CORE TEAM
NOHEMI SALA
Principal Investigator
Dr. Sala is the Principal Investigator for DEATHREVOL. She holds a PhD in Paleontology from the Complutense University of Madrid and is currently a Ramón y Cajal researcher at the CENIEH. Her research focuses on site formation processes of paleontological and archaeological sites, from geological and taphonomic points of view. She has been a member of the Atapuerca research team since 2004 where she was trained by Professor Juan Luis Arsuaga and Dr. Arantza Aranburu. Throughout her career she has led research and excavation projects such as in the Valle del Tejadilla (2008-2019) and Tamajón (2017-present), scientific dissemination projects (FCT-20-15661), and she is the scientific co-director of “Periódico de Atapuerca” dissemination newspaper.
CECILIA CALVO SIMAL
Project manager
Cecilia Calvo Simal has a degree in Architecture from the University of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid). Her studies focused on the management and coordination of international projects. She primarily provided technical, administrative, logistical and dissemination support for E-RIHS PP (European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science Preparatory Phase). She also collaborated on ARIADNEplus (Advanced Research Infrastructure for Archaeological Dataset Networking in Europe), IPERION HS (Integrating Platforms for the European Research Infrastructure ON Heritage Science) and SEADDA COST (Saving European Archaeology from the Digital Dark Age). She is currently working as a project manager for DEATHREVOL.
MANUEL RODRÍGUEZ ALMAGRO
Predoctoral researcher
Manuel Rodríguez Almagro is a pre-doc researcher for the DEATHREVOL project. He studied archaeology at the University of Granada (Andalusia). He completed a master’s degree in the Quaternary, environmental changes and the human footprint at the University of the Basque Country / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. His research career has been focused on the study of the paleontological and taphonomic record of Quaternary sites in central and northern Iberian Peninsula. He has participated in several excavations in Spain and Italy.
ANA PANTOJA PÉREZ
Virtual Paleoanthropology Technician
Ana Pantoja Pérez is the Virtual Paleoanthropology Technician for DEATHREVOL. She holds a degree in Biological Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid and is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Burgos under the direction of Professor Juan Luis Arsuaga. Her research focuses on the virtual reconstruction and comparative study of the Middle Pleistocene cranial remains recovered at the Sima de los Huesos site. She is also a member of the Atapuerca, Tamajón and Valle del Tejadilla research teams.
EDGAR TÉLLEZ PEÑARANDA
Predoctoral researcher
Edgar Téllez Peñaranda is a predoctoral researcher in the DEATHREVOL project. He holds a degree in History and Heritage from the University of Burgos and a master’s degree in Quaternary Archaeology and Human Evolution (Erasmus Mundus) from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona). His line of research has focused on Experimental Archaeology and the zooarchaeological and taphonomic study of Middle Paleolithic assemblages in the northeastern peninsular. Since 2014 works in several excavations, such as in the Sierra de Atapuerca (Burgos) or the Abric Romaní (Barcelona).
JONAS GRABBE
Technician in Mathematical Modeling
Jonas Grabbe is the Technician in Mathematical Modeling for the DEATHREVOL project. He graduated in Mathematics with experience in Data Science and Machine Learning. Through his career he worked at numerous international institutions such as the University Paris-Saclay and Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM). As AI researcher in the development of predictive models for the analysis of biological data, he has led AI and bioinformatics teams at a biotech start-up in Cambridge (United Kingdom) and was the General Manager of its branch in Bilbao.
ANDION ARTEAGA BRIEBA
Postdoctoral researcher
Andion Arteaga Brieba is a postdoctoral researcher on the DEATHREVOL project. She holds a PhD in Quaternary and Prehistory from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and IPHES (Tarragona), where she completed her thesis on the lithic assemblage, refits, and spatial organization of sublevel TD10.2 at the Gran Dolina site (Atapuerca). Her current research focuses on intra-site spatial analysis. Additionally, she collaborates on various projects and co-directs the excavations at Abauntz Cave.
