Overview

Dr Lina Barrios

Phone	+44-7772260525
Language	English - Spanish - Greek
Profession	Marine Biologist
Communication	Mobile, email

I have been working as a marine ecologist, in academia and consultancy, for more than 20 years. I am a Marine Biologist, with MSc in Marine Ecology and Systematics, and PhD in Marine Ecology (2007-UK). Most of my work since 1997 has focussed on community ecology of tropical environments (coral reefs, seagrass meadows, rocky shores and interactions with mangroves and sandy beaches).

Before the noughties years (1995 to 2003) I was part of 5 research Projects in Colombia funded by COLCIENCIAS (Ecologia pesquera-1996, Areas Coralinas stage 1-1997, Areas Coralinas stage 2-1998 to 2000, coordinator macrofauna component for project Fanerogamas Caribe Colombiano-2001-2002, coordinator project Gorgona stage 3-2001-2002). During that period, I also worked collaboratively with other institutions in the Caribbean (INVEMAR Colombia-STRI Panama: use of corals as proxies of genetic connectivity in the wider Caribbean, coordinator in Colombia 2001-2002), and the Tropical Eastern Pacific-TEP (Heriot-Watt University-STRI-Darwin Initiative: Marine biodiversity assessment for Las Perlas Archipelago, Panama 2003-2007). Throughout that period, I also did some consultancy work for the Santa Marta Harbour (Colombia) and commercial diving. During my PhD, I worked on two basic topics: connectivity and proxy indictors of climate change in the TEP.

Since 2003, I have been learning about marine environments in other parts of the world (North Atlantic-UK, Mediterranean Sea, Indo-Pacific), either as a researcher/consultant (i.e. biotope mapping and monitoring project in Sullom Voe -Special marine Area of Conservation in Shetland UK-, base line study in Nha Trang-Vietnam, ecological genetic an ocean acidification studies in Vulcano-Italy) or lecturer (i.e. annual field work to Morecambe Bay and Knoydart-UK- as a lecturer at Lancaster University, courses as a lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University-UK and the University of Manchester-UK). My personal journey has opened my eyes about the community ecology studies, and comparisons between temperate and tropical environments. My personal research is taking me now into fascinating questions regarding conservation biology, MPAs, ecological genetics under climate change-ocean acidification scenarios.

Recent funded projects (last 10 years)

