·         Doctorate in Marine Ecology. (2012-Present). University of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.Thesis: Biogeochemical Processes in a harbor semienclosed With restricted exchange, (Mahon, Menorca, Spain)

·         Master in Marine Ecology. (2012).University of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.Thesis entitled: Alkaline Phosphatase Activity (APA) in the phytoplankton Communities of a bay with a strong nutrient enrichment gradient (Maó, Menorca).

·         Master of Marine Science, Chemical Oceanography mention.(2010). Universidad de Oriente, Oceanographic Institute, Graduate Marine Science. Cumana, Edo. Sucre.

·         Degree in Geochemistry. (2003). Central University of Venezuela, Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry, Institute of Earth Sciences. Caracas,Dtto.Capital.  

·        December 2010- May 2015 PhD.Category Training Scholarship Research Staff (2 years) + contract (2 years) Pre-doctoral Subtype JAE, IMEDEA, CSIC, Esporles, Baleares, Spain.

·        March 2012 - Present Editorial work, reviewer for the magazine: Environmental Earth Sciences (Springer).

·        June-November 2010 Project Engineer.Geoscience division, Geohidra Consultores CA, Caracas, Venezuela.

·        May 2008 - May 2010 Professional Services, Physical-chemical analysis charge for professional fees.Oceanographic Institute of Venezuela, Department of Oceanography, University of East Nucleus Sucre,               Cumana, Edo.Sucre. Environmental Consultant Universidad de Oriente, CA (CAMUDOCA).

·        January 2009 - May 2010 Teaching Research for professional fees by.Geochemistry of marine sediments.Oceanographic Institute of Venezuela, Graduate Marine Sciences, University of East kernel Sucre, Cumana, Edo.Sucre, Venezuela.

·        May 2008 - December 2008 Teaching Research for professional fees by Geochemistry of marine sediments.Oceanographic Institute of Venezuela, Department of Oceanography, University of East Nucleus Sucre, Cumana, Edo. Sucre, Venezuela.

·        April 2003 - March 2004. Trainer II (Student Assistant). Competitive office obtained. Central University of Venezuela, Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry, Institute of Earth Sciences. Caracas,Dtto.Capital. 12 hours per week, Chairs Interpretation and Geological Mapping and Geochemical Field Methods / Physical Geology and Structural Geology.

·        April 2002 - April 2003. Trainer II (Student Assistant). Competitive office obtained.. Central University of Venezuela, Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry, Institute of Earth Sciences. Caracas,Dtto.Capital. 12 hours per week, Chairs Geomorphology and Geological and Geochemical Field Methods / Physical Geology and Structural Geology.

·        February 2001 - March 2002. Trainer II (Student Assistant). Competitive office obtained.. Central University of Venezuela, Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry, Institute of Earth Sciences. Caracas,Dtto.Capital. 12 hours per week, Chairs Structural Geology and Geological and Geochemical Field Methods / Physical Geology and Structural Geology.

·        April 2000 - February 2001. I coach (Student Assistant). Competitive office obtained. Central University of Venezuela, Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry, Institute of Earth Sciences. Caracas,Dtto.Capital. 6 hours per week, Structural Geology.

·        August to October 2001.              INTEVEP, PDVSA El Tambor, Edo. Miranda. Geochemical Internships Monitoring Inorganic waters formation in Lagomar, Lake Maracaibo

·         December 2010 - May 2015 Support for the development of doctoral thesis under the "Board of Advanced Studies" (JAE-predoc 2010) Scholarship (2 years) + contract (2 years) program.Ministry of Science and Innovation, Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Spain.

·         September 2004 - March 2006. Postgraduate scholarship for graduate studies. National Fund for Science and Technology (FONACIT). Venezuela.

·         November 1997 - July 2002. Grant-credit undergraduate studies. Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Foundation (FUNDAYACUCHO). Venezuela.

·         Basterretxea, et al.2012 "BIOGEOCHEMICAL FORCING EPISODIC CONSEQUENCES OF IN A MEDITERRANEAN COASTAL embayment" 50th ECSA Conference: Today's Science for Tomorrow's Management ", June 2012, Venice, Italy. (Oral presentation)

·         Tovar-Sanchez, et al.2012 "METALS CONCENTRATION IN SURFACE SEDIMENTS AND NATURAL WATERS OF THE PORT OF MAO (MINORCA ISLAND, SPAIN)" 50th ECSA Conference: Today's Science for Tomorrow's Management ", June 2012, Venice, Italy. (Oral presentation)

·         Martinez Soto, MC 2009 "CORE SEDIMENT GEOCHEMISTRY IN A MARINE-COASTAL KING GEORGE ISLAND / May 25, Antarctic Peninsula SECTOR" Cycles Seminars Graduate Geochemistry Semester September 2009 - February 2010.Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Central University of Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. (Oral presentation)

·         Martinez Soto, MC, Martinez, G. 2009 "RELATIONS BETWEEN C, N Y P IN SEDIMENTS SURFACE OF THE REGION MARINE-COASTAL NORTH AND SOUTH PARIA PENINSULA, VENEZUELA" XIII Latin American Congress of Marine Sciences COLACMAR Cuba 2009, VIII Congress MarCuba of the Marine Sciences.Palace of Conventions, Havana, Cuba. (Oral presentation) CD 1pp

