About Us

 

Biodiversity Node is an initiative capable of solving biodiversity management and environmental assessment challenges worldwide.

With a strong team of mostly biologists, Biodiversity Node helps companies and governments integrate the mitigation hierarchy – avoid, minimize, restore, offset – into their business and operation processes.

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.

Paula Escribano Velasco
Head of Agriculture and Socio-ecosystems

Biologist UAM (MSc, PhD), with experience in ecosystems evaluation, monitoring and management. Convinced of the value of biodiversity-based solutions as transformative tools to help us in the fight against climate change.

Sara Díaz Viñuelas
Head of Biodiversity Studies

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 Technician

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 Technician

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 Technician

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
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.

Beatriz Morenza Barrera
Environmental Technician

Biologist (US), Master’s in Biology of Conservation (UB) and veterinary technical assistant. Conservation projects and wildlife recovery centers in Spain, Latin America and Africa. Experience in marking and wildlife tracking.

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 Technician
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 Technician

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 Technician

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.

Cristina Martínez Coca
Environmental Technician

Environmental sciences (UAM) and master conservation biology (UCM.) Collaboration with environmental education centers. Experience in bird census and water analysis. Collaboration on environmental studies.

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.

Miguel Mata Gallego
Environmental Technician

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.

External Collaborators

Esther Guerrero Usano

Agricultural Engineer

http://www.eguconsult.es

Gonzalo Castillo Grau

Biologist

Specialist in biodiversity conservation

Jorge Meltzer Gómez-Escalonilla

Biologist
Specialist in biodiversity conservation

Daniel Burón Fernández

Forest Engineer (PGCert Zoology)

Wildlife videography and photography
http://www.danielburon.net

Jon Domínguez del Valle

Biologist (MSc)
Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Impact

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