Updated: December 2018
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Rosana Ouréns Chans
Place of birth: Corme (A Coruña, Spain)
Email: rosanaoc@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2013 PhD in Marine Biology and Aquaculture, University of A Coruña (Spain). Thesis: Life history and population dynamics of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Advisors: Juan Freire and Luis Fernández. Cum laude certification
2007 MSc in Marine Biology and Aquaculture (Master Thesis), Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of A Coruña (Spain)
2005 BSc Ocean Science, University of Vigo (Spain)
CURRENT POSITION
13/09/2016 - Fisheries scientist, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), UK
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2014 – 2016 Postdoctoral fellow, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, USA. Dates: 26/07/2014-25/07/2016
2010/2011 Researcher in Senegal to develop the project “Development of a strategy for the sustainable management and the community development of the artisanal fishery of Yoff (Senegal)”, University of A Coruña. Dates: 15/09/2010 - 09/04/2011
2007/2010 Junior Researcher, University of A Coruña, hired in the predoctoral program María Barbeito from Xunta de Galicia. Dates: 28/12/2007 - 27/06/2010
2006/2007 Biologist at the Fisher’s Guild of Corme (A Coruña, Spain). My job was focused in the collection of fishery data (fishing effort, catches, CPUE, etc) and stock assessment of shellfish resources. Dates: 01/08/2006 - 15/11/2007
2005/2006 Junior researcher, Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology, University of A Coruña. Dates: 01/10/2005 - 31/07/2006
2004/2005 Junior researcher, the Department of Ecology and Animal Biology, Faculty of Ocean Science, University of Vigo (Spain). Responsible for training: Dr. Jorge Domínguez Martín. Dates: 01/10/2004 - 30/06/2005
FELLOWSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
-Postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University (California, USA). Funding entity: Fundación Juana de Vega (Spanish private foundation). Dates: 22/07/2014-21/07/2016
-Travel Scholarship to visit Instituto Nacional de Pesca, Guayaquil (Ecuador). Funding entity: Consellería de Economía e Industria, Xunta de Galicia (Spain). Dates: 13/11/2009 – 19/12/2009
-Predoctoral Fellowship, Program María Barbeito. Funding entity: Consellería de Economía e Industria, Xunta de Galicia (Spain). Dates: 28/12/2007 – 27/06/2010
-Early Stage Training Fellowship, Funding entity: Consellería de Educación y Ordenación Universitaria de la Xunta de Galicia (Spain). Dates: 01/10/2005 - 31/07/2006
-Fellowship to colaborate at Department of Ecology and Animal Biology, University of Vigo. Funding entity: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (Spain). Academic year: 2004/05
-Professional practices carried out in Corme (A Coruña, Spain)
Objective: develop plans to exploit shellfish resources
Duration: 200 hours. Year: 2005
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-reviewed Publications
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Regional collaboration to achieve sustainable Caribbean fisheries management. Principal investigator: Rosana Ouréns (Cefas, UK). Funding entity: Darwin initiative
- Californian Fisheries Phase 3: Performance Metrics (2015). Main researchers: Rebecca Martone and Ashley Erickson (Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University); Funding entity: Resources Legacy Fund.
The goal of this Project was to design a tool for fishing managers in California to assess how well they are managing the fisheries under the Marine Life Management Act. My role: participant researcher.
- Improving the sustainability of Small-scale fisheries by increasing their governability: insights from Europe (2014-2016). Funding entity: Fundación Juana de Vega. The goal of my postdoc research is to understand the common failures of the governance of SSFs in Europe and how to improve it. We launched an online survey addressed to managers and researchers in order to collect the required information to perform a comparative analysis among fisheries and countries. Role: Research analyst
- Designing an effective management strategy to assure the sustainability of the artisanal fishery and the community development of Yoff, Senegal (2010-2011). Funding entity: Fundación Biodiversidad; Institution: University of A Coruña;
Main researcher: Juan Freire.
