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Higher Postgraduate Certificate in Marine Reptile and Marine Bird Medicines: Professors

Professors

The faculty of the University Higher Postgraduate Certificate in Marine Reptile and Marine Bird Medicine is composed of:

  • Dr. Shawn Johnson
     

    Veterinarian specializing in marine mammals, with over 20 years of experience in clinical care, research, rescue, and rehabilitation. Former Director of the Marine Mammal Center in California and co-founder of Sea Change Health. Author of 53 research articles on marine wildlife health.

  • Dra. Claire Simeone
     

    Marine mammal veterinarian and graduate of Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Led research on mortality events and was director of the monk seal conservation programme in Hawaii. Founder of Sea Change Health and TED Fellow 2018. Author of 25 scientific publications.

  • Dr. Daniel García Párraga 
     

    Coordinator of the Scientific Committee at Fundación Oceanogràfic and Director of Zoological Operations at AVANQUA. European diplomate in zoo animal medicine and aquatic animal health. Author of over 170 scientific articles.

  • Dr. José Luis Crespo
     

    Veterinary Medicine graduate specializing in marine turtle pathology. Veterinarian responsible for the Conservation Area at Fundación Oceanogràfic. Author of over 90 research articles.

  • Dra. Marta Muñoz Baquero
     

    Veterinary Medicine graduate with Master's in Aquaculture and PhD specializing in shark reproduction. Associate lecturer at CEU UCH's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and veterinary expert at Fundación Oceanogràfic Conservation Department. Author of more than 10 research articles.

  • Dr. Carlos Barros García
     

    Assistant director of the zoological collection and curator of birds and reptiles at Avanqua Oceanogràfic. Specialist in exotic and aquatic animal medicine and zoo animal management. Member of EAZA inspection committee.

  • Dr. Andreas Fahlman
     

    Graduate in Marine Sciences from Hawaii Pacific University with PhD in Animal Physiology. One of the leading specialists in diving physiology in marine mammals. Author of more than 60 research articles.

  • Dr. Carlos Rojo Solís 
     

    Veterinarian at Oceanogràfic de Valencia since 2018. Pursuing PhD in pharmacology in birds. Member of EAZWV, AAZV, and EAZA inspector.

  • Dr. Teresa Álvaro
     

    Veterinarian at Oceanogràfic since 2003. Head of the Veterinary Medicine and Laboratory Department with focus on care of aquatic animals.

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