Juan José Negro

Profesor en el Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva  de la Estación Biológica de Doñana-CSIC, Juan José Negro is a Professor at the Department of Evolutionary Ecology, EBD-CSIC. Currently Director at this Institute, he is PI of the Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence Programme. He has published 170 articles in refereed SCI journals, and authored and co-authored 14 books and book chapters. He has also patented a procedure to extract and quantify the pigment melanin from biological materials. His research addresses questions on evolutionary ecology and conservation biology. He keeps two research lines seemingly unrelated. On the one hand, he applies molecular tools to deal with ecological questions affecting individuals and populations. On the other hand, he carries out research on the evolution of bird plumage coloration and its role for signaling genetic quality, social status and body condition. Professor Negro has participated in more than 21 research projects funded through national and international public calls, including FP7 projects.