Claudia Piccini

Claudia Piccini is a microbiologist whose research focus is the microbial ecology of aquatic ecosystems. She holds a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (PEDECIBA, Uruguay) and works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable (IIBCE, Montevideo, Uruguay), where also serves as the Academic Director of the … Continued

Fabrizio Scarabino

PhD candidate in Geosciences from the Universidade Federal de Rio Grande do Sul (Porto Alegre, Brazil). Master’s degree in Integrated Coastal Management from the Universidad de la República, Uruguay (2021). A researcher in zoology, paleontology, taxonomy, and marine biology with a focus on invertebrates, he has also incorporated ethnobiology, macroalgae, and fish into his research … Continued

Leticia Burone

Dr. Leticia Burone is a marine geoscientist and senior researcher at the University of the Republic (Uruguay), developing strong research contributions together with the Oceanographic Institute (IO-USP) and PEDECIBA Geosciences. She holds a PhD in Biological Oceanography from the University of São Paulo (Brazil), a MSc in Biological Oceanography from the same institution and a … Continued

Mariana Rios

Biologist with a degree in Biological Sciences with a focus on Ecology, and a Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences awarded by the University of the Republic, Uruguay. Specialized training in Systematic Conservation Planning, participatory processes for the development of Protected Area Management Plans, spatial analysis of biodiversity information, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), among others. … Continued

Juan Carlos Zaffaroni

I have been passionate about the sea and science since childhood. Although my scientific training comes from being a Chemical Engineer (University of the Republic, 1982), I have been working for decades as a citizen scientist, participating in numerous research topics and collecting malacological material, including new species being described and more than half a … Continued

Wilson Sebastián Serra

Master in Biological Sciences from the University of the Republic, Uruguay (2017). Researcher in zoology, systematics, faunistic, and taxonomy with focus on fishes and non-tetrapod organisms from Uruguay. Curator of the Ichthyology, Malacology, Invertebrate Zoology, and Entomology sections of the National Museum of Natural History of Uruguay. Professor at the Centro Universitario Regional del Este … Continued

Sérgio Stampar

My journey as a marine zoologist began with a Bachelor’s and Licentiate in Biological Sciences from the University of Mogi das Cruzes (2003). I then honed my expertise in Marine Zoology, with a specific focus on Cnidaria (sea anemones, corals, and jellyfish), through a Master’s (2006), Doctorate (2012), and Postdoctoral research (2013) in Zoology from … Continued

Alejandro Balbis

From sodre.gub.uy Alejandro Balbis es un músico que es murguista, cantor, arreglador coral, director. Un creativo de esos de los que se espera más de lo habitual. Porque significó una luz en el firmamento de la música uruguaya. Su porte, su voz tan característica, su manera de decir, de expresar en palabras el trasfondo social, … Continued

Pablo Penchaszadeh

Pablo Penchaszadeh was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. InBuenos Aires, he was a disciple from the Spanish ceramist and sculptor José María Lanús, training later in Mar del Plata with painter Pablo Bobbio. As a marine biologist, he had the opportunity to explore environments with great luminosity and open spaces. His prolonged stay in Venezuela, … Continued