Marwa Kechnebbou

Ecology and Environmental Research

Curriculum Vitae

Marwa Kechnebbou, PhD

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