2021-2030: Sorbonne University (France)-The University of Plymouth (UK)- B&D Solutions (Colombia)-UN OCEAN DECADE: COCAS: Coastal Observatory for Climate, CO2 and Acidification for the global South society. €3.1M. Coordinator Biodivarsity and ecosystem services.
2019-2022: CCO-MMU (UK)- Sorbonne University (France)-National University (Colombia) Seaflower Research Expedition to Providence Island. Project: Impactos de la acidificación oceánica sobre los corales y anemonas en Providencia y Santa Catalina, Caribe Colombiano. - £27K. Project coordinator. Supervision of 1 PhD student.
2019-2022: CCO-MMU (UK) - Corales de Paz (Colombia) Seaflower Research Expedition to Providence Island. Project: Identification sites and first efforts of restoration in Providence Island. - £27K. Coordinator of activities in the field.
2018-2020: INVEMAR (Colombia)-Manchester Metropolitan University-MMU (UK)- NGO Corales de Paz (Colombia)– National University (Colombia) Seaflower Research Expedition to Albuquerque Cay. Project: Ampliación al conocimiento de anémonas y corales escleractinios del Caribe Colombiano - £27K. Project coordinator. Supervision of 1 PhD student.
2018-2018: GCRF-Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU, UK)-University of Cartagena (Colombia): socio-environmental research project “Pathways for sustainable livelihood through female community leaders”. £10K. Project coordinator.
2016-2019: Improving local management of tropical coastal resources in the face of climate Change for economic wellbeing of local and vulnerable communities (Fishing for Life: www.pescandoparalavida.org). The University of Manchester (UK) - CEFAS (UK) - Sterling University (UK) - British Council Newton Funds (UK) - Universidad de Cartagena (Colombia) - CEINER (Colombia) - Fundacion Plantea Azul (Colombia) – Granja Lismar (Colombia) - £276K. Supervision of 2 PhD students and 8 MSc students. Project coordinator.
2016-2019: Towards mitigation and adaptation for climate change in the Southern Caribbean, the case of ocean acidification in tropical coral reef framework species in Colombia. The University of Manchester (UK) - Universidad de Cartagena (Colombia) - £27K. Project coordinator. Supervision of 1MSc student and 2 BSc-Hons students.
2016-2018: The influence of marine barriers on genetic connectivity among Colombian Caribbean rocky shore sea urchins. Universidad Nacional (Colombia) - COLCIENCIAS (Colombia) - The University of Manchester (UK) - £26K. Supervision of 1 PhD student.
2016-2016: Assessment of LED technology as a viable replacement for traditional lighting in the husbandry of captive animals (including corals). BBSRC (UK) - The University of Manchester (UK) - £15K. Supervision of 1PhD student.
2015-2016: Characterization of coral communities at Colombian Caribbean Deep Coral National Park- an approximation to the conservation of its biodiversity. The University of Manchester (UK) - INVEMAR (Colombia)- National Hydrocarbon Association-ANH (Colombia)- National Parks (Colombia)- Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) - £430K. Supervision of 1 PhD student.
2014-2016: The University of Manchester (UK)- University of Cartagena (Colombia): Investing in Success (grant for international collaboration). £16K. Project coordinator. Supervision of 1 MSc student and several BSc-hons students.
2012-2013: MCS consultancy (Colombia): Development of Environmental Plan Management (EPM) for the National Hydrocarbon Association (ANH-Colombia) for the exploration of oil blocks in the south-west Colombian Caribbean. £100K. Coordinator of Biology-Ecology team.

PEER-REVIEWED Publications

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Barrios, L.M., González, R., Navas-S, G.R., Sanjuan-Muñoz, A., Hall-Spencer, J.M. (2022). CO2 seeps and coral reefs near Cartagena: an approximation to the effects of ocean acidification-OA in Caribbean coral reefs. Coral Reefs. In review.

Gonzalez, R., Barrios, L.M., Navas-S, G.R. (2022) Effects of ocean acidification on bleaching, survival, and calcification of Porites porites and P. astreoides near Cartagena, Colombia. Coral Reefs. In review.

Gonzalez, R., Barrios, L.M., Navas-S, G.R., Barraza, M., Salgado, S. (2022). New low-cost artificial system for ocean acidifica-tion studies. Journal Scientific Reports. In review.

Barrios L.M., Reyes, J., Navas-Suarez, G. R. (2022). Jewel anemones (Anthozoa: Corallimorpharia) from a South Caribbean upwe-lling area: taxonomy, microhabitat and associated fauna. Journal Frontiers in Marine Science. In review.

Ballesteros-Contreras, D., Barrios, L.M., Preziosi, R. (2022). Development of microsatellites markers for the deep coral Madracis myriaster (Pocilloporidae: Anthozoa). Scientific Reports, 12:13193. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14322-7

Ballesteros-Contreras, D., Barrios, L.M., Preziosi, R. (2022). New microsatellite markers for the shallow coral Madracis auretenra from the Caribbean. PLoS ONE 17(9): e0274895. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274895

Ballesteros-Contreras, D., Barrios, L.M., Preziosi, R. (2022). Population structure of the shallow coral Madracis auretenra in the Caribbean Sea. Front. Mar. Sci. 9:840730. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.840730

Vargas, V., Prowse, A., Barrios, L.M. (2021). Universities as ‘global citizens’: reflections and learning from a project on female leadership for sustainable development of fishing communities in Colombia. In: Leal Filho W., Salvia A.L., Brandli L., Azeiteiro U.M., Pretorius R. (eds) Universities, Sustainability and Society: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. World Sustainability Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63399-8_7

