The team

Meet the core team

We are an international and interdisciplinary team with the mission of exploring the microorganism diversity in high mountain lakes throughout the Pyrenees region. We will use the latest DNA sequencing techniques to capture a comprehensive picture of this diversity. Moreover, we are committed to empowering local natural parks and stakeholders by providing them with the training necessary to use these advanced technologies for future biomonitoring.

Hannah Benisty
Coordinator

Manel Niell
ARI Researcher

Roderic Guigó
CRG Group Leader

Jordi Catalán
CREAF Group Leader

Sara Abad
Project Manager

Simon Blanchet
CNRS Group Leader

Maximilian Stammnitz
CRG Researcher

Florence Mazier 
GEODE Researcher

Marisol Felip
CREAF Researcher

June Sales
CRG Lab Technician

Staffan Jacob
SETE-CNRS Researcher

Elena Fagin 
CREAF Lab Technician

Meet the sampling team

We are the sampling team led by Lluís Camarero. During 2024, we sampled 250 Pyrinean lakes over 3 months (July-September). 

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Lluís Camarero

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Loli Garrido Montoya

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Anna Barrabés Sánchez

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Pau Compte González

Meet the physico-chemical analysis team

We are the water physico-chemical analysis team. Our main task has been to analyse water samples collected from more than 250 lakes during summer months of 2024.

Berta Fueyo Retuerta

Max Weisweiler Luque

Meet the students

We are the students that are or have been part of the PyriSentinel team. 

Rebecca Wallis
CRG Master Student