We used local knowledge of fishers (obtained from interviews) and direct methods of assessment (surveys at the landing area) to characterize the fishing activity and the socio-economic development of the fishing community. Role: posted researcher to Senegal
- Digital narratives for the community participation in the managment of coastal ecosystems. Institution: University of A Coruña; Funding entity: Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional y Desarrollo; Main researcher: Juan Freire Botana; Year: 2010
The goal was to use digital technologies (cell phones, GPS, cameras, etc.) to collaboratively build territorial storytelling that aid users to understand their community and the environment.
- Patella, an expanding fishing resource. Generating biological knowledge for a sustainable fishery. Institution: University of A Coruña; Funding entity: Consellería de Economía e Industria, Xunta de Galicia; Main researcher: Nuria Fernández Rodríguez; Years: Dic 2009-Nov 2011
We studied the life history traits of Patella spp. to provide to managers the biological knowledge necessary for a sustainable exploitation. Role: Participant researcher
- Fisheries management and conservation of biodiversity in the Marine National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia. Institution: University of A Coruña; Funding entity: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Spain; Main researcher: Juan Freire Botana; Years: 2007-2009
In collaboration with the stakeholders we designed a set of initiatives to seek a balance between the socio-economic development of the communities and the conservation of the ecosystems. My role: Field researcher and analyst
- From dynamics of marine metapopulations to the management of ecosystems: molecular marks, remote sensing and simulation models. Institution: University of A Coruña; Funding entity: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Spain; Main researcher: Juan Freire Botana; Years: 2007-2009
The goal was to improve the management of the sea urchin and crab fisheries in Galicia providing quality information of the patterns of larval dispersion and connectivity among local populations. My role: Participant researcher
- Population dynamics of marine sedentary resources and methods for direct stock assessment: the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus in Galicia, Spain. Institution: University of A Coruña; Funding entity: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Spain; Main researcher: Luis Fernández Rodriguez; Years: 2006-2008
The aim of this project was to develop evaluation methods adapted to the biological and economic characteristics of the sea urchin fishery. We studied the population dynamics and life history traits of this species, analysed the historic evolution of the fishery, and we tested the effectiveness oh the stock restoration methods. My role: Field researcher and analyst
- Spatial management of the lobster resource in Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)
Institution: University of A Coruña; Funding entity: Xunta de Galicia, Secretaría Xeral de Relacións Exteriores; Main researcher: Ramón Muiño Boedo; Years: 2006-2007
The goal of this project was to provide information about the temporal and spatial distribution of lobster population in the reserve of Galapagos in order to allocate fishing territorial rights.
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
R. Ouréns, N. Sánchez-Carnero, M. Pan, I. Álvarez Fernández, L. Dione, I. Samba, J. Freire. How to assess complex small-scale fisheries in a cost-effective way? The case of Yoff, a suburb of Dakar (Senegal). Second World Small Scale Fisheries Congress, Merida, México. Sept, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-88901-461-9.
R. Ouréns, G. Cambiè, J. Freire. Characterizing the fishing strategies and the temporal dynamics of the small-scale fleet operating in the Cíes Islands (NW Spain). Front. Mar. Sci. Conference Abstract: IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2014. doi: 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2014.02.00149
R. Ouréns, I. Naya, J. Freire. Mismatch between biological, exploitation, and governance scales of sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) fisheries in Galicia. Front. Mar. Sci. Conference Abstract: IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2014. doi: 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2014.02.00150
R. Ouréns, M. Fernández-Boán, J. Freire, L. Fernández. Dinámica reproductora de las poblaciones del erizo Paracentrotus lividus (Lmk.) en la costa de Galicia. XV Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina, September 9 – 13th, 2008, Funchal, Madeira (Portugal). Poster communication
