margalef”. Coast of El Hierro (Spain).

Biochemical tracers sampling. October 2012 (~10 days).

  • SUCCESSION

Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (Germany) R/V “Maria S. Merian”. Coastal upwelling off Namibia.

Nitrogen uptake on-board experiment. Cytometry sampling. August-September 2011 (~36 days).

  • Inter-ORCA

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and IMEDEA. R/V “Hespérides”. Eastern basin of the North Atlantic subtropical gyre.

Particulate and dissolved organic carbon sampling. May 2010 (~10 days).

  • MOCaustral

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. R/V “Hespérides”. South Atlantic Ocean, from Ushuaia (Argentina) to Cape Town (South Africa).

Particulate organic carbon sampling and pre-processing. February - March 2010 (~40 days).

  • ORCA

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. R/V “Hespérides”. Eastern basin of the North Atlantic subtropical gyre.

Particulate organic carbon sampling and pre-processing. October - November 2009 (~30 days).

  • Scottish Fish-farms annual production survey 2009

Fisheries Research Services, Aberdeen. R/V “Alba na Mara”. North-northwestern coast of Scotland

Biochemical tracer sampling and processing February 2009 (~15 days).

Skills and competences

Languages

Spanish (mother tongue), English, Italian and French.

Courses:

  • French A2 (60h). IFRA-CNRS, Grenoble (France), 2018

  • French A1 (60h). IFRA-CNRS, Grenoble (France), 2017-2018

  • Advanced Level English (90h). Aberdeen-courses, Aberdeen (UK), 2009

  • Intermediate-Advance Level English (60h). The English Center, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain), 2008

  • Advanced Level Italian (60h). University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain), 2008

  • Italian for foreigners (60h). Università degli Studi di Genova (Italy), 2006 Computational

Numerical modeling

Experience in the management of numerical model outputs and the using of:

  • Pelagic Interaction Scheme for Carbon and Ecosystem studies (PISCES)
  • Regional Oceanographic Modeling System (ROMS).
  • Nucleus for European Modelling of the Ocean (NEMO)

Coding

  • Python3
  • MATLAB (Mathworks)
  • Bash shell

Other computing competences

  • Jupyter notebook
  • GitHub
  • Markdown
  • LaTEX
  • NetCDF, HDF, and other highl-level data formats

I also have skills using other software and languages, such as Ocean Data View, SPSS, and ArcGIS, among others.

Laboratory

  • Experience setting up oceanographic instruments and analytical experiments.

  • Analysis of organic carbon and nitrogen. Use of elemental analyzer (CHN).

  • Analysis of nutrients from sea samples (AutoAnalyzer).

Experience at the sea

  • Participation in 6 oceanographic surveys and short sea samplings.

  • Course of “Personal Survival Techniques” by Falck Nutec, Aberdeen, UK (2009)

  • Advanced diver (ACUC International).

Divulagtion projects

  • Principia (http://principia.io/staff/yeray/). Writer of science-related articles

  • ‘Ciencia Cercana’ (www.teldeactualidad.com). Biweekly column of popular science (2014-2015).

  • ‘Ciencia Compartida’ @CienCompartida. Organizer of weekly scientifici talks. Marine Sciences Faculty. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (2011-2013).