Beñat ZALDIBAR

He obtained the Degree in Biology (Microbiology) in 1999 at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). He started his research in the Department of Zoology and Animal Cell Biology at the UPV/EHU in 1996 where he earned a Ph D. degree (Cell Biology) in 2006. From July 2006 until March 2007 he worked at the Department of zoology and Animal Cell Biology as researcher. Since January 2007 until March 2007 he worked as associated lecturer in the Department of at the Department of Teaching of Mathematics and Environmental Sciences at the Teaching school of the UPV/EHU. Since March 2007 until October 2013 he worked as associated lecturer at the department of Zoology and Animal Cell Biology at the UPV/EHU. Since October 2013 he is a lecturer at the department of Zoology and Animal Cell Biology at the UPV/EHU. His research activity has focused in the study of cell renewal and histopathological alterations associated with exposure to contaminants in molluscs and the study of cell and tissue level biomarkers of mollucs in both aquatic and soil environments. He has participated in over 30 national and international research projects and contracts and has published 10 research papers in indexed journals of high quality. It also has publications in national journals and book chapters. He is also author of a book. He has made stays in leading research centers like Politecnica delle Marche (Ancona, Italy, 2006) and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Weymouth, UK, 2010). He has more than 40 communications in national and international congresses.