R. Ouréns, L. Fernández, J. Freire. Patrones geográficos, poblacionales y estacionales en los parámetros reproductivos del erizo Paracentrotus lividus (Lmk.). XV Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina, September 9 - 13th, 2008, Funchal, Madeira (Portugal). Type of communication: poster
M. Fernández Boán, R. Ouréns, L. Fernández, J. Freire. Estudio de la pesquería de erizo (Paracentrotus lividus) en dos localidades de Galicia. XV Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina, September 9 - 13th, 2008, Funchal, Madeira (Portugal). Type of communication: poster
PARTICIPATION IN WORKING GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS
- Member of the ICES working group on the biology and life history of crabs. http://ices.dk/community/groups/Pages/wgcrab.aspx
- Member of the ICES working group ‘demersal stocks in the North Sea and Skagerrak’.http://www.ices.dk/community/groups/Pages/Members.aspx?Acronym=WGNSSK
- Workshop Developing practical guidance for small-scale fisheries sustainability, organized by Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University. Feb 2016
- El Niño workshop, organized by Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, Dec 2015
- I Workshop on Human Dimensions of Coastal Marine Ecosystems, organized by Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, Feb 2015
- II Workshop on Human Dimensions of Coastal Marine Ecosystems, organized by Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, May 2015
- Workshop MAIA: Management Plan Tools for MPA Governance? Jun 2012, University of A Coruña
- Working group on the fishery and biology of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT), Puerto Madryn (Argentina). September 19 to 26, 2008
STAYS AT RESEARCH CENTRES
-School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, Washington University. Collaboration in a research project on fisheries governance. Host: Prof. Ray Hilborn. 3 weeks in 2017
- Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University. Mentor: Larry Crowder. 2014-2015
- Yoff, Senegal. Displaced researcher to develop the research project “Desarrollo de una estrategia para la gestión sostenible y desarrollo comunitarios de la pesquería artesanal de Yoff (Península de Cabo Verde, Senegal). Duration: 6.5 months. 2010-2011
- Instituto Nacional de Pesca (INP), Guayaquil (Ecuador). Responsible: Luis Flores, Nikita Gaibor. Duration: 5 weeks. Objectives: Reading growth rings of the sea urchin P. lividus. Participation in the monitoring the fishing process in the bivalves Anadara tuberculosa and A. similis, and the crab Ucides occidentalis. 2009
- University of Barcelona, Spain. Responsible: Xavier Turon. Objectives: Reading growth rings of the sea urchin P. lividus (2 days). 2009
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Immunology, University of Vigo (Spain). Responsible: Dr. Graciela Sotelo, Dr. Paloma Morán. Duration: 7 weeks. Objective: Study of the genetics structure of the sea urchin P. lividus. 2009
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
-Co-teaching a master course titled “Scientific advice for the evaluation and management of the small-scale fisheries”. International Campus of Excellence Campus do Mar, University of Vigo, 14-18 December 2015 (25 h)
-Teaching practicals of Methods and Techniques in Animal Biology (4º year of Bachelor of Biology). Faculty of Science, University of A Coruña. School years: 2008/2009, 2007/2008 (50 hours)
-Teaching practicals of Zoology (2º year of Bachelor of Biology). Faculty of Science, University of A Coruña. School years: 2008/2009, 2007/2008 (70 hours)
SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS
- Co-training of 5 undergraduate students of Biology (University of A Coruña) in research activities, which included field work (intertidal and subtidal samplings to study life history traits of sea urchins) and lab duties (estimation of weight and diameter of sea urchins, identification of sex, estimation of gonad indices). 2007-2009
- Training of 2 undergraduate students of Ocean Science (University of Vigo) in stock assessment while I was working as a biologist assistant. The activities included field work (compilation of catch and fishing effort data, intertidal samplings), lab duties (estimation of biomass by means of image analysis, estimation of the mean size of the landed species) and computational duties (simple statistical analyses). 2006-2007
ORGANISATION OF R&D&I ACTIVITIES
2006 Dive Into Science: European Researchers Night 2006 (Contract Number: 044892).Coordinator: Dirección Xeral de I+D+I – Xunta de Galicia, Sixth Framework Program – Specific Support Action. European Commission 2006
2012 Collaboration on the organization of the Workshop MAIA: Management Plan Tools for MPA Governance? June 11 to 13, 2012, University of A Coruña
EXPERIENCE IN ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW OF ARTICLES
Reviewer of scientific articles: Cahiers de Biologie Marine, Fisheries Research, PLoS ONE
MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
Network Too Big To Ignore: Global partnership for Small Scale Fisheries Research
2012 Associated Member, Oceanógrafos de Galicia, Spain.
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
In addition to several articles in newspapers and talks targeted at fisher communities, the following activities were developed:
- R. Ouréns. Sustainability of Small-scale fisheries. Ocean Colloqium organized by MARINE and targeted at students of the marine institutions of Monterey Bay. Abr 2015, Moss Landing (California). Oral communication
- R. Ouréns. Xestión pesqueira, sustentabilidade e conservación da biodiversidade no arquipélago das Illas Cíes. I Xornadas de difusión de investigación e seguimiento no Parque Nacional Marítimo Terrestre das Illas Atlánticas de Galicia. 2013, Galicia. Oral communication
- Dive Into Science: European Researchers Night 2006 (Contract Number: 044892).Coordinator: Dirección Xeral de I+D+I – Xunta de Galicia, Sixth Framework Program – Specific Support Action. European Commission 2006
SELECTED COURSES AND TRAINING
2018 ICES Advanced stock assessment course. ICES, Copenhagen, 5-9 Nov, 40 hours
2017 Data limited stock assessment methods, NOAA. 8-10 August, 24 hours
2017 ICES methods for setting proxy MSY reference points for stocks in categories 3 and 4. 18 hours
2015 Ocean Policy Course, Organized by Stanford University. 112 hours
2012 Seminar on coastal governance. Organized by University of A Coruña; Responsible for training: Stephen Olsen (University of Rhode Island, USA)
2011 Introduction to sampling and experimentation in marine ecology. Organized by University of A Coruña; Responsible for training: José María García Charton (University of Murcia, Spain). 25 hours
2009 Multiple regression models in R: GLM and GAM. Organized by the University of A Coruña; Responsible for training: Carmen María Cadarso Suárez (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain). 20 hours
FIELD WORK EXPERIENCE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Rosana Ouréns Chans
Place of birth: Corme (A Coruña, Spain)
Email: rosanaoc@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2013 PhD in Marine Biology and Aquaculture, University of A Coruña (Spain). Thesis: Life history and population dynamics of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Advisors: Juan Freire and Luis Fernández. Cum laude certification
2007 MSc in Marine Biology and Aquaculture (Master Thesis), Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of A Coruña (Spain)
2005 BSc Ocean Science, University of Vigo (Spain)
CURRENT POSITION
13/09/2016 - Fisheries scientist, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), UK
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2014 – 2016 Postdoctoral fellow, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, USA. Dates: 26/07/2014-25/07/2016
2010/2011 Researcher in Senegal to develop the project “Development of a strategy for the sustainable management and the community development of the artisanal fishery of Yoff (Senegal)”, University of A Coruña. Dates: 15/09/2010 - 09/04/2011
2007/2010 Junior Researcher, University of A Coruña, hired in the predoctoral program María Barbeito from Xunta de Galicia. Dates: 28/12/2007 - 27/06/2010
2006/2007 Biologist at the Fisher’s Guild of Corme (A Coruña, Spain). My job was focused in the collection of fishery data (fishing effort, catches, CPUE, etc) and stock assessment of shellfish resources. Dates: 01/08/2006 - 15/11/2007
2005/2006 Junior researcher, Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology, University of A Coruña. Dates: 01/10/2005 - 31/07/2006
2004/2005 Junior researcher, the Department of Ecology and Animal Biology, Faculty of Ocean Science, University of Vigo (Spain). Responsible for training: Dr. Jorge Domínguez Martín. Dates: 01/10/2004 - 30/06/2005
FELLOWSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
-Postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University (California, USA). Funding entity: Fundación Juana de Vega (Spanish private foundation). Dates: 22/07/2014-21/07/2016