Ruiz-Pino, D., Lazar, A., Karez, C.S., Artigas, L.F., Barrios, L.M., et al. (16 more authors). 2021. One Ocean, One Planet: Introducing A Coastal Ocean Observatory for Climate CO2 and Acidification in the Global South (COCAS). UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Ecomagazine. Special issue on the Ocean Decade. May, 128: 112-115. http://digital.ecomagazine.com/publication/frame.php?i=707374&p=1&pn=&ver=html5

Barrios, L.M., Prowse, A., Vargas, V. (2020). Sustainable development and women’s leadership: a participatory exploration of women’s capabilities in Colombian Caribbean fisher communities. Journal of Cleaner Production, 264: 121277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121277

Benavides-Serrato, M., Contreras-Rueda, Y.F., Barrios, L.M, Fox, G, Hughes, T.D., Campos-Campos, N.H., Preziosi, R. (2020). Isolation and characterization of 17 polymorphic microsatellite loci for a sea urchin (Echinometra lucunter: Echinometridae). Rev. Acad. Colomb. Cienc. Ex. Fis. Nat. 44(172): 759-767. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18257/raccefyn.1113

Silva–Tamayo, J.C., Rincón–Martínez, D., Barrios, L.M., Torres–Lasso, J.C., Osorio–Arango, C. (2020). Cenozoic marine carbonate systems of Colombia. 34p. Annex. In: Gómez, J., Mateus–Zabala, D. (Eds). The Geology of Colombia. Volume 3, Paleogene – Neogene. Servicio Geológico Colombiano, Publicaciones Geológicas Especiales 37, p. 249-282–371. Bogotá. https://doi.org/10.32685/pub.esp.37.2019.09

Silva-Tamayo, J.C., Ducea, M., Cardona, A., Montes, C., Rincon, D., Machado, A., Flores, A., Sial, A., Pardo, A., Niño, H., Ramirez, V., Jaramillo, C., Zapata, P., Barrios, L.M., Rosero, S., Bayona, G., Zapata, V. (2012). Precise U-Pb dating of Ceno-zoic tropical reef carbonates: Linking the evolution of Cenozoic Caribbean reef carbonates to climatic and environmental changes. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 14, EGU2012-6657, EGU General Assembly 2012.

Barrios L.M., Chambers S., Ismail N., Mair J.M. 2009. Distribution of Idanthyrsus cretus (Polychaeta: Sabellariidae) in the Tropical Eastern Pacific and application of PCR-RAPD for population analysis. Zoosymposia 2: 487-503.

López-Victoria M., Barrios L.M., Kraus H., Osorio L.A. 2004. New aspects on the symbiotic relationships between the bar-eye hermit Dardanus fucosus, the tricolor anemone Calliactis tricolor and the spotted porcelain crab Porcellana sayana. Bol. Invest. Mar. Cost. 33: 233-235.

Barrios-Suárez L.M., Reyes J.O., Navas G.R., García C. 2002. Distribution of anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniaria and Corallimorpharia) in the area of Santa Marta, Colombian Caribbean. Ciencias Marinas. 28 (1): 37-48. https://doi.org/10.7773/cm.v28i1.207

Garzón-Ferreira J., Gil-Agudelo D.L., Barrios L.M., Zea S. 2001. Stony coral diseases observed in Southwestern Caribbean reefs. Hydrobiologia. 460:65-69. . https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013133818360

Diaz, J.M., Parra F., Lopez-Victoria M., Barrios L.M., Zapata F. 2000b. An integrated survey of Colombian coral reefs. Proc. 9th International Coral Reef Symposium. Bali. Indonesia.

