About Us
Biodiversity Node is an initiative capable of solving biodiversity management and environmental assessment challenges worldwide.
Meet the team

Rodrigo Fernández-Mellado
Founder and Co-Director
Biologist (UAM). Passionate about life wherever it maybe. More than 20′ years experience in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration and environmental impact analysis, management and mitigation.

Eladio García de la Morena
Co-Director
Bachelor´s degree in Biology PhD in Ecology and Environment (UAM). More than 20 years combining academic activity and conservation projects with consulting. Applying a scientific-technical approach in order to provide effective and innovative solutions.

Cristina Acosta Gallo
Head of Restoration and Environmental Assessment
Biologist (UCM) with a Master’s Degree in Engineering and Environmental Management (IcT). Extensive experience in environmental studies and species protection. Specialist in geographic information systems.

Sara Díaz Viñuelas
Head of Biodiversity Studies & Monitoring
Biologist (UMA). Working on endangered species conservation projects since 2002 in wildlife recovery centers and environmental impact assessment studies.

Matilde Salvador Bejerano
Administrative Staff
Senior Technician in Administration and Finance with experience in technology, pharmaceutical and consulting companies. Has been passionate about Biology her whole life.

Patricia Castro Castillo
Administrative Staff
Business Administration. Experience in different areas in the management of people and work groups. Great passion for nature.

Gonzalo Monedero Montes
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UCM) and Master’s in Biology of Conservation (UCM). Experience in wildlife recovery centers and carnivores and birds monitoring within environmental studies. Background as environmental educator and nature guide.

Alexandra Jiménez Pérez
Environmental Consultant
Environmental Sciences (UAM) and Master´s in Ecosystem Restoration (UPM). Collaboration on environmental impact studies.

Oscar Magaña Pascual
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UCM) and Postgraduate degree in Specialist in Geographic Information Systems applied to Environmental Management. Drone pilot. Extensive experience in bird monitoring and database management.

Lucía Alonso Blázquez
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (ULE). Master’s Degree in Biology and Biodiversity Conservation (USAL). Collaboration in wildlife recovery centers. Experience in bird census and wild animals manage. Collaboration on environmental studies.

José Ruiz Sánchez
Environmental Technician
Certificate «Environmental corridors and open doors to sustainability». First-class bricklayer and wood craftsman. Above all, a lover of nature and its inhabitants.

Elena Baonza Díaz
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UAM). Environmental technician in consulting, engineering and local administration projects. Birdfauna specialist. Birdwatching and natural heritage interpretation guide.

Juan Ávila Cañizares
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UMA). Collaborator in several wildlife research projects, with experience in birds and carnivores. Enthusiastic about flora and fauna conservation and monitoring.

Zeltia López Gallego
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UVIGO) with a MSc in Conservation Biology. Specialised in bat ecology and acoustic analysis of bat calls. Over 10 years collaborating with a bat charity, has managed conservation, outreach and training projects.

Lara Redondo González
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UCM) and Master’s in Ecosystem Restoration (UCM). Collaboration in wildlife recovery centers. Experience in environmental monitoring and wildlife sampling.

Sara de la Rosa Ruiz
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UJA). Master`s Degree in Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Conservation (ULE) and Master´s Degree in Ethology (UCO). Professional dog trainer and handler detection for conservation. Experience in endangered species and LIFE projects.

Victoria Cumia EdlM
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UAM) with a master’s degree in ecology (UAM-UCM). Experience collaborating in research projects with institutions such as IMIDRA and CEDEX. Knowledge in bioacoustic monitoring and pollinator conservation.

Jorge Martínez Rodríguez
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UCM) . Extensive experience in environmental studies, conservation biology (mainly vegetation and flora) and academic activity. Passionate about plants and learning.

Alicia Page Quicios
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UCM). Master´s Degree in Biodiversity in Tropical Areas and its Conservation (UIMP-CSIC). Experience in wildlife monitoring and database management. Background as sustainability consultant, birdwathcing and nature guide.

Patricia Orejas Aja
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UAM). Passionate ornithologist and wildlife lover. More than 25 years of experience in endangered species conservation, wildlife rehabilitation and environmental awareness projects.

Ignacio Fernández Otero
Environmental Technician
Naturalist, Bachelor in Law with more than 30 years of experience about Wildlife, Ornithology in special. Active member and collaborator of several Naturalist Wildlife Conservation Associations. Experienced in Oriental and Neotropical habitats.

Diego Chamizo Hermosilla
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UAM). Experience in oceanographic campaigns, phytoplankton monitoring and database management. Currently, my main interests focus on the relationship between agriculture and biodiversity.

Miguel Mata Gallego
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UCM) and Master’s in Ecosystem Restoration (UCM). Passionate about nature and its relation with human systems, such as agriculture. Experience as environmental technician for city councils.

Irene Pérez Blanco
Environmental technician
Biologist (USC) with a MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology (UPO). Passionate about bat ecology and acoustic analysis of bat calls. Experience in environmental impact assessment.

Darío Fernández Santos
Environmental Consultant
Environmental sciences (ULE). Master’s degree in flora and fauna management (ULE). Passionate about botany and micology. Participation in biodiversity and environmental restoration studies.

Ángel Pablo Ramírez
Environmental Consultant
Technician in forestry and natural environment management. Wildlife monitoring wide experience. Coordinator of forest regeneration and environmental education projects.

Gonzalo Castillo Grau
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UA). More than 20 years developing projects related to the conservation of the natural environment. Specialist in combining conservation with rural development.

Alejandro López García
Environmental Consultant
PhD in Biology (UCM) with experience in wildlife monitoring and sampling. Expertise in spatial ecology and data management, with a strong commitment to leveraging scientific knowledge for wildlife conservation

Víctor Alonso Ochoa
Environmental Consultant
Environmental Sciences (UAM) and Master´s in Biodiversity (UAM). Passionate of natural world with experience in bird census and environmental monitoring, but also an enthusiast of reptiles, insects (butterflies and dragonflies) and orchids. Background as nature guide.

Elisa Rodríguez Fernández
Environmental Consultant
Biologist (UCM) with a Master’s in Environmental Management (UPM). Collaboration in environmental impact assessment and experience in geographic information systems for environmental studies and in the design of interpretative nature trails