Cristina Alonso Moya

KTT specialist

PROGRAM / Conservation biology

She graduated in Biology from the Autonomous University of Madrid, and completed a Master’s in Behavioral Ecology and Wildlife Management at the Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (Dijon, France), participating in research projects in Spain (MNCN-CSIC) and Portugal (CIBIO-InBIO) on animal behavior ecology, bioacoustics, 3D modeling, spectrophotometry, and bird evolution.

Her primary interest lies at the intersection of ethology, conservation, and evolution, with a particular emphasis on species rehabilitation, applied bioacoustics, and science communication. She has built her career in conservation and scientific research. At BirdLife Malta, she worked as a natural reserves assistant, combining outreach activities with habitat restoration, bird monitoring, and research, while receiving training in bird ringing. She later joined the University of Alicante as a senior technician in the research line “Evolutionary Changes in Threatened Species,” where she focused on the conservation of the Dupont’s lark (Chersophilus duponti). Her work included field studies, data analysis, and presenting results at scientific conferences. She now continues this work at the CTFC, applying bioacoustic tools to monitor and conserve this endangered species, contributing to methodological design, data analysis, and knowledge transfer within the research team.