Expert Profile
Dr. Juan José Alava, PhD
Research Associate & Principal Investigator (He/Him/His)
Appointments
Campus Location
Fields
Expertise
- marine eco-toxicology
- ocean conservation and pollution
- environmental toxicology and chemistry
- food web bioaccumulation modeling of pollutants (Bioaccumulation Science)
- ocean pollution by plastics/microplastics
- sea turtles and marine mammals’ eco-toxicology
- marine ecology
- conservation biology
- tropical biodiversity, and ecology
- fishery science and management
- climate change science
- the impact of climate change and acidification in marine organisms and fisheries
- climate change adaptation strategies in fisheries
- population dynamics and conservation of marine mammals
- biology and conservation of marine mammals
- seabirds and sea turtles
- field ornithology
- aquatic microbiology
- eco-toxicological risk assessment
- environmental impact assessments and environmental policy
- public health
- tropical parasitology
- environmental/conservation medicine
Interview Language(s)
- English
- Spanish
Contact Information
Juan José Alava
Email: j.alava@oceans.ubc.ca
Tel: 604-291-0019
Website: https://oceans.ubc.ca/juan-jose-alava/
Website: https://oceanpollution.oceans.ubc.ca/
Social Media: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/juan-jose-alava-776aa42a/
Social Media: https://twitter.com/pinnipedo
Social Media: https://twitter.com/UBC_OPRU
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ubcoceanpollution
Alternate Contact
Alex Walls
UBC Media Relations
Tel: 778-984-6173
Email: alex.walls@ubc.ca