·         Martinez Soto, MC, Martinez, G. 2009. "ORGANIC CARBON, PHOSPHORUS AND NITROGEN IN SEDIMENTS SURFACE OF MARINE-COASTAL REGION NORTH AND SOUTH PARIA PENINSULA, VENEZUELA" I Argentina Meeting of surface geochemistry. Cordoba, Argentina. (Oral presentation) In the book of minutes / summaries 1pp

·         Martinez Soto, MC, Martinez, G. 2008 "MACRONUTRIENTS IN SILT FRACTION SURFACE SEDIMENT OF MARINE-COASTAL REGION NORTH AND SOUTH PARIA PENINSULA, VENEZUELA" VII Congress Scientific University of the East, Nueva Esparta Core.Guatamare, Edo.Nueva Esparta, Venezuela. (Oral presentation) CD 1pp

·         Martinez Soto, MC, Martinez, G. 2008 "DISTRIBUTION OF ORGANIC CARBON, PHOSPHORUS AND NITROGEN IN THE SILT FRACTION SURFACE SEDIMENT OF MARINE-COASTAL REGION NORTH AND SOUTH PARIA PENINSULA, VENEZUELA" XIV Venezuelan Congress of Geophysics / 1st Symposium Venezuelan Geochemistry. Caracas, Venezuela. (Oral presentation) in Cd. 6pp.

·         Montero, R. L, Martinez Soto, M. C., And Yanes, C. 2004 "PROCESSES THAT CONTROL THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GROUNDWATER FROM YAGUA-GUACARA, EDO SECTOR. CARABOBO, VENEZUELA "Conference 30 years of postgraduate studies in Geochemistry.Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Central University of Venezuela. Caracas, Dtto.Capital, Venezuela. (Print mode) Book of Remembrance 2pp

·         Martinez Soto, M. C., Yánes, C and Montero, RL 2004 "CHARACTERIZATION GEOCHEMISTRY AND QUALITY OF GROUND WATER BASIN YAGUA-GUACARA, EDO. CARABOBO, VENEZUELA "V Scientific Congress Universidad de Oriente, Core Bolivar. Ciudad Bolivar, Edo. Bolivar, Venezuela. (Print mode) In Cd 1pp

·         Romero, L. Ramirez, C. Martinez Soto, MC 2004 "DETERMINATION OF ORGANIC CONTAMINATION BY THE INDEX NEMATODE / COPEPOD IN THE GULF OF CARIACO. VENEZUELA" V Scientific Congress Universidad de Oriente, Core Bolivar. Ciudad Bolivar, Edo. Bolivar, Venezuela. (Oral presentation). In Cd. In Cd 1pp

·         Martinez Soto, MC, Montero, RL, and Yanes, C. 2003 "GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF GROUND WATER BASIN YAGUA-GUACARA, EDO. CARABOBO, VENEZUELA "V Student Scientific Conference, Central University of Venezuela.Dtto.Capital, Caracas, Venezuela. (Poster mode).

Made Courses

·        Course: "STATISTICS FOR RESEARCHERS: EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW (3rd edition)". Teacher is Dr. Ma. Purification Villardon Galindo (Department of Statistics, University of Salamanca).Duration 6 weeks (estimated 36 hours of study). January 16 to February 27, 2015, University of Salamanca, platform MiriadaX

·       Course: "ROM 5.1: PORT WATERS QUALITY (3rd edition)". Aina teacher is Dr. Garcia Gomez (Postdoctoral Researcher in IH Cantabria) and Doctor José A. Juanes de la Peña (Director of Teaching and Training at IH Cantabria University of Cantabria).Duration 6 weeks (estimated 36 hours of study). January 16 to February 27, 2015, University of Cantabria, platform MiriadaX

·       Minicourse "OCENA DATA VIEW". Candidate Professor Doctor Ivan Perez Santos (Graduate Program in Oceanography, Department of Oceanography, University of Concepción, Chile). Duration 6 hours. XIII Latin American Congress of Marine Sciences COLACMAR Cuba 2009, VIII Congress of Marine Sciences MarCuba. October 28, 2009, International Conference Center, Havana, Cuba.

·       Minicourse "BIOINDICATORS IN MARINE-COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS". Professors Dr. Pedro Menendez and Dr. Alcolado. Beatriz Martinez-Daranas (Ocenología Institute, Cuba).Duration 6 hours. XIII Latin American Congress of Marine Sciences COLACMAR Cuba 2009, VIII Congress of Marine Sciences MarCuba. 26 and October 27, 2009, International Conference Center, Havana, Cuba.

·       Refresher course "GEOCHEMISTRY SEDIMENT INTERFACE-AQUEOUS SOLUTION". Speakers Dr. Laura Borgnino and Dr. Maria Gabriela Garcia (CICTERRA / Ciges, CONICET, the National University of Cordoba, Argentina).Duration 4 hours. I Argentina Meeting of surface geochemistry, September 30, 2009.National Academy of Sciences, Cordoba, Argentina.

