MARÍA BORREGO RAMOS

MARÍA BORREGO RAMOS is a Research Assistant at the University of León in the Department of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, affiliated with the Institute of Environment, Natural Resources and Biodiversity and the LIMNO (Limnology and Environmental Biotechnology) research group. Her work focuses on diatom taxonomy and environmental applications.

Research interests include:

• Evaluating diatom taxonomy through morphometric analysis
• Using diatoms as bioindicators for water quality assessment
• Applying machine learning to diatom classification
• Studying subterranean diatom communities in karst caves
• Analyzing deformation patterns caused by acid mine drainage

Publications highlight technical advancements in diatom classification (99% accuracy via deep learning) and ecological studies of polluted systems. Her 2019 work describes Germainiella legionensis, a new cave diatom species.