-Travel Scholarship to visit Instituto Nacional de Pesca, Guayaquil (Ecuador). Funding entity: Consellería de Economía e Industria, Xunta de Galicia (Spain). Dates: 13/11/2009 – 19/12/2009
-Predoctoral Fellowship, Program María Barbeito. Funding entity: Consellería de Economía e Industria, Xunta de Galicia (Spain). Dates: 28/12/2007 – 27/06/2010
-Early Stage Training Fellowship, Funding entity: Consellería de Educación y Ordenación Universitaria de la Xunta de Galicia (Spain). Dates: 01/10/2005 - 31/07/2006
-Fellowship to colaborate at Department of Ecology and Animal Biology, University of Vigo. Funding entity: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (Spain). Academic year: 2004/05
-Professional practices carried out in Corme (A Coruña, Spain)
Objective: develop plans to exploit shellfish resources
Duration: 200 hours. Year: 2005
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-reviewed Publications
- Rosana Ouréns, Luis Fernández, Juan Freire (2011) Geographic, population, and seasonal patterns in the reproductive parameters of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Marine Biology, 158 (4): 793-804. doi: 10.1007/s00227-010-1607-1
- Giulia Cambiè, Rosana Ouréns, Duarte F. Vidal, Sirka Carabel, Juan Freire (2012). Economic performance of coastal fisheries in Galicia (NW Spain): case study of the Cíes Islands. Aquatic Living Resources, 25: 195-204. doi: 10.1051/alr/2012010
- Rosana Ouréns, Juan Freire, Luis Fernández (2012) Definition of a new unbiased gonad index for aquatic invertebrates and fish: its application to the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Aquatic Biology, 17: 145-152. doi: 10.3354/ab00476
- Rosana Ouréns, Luis Flores, Luis Fernández, Juan Freire (2013) Habitat and density-dependent growth of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus in Galicia (NW Spain). Journal of Sea Research, 76: 50-60. doi: 10.1016/j.seares.2012.10.011
- Rosana Ouréns, Luis Fernández, María Fernández-Boán, Inés Naya, Juan Freire (2013). Reproductive dynamics of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus on the Galicia coast (NW Spain): effects of habitat and population density. Marine Biology, 160: 2413–2423. doi: 10.1007/s00227-013-2236-2
- Rosana Ouréns, Juan Freire, Jose Antonio Vilar, Luis Fernández (2014). Habitat and density-dependent recruitment and spatial dynamics of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus: Implications for harvest refugia. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 71: 1064–1072. doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fst201
- Rosana Ouréns, Inés Naya, Juan Freire (2015). Mismatch of biological, exploitation, and governance scales and ineffective management of sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) fisheries in Galicia. Marine Policy, 51:13-20. Doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2014.07.015
- Rosana Ouréns, Giulia Cambié, Juan Freire (2015). Characterizing the complexity of the fleet dynamics for an effective fisheries management : The case of the Cíes Islands (NW Spain). Scientia Marina, 79 (4) : 453-464, doi: 453-464 http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/scimar.04228.08A
- María Pan, Rosana Ouréns, Lamine Dione, Ibrahima Samba, Noela Sánchez, Juan Freire (2015). Length-Weight relationships for 58 fish species from a coastal artisanal fishery at Cape Vert peninsula (Senegal). Journal of Applied Ichthyology, doi: 10.1111/jai.12890
- Finkbeiner EM, Bennett N, Frawley T, Mason J, Briscoe D, Brooks C, Ng C, Ourens R, Seto K, Swanson S, Urteaga J, Crowder LB. Reconstructing overfishing: moving beyond Malthus for effective and equitable solutions. Fish and Fisheries. DOI: 10.1111/faf.12245
- Sellem F, Othman A, Harki M, Bejaoui B, Ouréns R (2018). First record of the sea urchin Sphaerechinus granularis (Lamarck, 1816) in a coastal lagoon (Tunisia - Western Mediterranean). Journal of Marine Biology and Aquatic Research, 1 (1): 1-4
- Noela Sánchez, Rosana Ouréns, María Pan, Inma Álvarez, Ibrahima Samba, Lamine Dione, Iria Aguete, Juan Freire (2013). Desarrollo de una estrategia para la gestión sostenible y desarrollo comunitario de la pesquería artesanal de Yoff, Senegal. ISBN: 978-84-9749-556-1, 219 pp.