·       Refresher Course: "BIOGEOCHEMISTRY: ORIGINS AND CYCLES GLOBAL". Lecturer Dr. Stella Maris Formica (CICTERRA / Ciges, CONICET, the National University of Cordoba, Argentina).Duration 4 hours. I Argentina Meeting of surface geochemistry, September 30, 2009.National Academy of Sciences, Cordoba, Argentina.

·       Training Workshop: "BASIC HPLC LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY". Great course instructor TSU Guzman (Venezuela CA Scientific Corporation). Duration 24 hours. Department of Oceanography Oceanographic Institute of Venezuela, 12, 15 and June 16, 2009. Cumana, Edo. Sucre, Venezuela.

·       Course: "MARINE SEDIMENTS: ITS USE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING". Course instructors Dr. Gustavo Arencibia (CIP-CUBA) M.Sc. Norberto Capetillo (CIP-CUBA) M.Sc. Jose Antonio Alonso Perez (CIPIMM-CUBA), Lic. Ileana Cabrera (CIPIMM-CUBA) Dr. Oscar Diaz Rizo (INSTEC -CUBA).Duration 40 hours. VI International Course CONYMA 2008, Pollution and Environmental Protection. 18 to 22 February 2008.Fisheries Research Centre (CIP), Havana, Cuba.

·       Course: "THE ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND THERMAL ANALYSIS (DSC) AS TOOLS FOR THE STUDY OF PLASTIC MATERIALS".Dr. course instructors. Blanca Rojas (IIBCA-UDO) Dra. Caribay Urbina (LME UCV) Atty.Gilma de Armas (IIBCA-UDO) TSU Joseph Prin (IIBCA-UDO).Duration 8 hours. XLV Anniversary of the Department of Chemistry at the University of East. 27 to March 31, 2006. Cumana, Edo. Sucre, Venezuela.

·       Course: "SEDIMENTOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY MARINA TOOLS PALEOENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES." Course professor Dr. Jorge Valdes (Oceanology Research Institute, University of Antofagasta, Chile).Duration 8 hours. 30 years of graduate seminars in Geochemistry. Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Central University of Venezuela. 8 to 12 November 2004. Caracas, Dtto.Capital, Venezuela.

·       Course: "HEAVY METAL POLLUTION IN COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS CONTINENTAL ORIGIN." Professor Dr. Armando Ramirez course (Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Central University of Venezuela). Duration 8 hours. 30 years of graduate seminars in Geochemistry. Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Central University of Venezuela. 8 to 12 November 2004. Caracas, Dtto.Capital, Venezuela.

AUTHORS / AS (signature): 1.Martínez-Soto M.C., Garcés E., Anglès S., Jordi A., Tovar-Sánchez A.

TITLE: Species-specific variation in the nutritional phosphorus sources by microphytoplankton in a Mediterranean estuary.

REF. JOURNAL / BOOK: Frontiers in Marine Ecology, 07 August 2015 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2015.00054"

AUTHORS / AS (signature): Martinez-Soto M C, Martinez G

TITLE: organic carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen in surface sediments of the marine-coastal region north and south of the Paria Peninsula, Venezuela.

REF. JOURNAL / BOOK: ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES, 65.2, 429-439, DOI: 10.1007 / s12665-011-1319-y.From the issue Entitled "Special Issue: Geochemistry of the Earth's Surface I Argentina Meeting Surface Geochemistry (IRAGSU 2009)"

·       Biogeochemical Consequences of episodic events in harbors with restricted exchange (EHRE).CTM2009-08270.

December 2010 to May 2015

IP: PhD. Basterretxea gotzon CSIC Baleares (IMEDEA, CSIC-UIB)

·       Buying Service and Data Processing Shallow Soil Geotechnical Study for the Mariscal Sucre Project.Offshore Geotechnical Project

June-November 2010

Coordinator: Ing. Roque Hernández.(Geosciences Division, Geohidra Consultores CA, Caracas, Venezuela).

·       Environmental Baseline Arapito coastal axis. - Santa Fe research project under the Ministry of Popular Power for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources.

July 2008 - May 2009

Coordinator: Dr. Mayre Jimenez. Oceanographic Institute of Venezuela, Universidad de Oriente.

·       Geochemistry of sediment cores in a marine-coastal area of King George Island / May 25, Antarctic Peninsula. Research project framed within the Venezuelan Antarctic Program, in his second expedition. Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology, National Bolivarian Navy, in collaboration with the Navy of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.

January-March 2009

Coordinator: Dr. Gregorio Martinez. Department of Oceanography Oceanographic Institute of Venezuela, Universidad de Oriente

·       Good communication skills gained through my experience as a teacher Trainer in the Central University of Venezuela and a professor in the graduate in Marine Sciences at the University of Eastern Venezuela

·       Leadership (I have been responsible for a team of about 10 people, oceanographic surveys)

·       Good organizational skills acquired as head of Campaign Geohidra Consultores SA

·       Good teamwork skills.

·       Management of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Poert Point)

·       Matlab management software, Sigmaplot,

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