Alex Gimenez
- IFISC (CSIC-UIB)
- Campus Universitat de les Illes Balears E-07122 Palma de Mallorca. Spain
- Office S17
- +34 971 25 99 03
- alex@ifisc.uib-csic.es
- Supervisor: Manuel Matías , Tomás Sintes
Profile
My current research focuses on developing mathematical and computational models in the context of epidemiology and ecology. In particular, I am modelling the epidemics causing the Mass Mortality Event of Pinna nobilis, and the emergent epidemics in almond trees and vineyards caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa in Europe. Besides, I am developing Machine Learning models to detect and classify different seagrass and algae species from satellite images and analyzing worldwide spatial data of coral reefs.
Recent Publications
Degree-day-based model to predict egg hatching of Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae), the main vector of Xylella fastidiosa in Europe
Lago, Clara; Giménez-Romero, Àlex; Morente, Marina; Matías, Manuel A.; Moreno, Aránzazu; Fereres, AlbertoEnvironmental Entomology 52, 350–359 (2023)
A compartmental model for Xylella fastidiosa diseases with explicit vector seasonal dynamics
Giménez-Romero, Àlex; Moralejo, Eduardo; Matias, Manuel A.Phytopathology accepted, (2023)
Global risk predictions for Pierce’s disease of grapevines
Giménez-Romero, Àlex; Galván, Javier; Montesinos, Marina; Bauzà, Joan; Godefroid, Martin; Fereres, Alberto; Ramasco, José J.; Matias, Manuel A.; Moralejo, EduardoCommunications Biology 5, 1389 (1-13) (2022)
Vector-borne diseases with non-stationary vector populations: the case of growing and decaying populations
Giménez-Romero, Àlex; Flaquer-Galmés, Rosa; Matias, Manuel A.Physical Review E 106, 054402 (1-11) (2022)
Spatial effects in parasite induced marine diseases of immobile hosts
Giménez-Romero, Àlex; Vázquez, Federico; López, Cristóbal; Matías, Manuel A.Royal Society Open Science 9, 212023 (1-14) (2022)
Ongoing Research projects
CYCLE
Complex DYnamics of CoastaL Ecosystems: Resilience to Climate Change. Modelling and Simulations.
P.I.: Damià Gomila, Tomás Sintes
Complex Dynamics of Coastal Ecosystems: Resilience to Climate Change (CYCLE) is a coordinated multidisciplinary research project that brings together the efforts of experts in the fields of marine ecology and the physics ...
SEDIMENT
SEagrass DIversity in the MEditerranean basin in a global change scenario: a machine learNing approach from saTellite images
P.I.: Manuel Matías, Tomás Sintes
The main challenge of this project is to correlate the changes in the sea surface temperature (SST) in the Mediterranean basin with the spatial distribution and size of different seagrass species. We ...
MdM-IFISC-2
Maria de Maeztu 2023-2026
P.I.: Ernesto Estrada, Ingo Fischer, Emilio Hernández-García, Rosa Lopez, Víctor M. Eguíluz, Claudio Mirasso, Jose Javier Ramasco, Raúl Toral, Roberta Zambrini
After 15 years of its existence, IFISC can point to a proven track record of impactful research. The previous 2018-2022 MdM award has significantly enhanced the institute's capabilities, as demonstrated by an ...