- Rosana Ouréns, Giulia Cambiè, Sirka Carabel, Juan Freire (2010) Gestión pesquera, sostenibilidad y conservación de la biodiversidad en el archipiélago de las Islas Cíes, en el Parque Nacional de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia. 209 pp. Scientific Report
- Noela Sánchez, Rosana Ouréns, María Pan, Inma Álvarez, Ibrahima Samba, Lamine Dione, Iria Aguete, Juan Freire (2011). Desarrollo de una estrategia para la gestión sostenible y desarrollo comunitario de la pesquería artesanal de Yoff , Península de Cabo Verde, Senegal. Scientific Report
- Laptikhovsky V, Ourens R (2016). Identification guide for shelf cepahlopods in the UK waters (North Sea, the English Channel, Celtic and Irish Seas) Cefas
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Regional collaboration to achieve sustainable Caribbean fisheries management. Principal investigator: Rosana Ouréns (Cefas, UK). Funding entity: Darwin initiative
- Californian Fisheries Phase 3: Performance Metrics (2015). Main researchers: Rebecca Martone and Ashley Erickson (Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University); Funding entity: Resources Legacy Fund.
The goal of this Project was to design a tool for fishing managers in California to assess how well they are managing the fisheries under the Marine Life Management Act. My role: participant researcher.
- Improving the sustainability of Small-scale fisheries by increasing their governability: insights from Europe (2014-2016). Funding entity: Fundación Juana de Vega. The goal of my postdoc research is to understand the common failures of the governance of SSFs in Europe and how to improve it. We launched an online survey addressed to managers and researchers in order to collect the required information to perform a comparative analysis among fisheries and countries. Role: Research analyst
- Designing an effective management strategy to assure the sustainability of the artisanal fishery and the community development of Yoff, Senegal (2010-2011). Funding entity: Fundación Biodiversidad; Institution: University of A Coruña;
Main researcher: Juan Freire.
We used local knowledge of fishers (obtained from interviews) and direct methods of assessment (surveys at the landing area) to characterize the fishing activity and the socio-economic development of the fishing community. Role: posted researcher to Senegal
- Digital narratives for the community participation in the managment of coastal ecosystems. Institution: University of A Coruña; Funding entity: Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional y Desarrollo; Main researcher: Juan Freire Botana; Year: 2010
The goal was to use digital technologies (cell phones, GPS, cameras, etc.) to collaboratively build territorial storytelling that aid users to understand their community and the environment.
- Patella, an expanding fishing resource. Generating biological knowledge for a sustainable fishery. Institution: University of A Coruña; Funding entity: Consellería de Economía e Industria, Xunta de Galicia; Main researcher: Nuria Fernández Rodríguez; Years: Dic 2009-Nov 2011
We studied the life history traits of Patella spp. to provide to managers the biological knowledge necessary for a sustainable exploitation. Role: Participant researcher
- Fisheries management and conservation of biodiversity in the Marine National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia. Institution: University of A Coruña; Funding entity: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Spain; Main researcher: Juan Freire Botana; Years: 2007-2009
In collaboration with the stakeholders we designed a set of initiatives to seek a balance between the socio-economic development of the communities and the conservation of the ecosystems. My role: Field researcher and analyst
- From dynamics of marine metapopulations to the management of ecosystems: molecular marks, remote sensing and simulation models. Institution: University of A Coruña; Funding entity: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Spain; Main researcher: Juan Freire Botana; Years: 2007-2009
The goal was to improve the management of the sea urchin and crab fisheries in Galicia providing quality information of the patterns of larval dispersion and connectivity among local populations. My role: Participant researcher
- Population dynamics of marine sedentary resources and methods for direct stock assessment: the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus in Galicia, Spain. Institution: University of A Coruña; Funding entity: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Spain; Main researcher: Luis Fernández Rodriguez; Years: 2006-2008
The aim of this project was to develop evaluation methods adapted to the biological and economic characteristics of the sea urchin fishery. We studied the population dynamics and life history traits of this species, analysed the historic evolution of the fishery, and we tested the effectiveness oh the stock restoration methods. My role: Field researcher and analyst
- Spatial management of the lobster resource in Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)
Institution: University of A Coruña; Funding entity: Xunta de Galicia, Secretaría Xeral de Relacións Exteriores; Main researcher: Ramón Muiño Boedo; Years: 2006-2007
The goal of this project was to provide information about the temporal and spatial distribution of lobster population in the reserve of Galapagos in order to allocate fishing territorial rights.
