Javier Arístegui Ruiz

Javier Arístegui Ruiz is a Full Professor of Ecology at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), affiliated with the Faculty of Marine Sciences and the Department of Ecology. He has directed key institutions like the Institute of Oceanography and Global Change (2011-2012) and the Marine Technological Service (2015-2018). Presently, he leads the Canaries Observatory of Harmful Algae (OC-HABs) and the UNESCO Chair on Coastal and Marine Sustainability (since 2021).

His research focuses on biological oceanography, climate change impacts, biogeochemical cycles, and pelagic ecosystem dynamics. Notable contributions include studies on plankton ecology, microbial oceanography, and nature-based solutions for carbon dioxide removal. He has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles, coordinated 35+ projects, and advised 17 PhD students in Biological Oceanography.

Key awards include the Helmholtz International Fellow Award (2015). He serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of Deep Sea Research II and Associate Editor of Frontiers in Marine Science, with extensive editorial and review roles in major journals. His work has influenced global initiatives like the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere (2017-2019).

Research highlights include climate-change stressors on plankton, carbon fluxes in the dark ocean, and mesoscale/submesoscale oceanographic processes. His fieldwork spans 35 oceanographic cruises across polar to tropical seas, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration with physical oceanographers.