Valeria Isabel Contreras Casado

I have a degree in Marine Sciences (2021) from the University of Barcelona and a Master's degree in Assessment and Monitoring of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (2023). I am currently pursuing a Postgraduate degree in Scientific Communication from the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia and Eduscopi (2024-2025). Currently, I am a support technician for the Committee of Experts on Climate Change, affiliated with the Generalitat de Catalunya.

During my professional career, I have collaborated on several scientific projects such as Lo Delta Viu and the DONAX Project, in the University of Barcelona. I have worked in scientific outreach at the Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit of the University of Barcelona (2023-2025) and have published several scientific communication articles on the ocean, pollution, and climate change on the Oceanbites website. I am a member of the Catalan Association of Scientific Communication and the Spanish Association of Scientific Communication.

Through my fascination for the sea and everything that lives in it, my ambition is to take action to address current environmental problems and improve the public's understanding of science and the environment.