Profile Details

Create Project

★★★★★

☆☆☆☆☆

USD 40 /hr

★★★★★

☆☆☆☆☆

Hire Carlos M.

Spain

USD 40 /hr

Polar microbiome researcher | Data analyst | Expert in R and Python

Profile Summary

Environmental Sciences graduate (Autonomous University of Madrid, 2021) with master’s degrees in Ecology (2023, GPA 8.45) and Marine Biology (2023, GPA 9.0). I specialize in microbial ecology and bioinformatics, with strong expertise in R and Python for data processing, statistical analysis, and multi-omics integration. My research began within the “Photosynthetic Microorganisms: Ecophysiology and Environmental Biotechnology” group, where I studied trophic structure and carbon transfer in Arctic microbial mats (grade 9.5), work now being prepared for publication in Frontiers in Microbiology. I have professional experience in environmental sampling, invasive species monitoring, and diatom taxonomy from my time at Eurofins Cimera Estudios Aplicados S.L. Currently, I am part of the MERIDIAN project at the Autonomous University of Madrid, using computational approaches to understand seasonal functional shifts in Antarctic microbial communities. Alongside my PhD in Microbiology, I serve as Vice President of APECS Spain and contribute to European research initiatives such as COLDwater and TED2021-132147B-100 on digital microscopy and phytoplankton detection.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Microbiome Research
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Python
• ☆ R

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Creative Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

Vicepresident

APECS Spain

March 2024 - Present

Phd candidate

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

January 2024 - Present

Technical Specialist

Eurofins Cimera

August 2023 - January 2024

Education

Máster en Ecología (Ecología)

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

September 2021 - June 2023

Máster online Biología Marina (Biología)

Euroinnova International Online Education

October 2021 - May 2023

Ciencias ambientales (Ecología)

Universitat Autònoma de Madrid

September 2016 - June 2021

Certifications

• Data Science Methodology

  IBM

  June 2025 - Present

• What is Data Science

  IBM

  May 2025 - Present

• Tools for Data Science

  IBM

  May 2025 - Present

• New Technologies For Developmental Evolutionary Biology Studies

  Autonomous University of Madrid

  December 2024 - Present

• Taxonomy and bioindicators in Continental Diatoms

  FITOLAND PERÚ

  August 2022 - Present

• Specialist in cetaceans and other marine animals

  Implika: specialization centre

  January 2022 - Present

Publications

CONFERENCE PAPER

Manso, C; Rico, E; Cirés, S; Quesada, A; Muñoz, A; Velázquez, D. Microbial mats diversity associated with wetlands in the Canadian Arctic: microbial structure and trophic networks.. XXII CONGRESO DE LA ASOCIACIÓN IBÉRICA DE LIMNOLOGÍA (AIL)-2024. Asociacion Ibérica de Limnología. 2024.

Velázquez et al. MICROBIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DRIVERS OF DIVERSITY IN ANTARCTIC TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS (MERIDIAN).

Manso, C. Microbial and environmental indicators of biological diversity in cryospheric terrestrial ecosystems. Workshop: "A look at the future of Spanish polar science" in the X National Symposium on Polar Studies 15/05/2024.

MAGAZINE ARTICLE

David Velazquez, Samuel Cirés, María Cristina Casero, Arja Rautio, Pablo Urrutia Cordero, Andreas Ballot, Carlos Manso, Katharina Kujala, María Ángeles Lezcano, Asuncion de los Rios, et al.(2024). White Paper: Addressing the challenges of global warming for polar freshwater resources . Zenodo