Marwa Kechnebbou, PhD
Ecology Researcher | Climate Change & Species Distribution
Highlights
– Experience in international research collaborations and scientific communication
– 10+ peer-reviewed scientific publications in ecology and climate change
– Principal Investigator of 2 funded international research projects
– Expertise in Species Distribution Modeling and ecological forecasting
– Strong background in statistical analysis and geospatial data
🎓 Education
PhD in Ecology
Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain (2022)
Graduated cum laude with international distinction
🔬 Research Experience
- Modeling species distribution under current and future climate scenarios
- Studying ecological and physiological responses of species to environmental stressors
- Integrating field ecology, climate data, and statistical modeling
- Research focused on biodiversity conservation and climate change impacts
🧪 Research Projects
Principal Investigator
- Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
Genomic diversity and conservation of Uromastyx acanthinura - L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science
Climate change impacts on aquatic ecosystems
💻 Technical Skills
- Programming & Data Analysis: R, Python (basic), SQL (basic)
- Statistical Software: SPSS, SAS, Statistica
- Geospatial Tools: QGIS, ArcGIS, ArcView
- Modeling Techniques: MaxEnt, GLM, Random Forest, SVM
- Data Types: Climate data (WorldClim), species occurrence data