Salvador is a Data Management Specialist at ICT-Core, with a solid background in environmental informatics. He holds an MSc in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation and has extensive experience managing and curating research datasets in alignment with FAIR principles. His work has contributed to the FAIR publication of datasets across various disciplines, with a particular focus on geospatial and biodiversity data.
Salvador has developed and maintained research software, including R packages, to streamline data access, enhance reproducibility, and enable integration with semantic web technologies. He has been involved in the design of the European Ocean Digital Twin, helping bridge environmental data systems with real-time simulations to support data-driven decision-making. In addition, he is experienced in the use and promotion of Open Linked Data, contributing to interoperable knowledge systems that connect datasets across domains and institutions.
Since joining LifeWatch ERIC in 2025, he has applied his expertise to the design and execution of data management plans across diverse scientific projects, while also leading capacity-building workshops and supporting the wider adoption of open science practices
Main publications:
Musimwa, R., Standaert, W., Stevens, M., Fernández Bejarano, S. J., Muñiz, C., Debusschere, E., Pint, S., & Everaert, G. (2025). Climate-induced habitat suitability modelling for pelagic fish in European seas. Frontiers in Marine Science, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2025.1501751
Webb, T., Beja, J., Fernández Bejarano, S. J., Ramos, E., Sainz-Villegas, S., Soetaert, K., Stolte, W., Troupin, C., & Weigel, B. (2025). Realising the potential of interoperable data products to improve the outlook for marine biodiversity: Lessons from the European marine observation and data network. Marine Policy, 173, 106578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106578
Assis, J., Fernández Bejarano, S.J., Salazar, V.W., Schepers, L., Gouvêa, L., Fragkopoulou, E., Leclercq, L., Vanhoorne, B.,Tyberghein, L., Serrão, E.A., Verbruggen, H., De Clerck, O. (2024) Bio-ORACLE v3.0. Pushing marine data layers to the CMIP6 Earth system models of climate change research. Global Ecology and Biogeography. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13813