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
R. Ouréns, N. Sánchez-Carnero, M. Pan, I. Álvarez Fernández, L. Dione, I. Samba, J. Freire. How to assess complex small-scale fisheries in a cost-effective way? The case of Yoff, a suburb of Dakar (Senegal). Second World Small Scale Fisheries Congress, Merida, México. Sept, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-88901-461-9.
R. Ouréns, G. Cambiè, J. Freire. Characterizing the fishing strategies and the temporal dynamics of the small-scale fleet operating in the Cíes Islands (NW Spain). Front. Mar. Sci. Conference Abstract: IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2014. doi: 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2014.02.00149
R. Ouréns, I. Naya, J. Freire. Mismatch between biological, exploitation, and governance scales of sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) fisheries in Galicia. Front. Mar. Sci. Conference Abstract: IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2014. doi: 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2014.02.00150
R. Ouréns, M. Fernández-Boán, J. Freire, L. Fernández. Dinámica reproductora de las poblaciones del erizo Paracentrotus lividus (Lmk.) en la costa de Galicia. XV Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina, September 9 – 13th, 2008, Funchal, Madeira (Portugal). Poster communication
R. Ouréns, L. Fernández, J. Freire. Patrones geográficos, poblacionales y estacionales en los parámetros reproductivos del erizo Paracentrotus lividus (Lmk.). XV Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina, September 9 - 13th, 2008, Funchal, Madeira (Portugal). Type of communication: poster
M. Fernández Boán, R. Ouréns, L. Fernández, J. Freire. Estudio de la pesquería de erizo (Paracentrotus lividus) en dos localidades de Galicia. XV Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina, September 9 - 13th, 2008, Funchal, Madeira (Portugal). Type of communication: poster
PARTICIPATION IN WORKING GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS
- Member of the ICES working group on the biology and life history of crabs. http://ices.dk/community/groups/Pages/wgcrab.aspx
- Member of the ICES working group ‘demersal stocks in the North Sea and Skagerrak’.http://www.ices.dk/community/groups/Pages/Members.aspx?Acronym=WGNSSK
- Workshop Developing practical guidance for small-scale fisheries sustainability, organized by Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University. Feb 2016
- El Niño workshop, organized by Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, Dec 2015
- I Workshop on Human Dimensions of Coastal Marine Ecosystems, organized by Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, Feb 2015
- II Workshop on Human Dimensions of Coastal Marine Ecosystems, organized by Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, May 2015
- Workshop MAIA: Management Plan Tools for MPA Governance? Jun 2012, University of A Coruña
- Working group on the fishery and biology of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT), Puerto Madryn (Argentina). September 19 to 26, 2008
STAYS AT RESEARCH CENTRES
-School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, Washington University. Collaboration in a research project on fisheries governance. Host: Prof. Ray Hilborn. 3 weeks in 2017
- Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University. Mentor: Larry Crowder. 2014-2015
- Yoff, Senegal. Displaced researcher to develop the research project “Desarrollo de una estrategia para la gestión sostenible y desarrollo comunitarios de la pesquería artesanal de Yoff (Península de Cabo Verde, Senegal). Duration: 6.5 months. 2010-2011
- Instituto Nacional de Pesca (INP), Guayaquil (Ecuador). Responsible: Luis Flores, Nikita Gaibor. Duration: 5 weeks. Objectives: Reading growth rings of the sea urchin P. lividus. Participation in the monitoring the fishing process in the bivalves Anadara tuberculosa and A. similis, and the crab Ucides occidentalis. 2009
- University of Barcelona, Spain. Responsible: Xavier Turon. Objectives: Reading growth rings of the sea urchin P. lividus (2 days). 2009
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Immunology, University of Vigo (Spain). Responsible: Dr. Graciela Sotelo, Dr. Paloma Morán. Duration: 7 weeks. Objective: Study of the genetics structure of the sea urchin P. lividus. 2009
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
-Co-teaching a master course titled “Scientific advice for the evaluation and management of the small-scale fisheries”. International Campus of Excellence Campus do Mar, University of Vigo, 14-18 December 2015 (25 h)
