Samuel De La Torre Benita
COLMENAR VIEJO
Summary
With an interest in nature and wildlife since I was a kid, I am a biologist specializing in animal ecology, outstanding in bird identification and with a natural facility for fieldwork and team dynamics.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
JAE Intro Programme (Introduction to Research)
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales - CSIC
Madrid
10.2023 - Current
- Studying the effects of light pollution on seabirds.
- Fieldwork in Azores
Speaker at the First Young Ornithology Meeting
SEO/BirdLife
A Coruña
12.2023 - 12.2023
- Lecture: Introduction to Seagull Identification, Step by Step.
- Helping the new birdwatchers in Estaca de Bares and its surroundings.
Bird Census
ANAPRI, SEO/BirdLife
- Black Stork fall migration census in the province of Madrid (2018–2023).
- Little Bustard breeding pair census in Colmenar Viejo (2021–2022).
- Lesser Kestrel breeding pair census in Colmenar Viejo (2021–2024)
- White Stork and seagull PVC ring reading in Colmenar Viejo's landfill (2023–2025).
Education
Master of Science - Biodiversity And Conservation in Tropical Areas
UIMP/CSIC
Madrid, Spain09-2025
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Universidad Autónoma De Madrid
Madrid, Spain06-2023
Skills
- GIS operating
- Wildlife photography and sound recording
- R Statistics
- Fieldwork experience
- Teamwork readiness
- Extensive knowledge of bird identification in Europe
- Family/genus-level of invertebrate identification
- Communication skills
- Report writing skills
Languages
Spanish
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
French
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Accomplishments
- Awarded with Max Mazin scholarship in 2020 and 2022
Timeline
Speaker at the First Young Ornithology Meeting
SEO/BirdLife
12.2023 - 12.2023
JAE Intro Programme (Introduction to Research)
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales - CSIC
10.2023 - Current
Bird Census
ANAPRI, SEO/BirdLife
Master of Science - Biodiversity And Conservation in Tropical Areas
UIMP/CSIC
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Universidad Autónoma De Madrid
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