European topic centre - university of malaga
Meet our team members

Barbara Bauer
Research Support Officer
barbara.bauer@uma.es
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Barbara Bauer is an experienced ecologist with over a decade of expertise in aquatic ecology, biodiversity conservation, and environmental management. Holding a PhD in Aquatic Ecology from the University of Potsdam, she has developed a strong foundation in analysing the impacts of climate change on spatial and temporal biodiversity patterns.
Barbara is leveraging data analysis and stakeholder collaboration to inform decision-making in marine ecosystem management. Currently, as a Research Officer at ETC-UMA, she is mainly working on projects on related to monitoring the effectiveness of biodiversity management under different figures of conservation, in addition to analysing mobile species distributions and the pressures exerted on them.
Barbara’s skills include geo-analytics, ecosystem modeling, and tailored communication to scientific, policy, and public audiences. She has contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed publications.