-Teaching practicals of Methods and Techniques in Animal Biology (4º year of Bachelor of Biology). Faculty of Science, University of A Coruña. School years: 2008/2009, 2007/2008 (50 hours)
-Teaching practicals of Zoology (2º year of Bachelor of Biology). Faculty of Science, University of A Coruña. School years: 2008/2009, 2007/2008 (70 hours)
SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS
- Co-training of 5 undergraduate students of Biology (University of A Coruña) in research activities, which included field work (intertidal and subtidal samplings to study life history traits of sea urchins) and lab duties (estimation of weight and diameter of sea urchins, identification of sex, estimation of gonad indices). 2007-2009
- Training of 2 undergraduate students of Ocean Science (University of Vigo) in stock assessment while I was working as a biologist assistant. The activities included field work (compilation of catch and fishing effort data, intertidal samplings), lab duties (estimation of biomass by means of image analysis, estimation of the mean size of the landed species) and computational duties (simple statistical analyses). 2006-2007
ORGANISATION OF R&D&I ACTIVITIES
2006 Dive Into Science: European Researchers Night 2006 (Contract Number: 044892).Coordinator: Dirección Xeral de I+D+I – Xunta de Galicia, Sixth Framework Program – Specific Support Action. European Commission 2006
2012 Collaboration on the organization of the Workshop MAIA: Management Plan Tools for MPA Governance? June 11 to 13, 2012, University of A Coruña
EXPERIENCE IN ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW OF ARTICLES
Reviewer of scientific articles: Cahiers de Biologie Marine, Fisheries Research, PLoS ONE
MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
Network Too Big To Ignore: Global partnership for Small Scale Fisheries Research
2012 Associated Member, Oceanógrafos de Galicia, Spain.
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
In addition to several articles in newspapers and talks targeted at fisher communities, the following activities were developed:
- R. Ouréns. Sustainability of Small-scale fisheries. Ocean Colloqium organized by MARINE and targeted at students of the marine institutions of Monterey Bay. Abr 2015, Moss Landing (California). Oral communication
- R. Ouréns. Xestión pesqueira, sustentabilidade e conservación da biodiversidade no arquipélago das Illas Cíes. I Xornadas de difusión de investigación e seguimiento no Parque Nacional Marítimo Terrestre das Illas Atlánticas de Galicia. 2013, Galicia. Oral communication
- Dive Into Science: European Researchers Night 2006 (Contract Number: 044892).Coordinator: Dirección Xeral de I+D+I – Xunta de Galicia, Sixth Framework Program – Specific Support Action. European Commission 2006
SELECTED COURSES AND TRAINING
2018 ICES Advanced stock assessment course. ICES, Copenhagen, 5-9 Nov, 40 hours
2017 Data limited stock assessment methods, NOAA. 8-10 August, 24 hours
2017 ICES methods for setting proxy MSY reference points for stocks in categories 3 and 4. 18 hours
2015 Ocean Policy Course, Organized by Stanford University. 112 hours
2012 Seminar on coastal governance. Organized by University of A Coruña; Responsible for training: Stephen Olsen (University of Rhode Island, USA)
2011 Introduction to sampling and experimentation in marine ecology. Organized by University of A Coruña; Responsible for training: José María García Charton (University of Murcia, Spain). 25 hours
2009 Multiple regression models in R: GLM and GAM. Organized by the University of A Coruña; Responsible for training: Carmen María Cadarso Suárez (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain). 20 hours
FIELD WORK EXPERIENCE
- Participation in the marine geophysical campaign Metano 2003, conducted by the Department of Marine Geosciences, University of Vigo (Spain). Main researchers: Dr. Soledad García Gil and Dr. Javier Hernández Molina
- Intertidal research surveys
- Fishing dependent and independent subtidal research surveys
- Tracking fishes using telemetry techniques
- Visual surveys of fish assemblages
- Monitoring of the fishing activity (catch and effort) in several fisheries using different tools (boat trips with fishers, interviews, surveys at the landing area)
- Training of fishers in using GPS in order to identify the fishing grounds
- PADI Scuba Diving certification
- Proficient in advanced statistical analysis, modeling and data management
- Proficiency with the 'R' statistical software
- Proficiency with standard data management software (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access) and with most common applications for PC platforms
- Some experience using ArcGIS (ESRI Inc.)
- Experience with SQL language
- Languages: Proficient in Galician (mother tongue), Spanish, English
