I earned my PhD from the University of Murcia in 2012. My doctoral research was centered on the molecular systematics, molecular clock calibration, and exploration of diversification and hybridisation processes within the subgenus Mesocarabus. This period also included significant work on the systematics of endogean Coleoptera and investigations into the ecology and evolution of aquatic beetles. In February 2013, I embarked on a postdoctoral fellowship at Imperial College London & the Natural History Museum of London, lasting 3.5 years. This phase of my career was marked by the development of a distinctive research trajectory, focusing on understanding the diversity and phylogenetic structure of complex, highly diverse biological communities. My emphasis was on soil arthropods, for which I developed and utilized innovative high throughput sequencing (HTS) techniques, alongside conducting studies on the evolution and phylogenetics of aquatic and subterranean Coleoptera.

In 2016, I transitioned to the CSIC in Tenerife, supported by a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship. During this time, I spearheaded a three-year project under the Spanish National Plan (JIN), investigating the impacts of insularity, vegetation types, aridity, and introduced species on the soil biodiversity of the Canary Islands. My career reached another milestone in 2022 when I was honored with a Ramón and Cajal contract, furthering my opportunity to advance my research areas and the activities of the SoilEvoEco Lab.