About me

I'm a biologist specialised in freshwater macroinvertebrate identification to species level, with a good knowledge of British and European fauna, and broad experience in the lab and the field (UK, Spain, the Netherlands, Africa and Iceland)

Currently, I'm a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Natural History Museum of London (NHM), under the supervision of Ben Price.

My research has always been focused on macroinvertebrate taxonomy, diversity and ecology, with a particular interest on non-biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae).

My interest topics are: freshwater ecology, climate change, human impacts on aquatic systems and invasive species.

Publications

Jackson, M.C., Friberg, N., Moliner Cachazo, L., Clark, D.R., Mutinova, P.H., O'Gorman, O.J., Kordas, R., Gallo, B., Pichler, D.E., Bespalaya, Y.V., Aksenova, O.V., Milner, A., Brooks, S.J., Dunn, N., Lee, K.W.K., Olafsson, J.S., Gislason, G.M., Millan, L., Bell, T., Dumbrell, A.J., Woodward, G. (2024) Regional impacts of warming on biodiversity and biomass in high latitude stream ecosystems across the Northern Hemisphere. Communications Biology. 7(1)

Moliner Cachazo, L., Kaelo, M., Chadwick, M.A., Catford, J.A., Price, B.W., Mackay, A.W., Guiry, M.D., Murray-Hudson, M., Murray-Hudson, F. (2023) A review of the freshwater diversity in the Okavango Delta and Lake Ngami (Botswana): taxonomic composition, ecology, comparison with similar systems and conservation status. Aquatic Sciences. 85(4): 115

McGoff, E., Dunn, F., Moliner Cachazo, L., Williams, P., Biggs, J., Nicolet, P., Ewald, N. (2017) Finding clean water habitats in urban landscapes: professional researcher vs citizen science approaches. Science of The Total Environment. 581: 105-116.