NOHEMI SALA
Principal Investigator
Dr. Sala is the Principal Investigator for DEATHREVOL. She holds a PhD in Paleontology from the Complutense University of Madrid and is currently a Ramón y Cajal researcher at the CENIEH. Her research focuses on site formation processes of paleontological and archaeological sites, from geological and taphonomic points of view. She has been a member of the Atapuerca research team since 2004 where she was trained by Professor Juan Luis Arsuaga and Dr. Arantza Aranburu. Throughout her career she has led research and excavation projects such as in the Valle del Tejadilla (2008-2019) and Tamajón (2017-present), scientific dissemination projects (FCT-20-15661), and she is the scientific co-director of “Periódico de Atapuerca” dissemination newspaper.
CECILIA CALVO SIMAL
Project manager
Cecilia Calvo Simal has a degree in Architecture from the University of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid). Her studies focused on the management and coordination of international projects. She primarily provided technical, administrative, logistical and dissemination support for E-RIHS PP (European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science Preparatory Phase). She also collaborated on ARIADNEplus (Advanced Research Infrastructure for Archaeological Dataset Networking in Europe), IPERION HS (Integrating Platforms for the European Research Infrastructure ON Heritage Science) and SEADDA COST (Saving European Archaeology from the Digital Dark Age). She is currently working as a project manager for DEATHREVOL.
MANUEL RODRÍGUEZ ALMAGRO
Predoctoral researcher
Manuel Rodríguez Almagro is a pre-doc researcher for the DEATHREVOL project. He studied archaeology at the University of Granada (Andalusia). He completed a master’s degree in the Quaternary, environmental changes and the human footprint at the University of the Basque Country / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. His research career has been focused on the study of the paleontological and taphonomic record of Quaternary sites in central and northern Iberian Peninsula. He has participated in several excavations in Spain and Italy.
ANA PANTOJA RÉREZ
Virtual Paleoanthropology Technician
Ana Pantoja Pérez is the Virtual Paleoanthropology Technician for DEATHREVOL. She holds a degree in Biological Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid and is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Burgos under the direction of Professor Juan Luis Arsuaga. Her research focuses on the virtual reconstruction and comparative study of the Middle Pleistocene cranial remains recovered at the Sima de los Huesos site. She is also a member of the Atapuerca, Tamajón and Valle del Tejadilla research teams.
EDGAR TÉLLEZ PEÑARANDA
Predoctoral researcher
Edgar Téllez Peñaranda is a predoctoral researcher in the DEATHREVOL project. He holds a degree in History and Heritage from the University of Burgos and a master’s degree in Quaternary Archaeology and Human Evolution (Erasmus Mundus) from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona). His line of research has focused on Experimental Archaeology and the zooarchaeological and taphonomic study of Middle Paleolithic assemblages in the northeastern peninsular. Since 2014 works in several excavations, such as in the Sierra de Atapuerca (Burgos) or the Abric Romaní (Barcelona).
JONAS GRABBE
Technician in Mathematical Modeling
Jonas Grabbe is the Technician in Mathematical Modeling for the DEATHREVOL project. He graduated in Mathematics with experience in Data Science and Machine Learning. Through his career he worked at numerous international institutions such as the University Paris-Saclay and Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM). As AI researcher in the development of predictive models for the analysis of biological data, he has led AI and bioinformatics teams at a biotech start-up in Cambridge (United Kingdom) and was the General Manager of its branch in Bilbao.
ANDION ARTEAGA BRIEBA
Postdoctoral researcher
Andion Arteaga Brieba is a postdoctoral researcher on the DEATHREVOL project. She holds a PhD in Quaternary and Prehistory from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and IPHES (Tarragona), where she completed her thesis on the lithic assemblage, refits, and spatial organization of sublevel TD10.2 at the Gran Dolina site (Atapuerca). Her current research focuses on intra-site spatial analysis. Additionally, she collaborates on various projects and co-directs the excavations at Abauntz Cave.
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