About IIM

The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) is one of the main marine research centers in the Iberian Peninsula. Looking at the Atlantic from Vigo, a city with a strong connection with the sea, the IIM-CSIC faces the challenge of increasing our knowledge about the ocean, from its physical characteristics to the food we take from it and the processes that bind the whole system together.

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Research

Research is at the core of the Institute of Marine Research's work. Working along 3 Core Research Themes, which intertwine and connect to each other, the researchers and technicians at the IIM-CSIC look for answers within 9 different research lines.

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Innovation

While our research provides us with new knowledge about our sea and shores, at the Institute of Marine Research we are committed to go a step further, creating new collaborations with the industry and other economic activities, be they already 'established' industries, such as fisheries or aquaculture, or 'emerging' ones, such as ocean observation.

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Science is not complete until it is shared with society. As a public research institution, the IIM understands that its commitment is with society, fostering a two-way relationship with its surrounding community and an open perspective on science.

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Marine scientists, lab technicians, biologists, chemists and engineers, but also economists, lawyers or communicators (both working and in training) contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of our center. With more than 200 employees, the IIM-CSIC is a large community of people who work together for the sake of science, knowledge and sustainability.

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Pedro
Beca
Carretero

PostDoc Researcher
Research groups
Email
pbeca@iim.csic.es
Telephone
986 23 19 30

Short bio

I am a marine scientist specializing in seagrass ecology, climate change, and invasive species dynamics. My research focuses on understanding the ecological and physiological responses of seagrass ecosystems to environmental stressors, using spatial and ecological models, novel diagnostic tools based on fatty acids, and carbon cycle analysis, including both dissolved organic matter and organic carbon stored in sediments. I have held postdoctoral research positions at the Natinonal University of Galway (NUG) in Ireland, the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen, Germany, the Dead Sea & Arava Science Center (ADSSC) in Israel, and the Institute of Marine Research (IIM) at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in Vigo, Spain.

Chronological Project List

  • National (Irish): Ocean Acidification and Biogeochemistry: Variability, Trends, and Vulnerability (VOCAB) (2017-2021) PI: Prof. R. Cave | ID: PBA/ME/16/01 | Funded by: Marine Institute (€649,983) | NUG Role: Postdoc (3 months) at NUG Project Link
  • International: SEAgrass sceNARIOS under thermal and nutrient stress (SEANARIOS) (2019 - 2020) PI: Dr. Hauke Reuter (Leibniz-ZMT) | ID: FKZ 03F0826A | Funded by: BMBF Members: ADSSC (Israel), SZN (Italy), Leibniz-ZMT (Germany) Role: Postdoc (19 months) at Leibniz-ZMT (Germany) Project Link
  • International: Application of Molecular Tools for Detecting Early Stress Signals in Seagrass (SEASTRESS) (2018-2020) PI: Dr. G. Winters (ADSSC) | ID: 3-15152 | Funded by: MOST Members: ADSSC (Israel), Leibniz-ZMT (Germany), SZN (Italy) Role: Postdoc (6 months) at ADSSC (Israel)
  • National (Irish): Investigating Ireland’s Blue Carbon Potential (BlueC) (2022–2027) PI: Dr. Grace Cott (UCD) | Funded by: Marine Institute (€1.6M) Members: UCD, NUG Role: Co-writer, Co-leader of WP3 and WP5 at NUG with Prof. D. Stengel Project Link | Letter of support from PI
  • National (Irish): Enhancing Blue Carbon and Ecological Services (RESET) (2024–2028) PI: Dr. Paul Brooks (UCD) | ID: 2023-NE-1224 | Funded by: EPA (€600,000) Members: UCD, NUG Role: Co-writer, leader of WP4, co-leader of WP3 and 6 at NUG with Prof. D. Stengel Project Link | Letter of support from PI
  • National (German) project: Consequences of Climate Change and Invasive Species to the Caribbean Seagrass Community (CCISCAS) (2022-2024). PI: Dr. Pedro Beca-Carretero | Funded by: Humboldt Research program | Host institution: Leibniz-ZMT | Budget: €87,600 on salaries/ €19,200 for research costs | Role: Principal Investigator (PI).| Project Link
  • National (Spanish): Aplicación de Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza (NaturPorts) (2024–2026) | PI of the CSIC (partner): X. A Álvarez-Salgad | ID: 101083922 | Funded by: Biodiversidad/PLEAMAR (€593,762; €155,001 for IIM-CSIC) | Members: UV, UO, IIM-CSIC, APV | Role: Co-writer, postdoc at IIM-CSIC, lead of seagrass restoration WP at the IIM-CSIC | Project Link | Letter of support from PI
  • Non-competitive National (Spanish): Seagrass Refractory Carbon Production (SeaCarbon) (2024–2025) ID: INN-FUND-2024-BCP01 (H2020-ERC-2020-STG-N947921) | Funded by: Terra Innovation Fund (€19,500) Role: Principal Investigator (PI) Project Link

Official Ph.D. Student Supervision

Saige Alloway (3rd year, NUI Galway) – Researching "Carbon stocks, dynamics, and processes in Irish seagrass systems" as part of the BlueC project.

Maria Angeles Schoenbeck Yanes (1st year, University of Bremen & ZMT-Leibniz, Germany) – Working on the thesis "Spatial- and size-related shifts in feeding habits of the common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in the Southeast Pacific Ocean".

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