Barrios L.M., Zea S., Garzón-Ferreira J. 1999. Evaluation of the principal condition of deterioration in Colombian Caribbean continental coral reefs. Abstracts 29th meeting of Caribbean Marine Laboratories-ALMC (Memorias 29 Reunión de la Asociación de Laboratorios Marinos del Caribe-ALMC). Cumaná, Venezuela. P:93.

Reyes J., Barrios L.M. 1998. Estado actual del conocimiento de las anémonas (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) en el Caribe y Pacífico colombianos. Boletín Ecotrópica: Ecosistemas Tropicales. 33: 39-43.

Other publications

Díaz J.M., Barrios L.M., Gómez D.I. (Eds.). 2003. Las praderas de pastos marinos en Colombia: Estructura y distribución de un ecosistema estratégico. INVEMAR. Serie Publicaciones Especiales Nº10. INVEMAR, Santa Marta, Colombia. 120p. (Editor and co-author). Book.

Barrios L.M., Rodríguez-Ramirez A. 2003. Estado de las praderas de pastos marinos: 41-52. In : Ospina-Salazar, G.H. & A. Acero (Eds.). INVEMAR, Informe del estado de los ambientes marinos y costeros en Colombia: año 2001. Serie Publicaciones Periódicas N°8. Medellín, Cuartas Impresores. 178p.

Barrios L.M., López-Victoria M. (Ed and co-authors.). 2001. Gorgona Marina: Contribución al conocimiento de una isla única. Publicación especial Nº7, INVEMAR. Santa Marta, Colombia. 160p. (book, Editor and co-author).

Barrios L.M., Zea S., Garzón-Ferreira J. 2001. Evaluación de enfermedades en corales pétreos del Caribe colombiano. IX Latin-American Congress on Marine Science (Congresso Latino-americano sobre Ciencias del Mar)-COLACMAR. San Andrés, Colombia. 2001.

Barrios, L. M. (Ed.). 2001. Ojo con Gorgona. 20p. Book for 6-10 years old children.

Barrios, L.M. (Ed). 2001. Gorgona marina. Institutional video for Colombian National Parks.

Díaz J. M., Barrios L.M., Cendales M.H., Garzón-Ferreira J., Geister J, López-Victoria M., Ospina G.H., Parra-Velandia F., Pinzón J., Vargas-Angel B., Zapata F., Zea S. 2000a. Áreas coralinas de Colombia. INVEMAR, Serie Publicaciones Especiales. N°5:176p.

Technical reports

Corales de Paz (2016). Biological characterization and feasibility for coral monitoring and restoration in Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam. Final report for Six Senses Resort. 30p. Senior consultant and coordinator of field activities.

Alonso-Carvajal, D., Cedeño, C., Vides, M., Morales, D., Bastidas-Salamanca, M. L., Aguirre, J., Chasqui-Velasco, L. H., Ballesteros-Contreras, D. C., Henao, A., Marrugo, M., Martinez, C., Preziosi, R. F. and Barrios, L. M. (2014). Characterization of coralline communities from the Deep Coral National Natural Park in the Colombia Caribbean: an approximation to the biodiversity conservation. Final Technical Report. Agreement No. 291-14. Santa Marta, Colombia.

MCS consultancy (2013). Plan de Manejo Ambiental para el programa de exploración sísmica marina 2D en la cuenca Colombia, Caribe Colombiano- sísmica, caracterización ambiental, evaluación de impactos y análisis de riesgos de la actividad. Final Report, National Hydrocarbon Association (ANH-Colombia). 200p. Senior consultant and Coordinator of Biology-Ecology team.

Mair J M, Moore C G, Lyndon A R & Sotheron I S. (2010), Site Condition Monitoring of the Sullom Voe Special Area of Conservation. Scottish Natural Heritage Research Commissioned Report 350. 85pp. Junior Consultant-support to biological component of the report.

Barrios L.M. (1999). Plan de monitoreo de Sistema de defensa de los muelles 1 a 7 del Puerto de Santa Marta, Caribe Colombiano. Reporte final, Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta. 30p. Consultant.

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