CANDELA MARTINEZ MARTINEZ
PERSONAL DOCENTE, INVESTIGADOR O TCO.
CIENCIAS ANALÍTICAS
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS
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Academic Information
- PhD in Earth Sciences from Royal Holloway, University of London (2024).
- MSc in Hydrocarbon and Mineral Resources Exploration from the Complutense University of Madrid (2020).
- BSc in Geology from the Complutense University of Madrid (2019).
- Currently undertaking the Master’s Degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education and Upper Secondary Education, Vocational Training and Language Teaching at Nebrija University.
Academic positions held
- Lecturer and Researcher (Personal Docente e Investigador, PDI) at the National University of Distance Education (UNED), full-time since 2025. Conducts research in geomorphology and fluvial systems, participates in teaching innovation projects, and undertakes science outreach activities within the field of Earth Sciences.
- Tutor at the National University of Distance Education (UNED) since 2025, in both the Faculty of Sciences and the Faculty of Education. Teaches in the courses Geology I (BSc degrees in Environmental Sciences and Chemistry) and Complementary Geology (Master’s Degree in Teacher Training).
- PhD researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London (2021–2024), where doctoral research in Earth Sciences was conducted. During this period, delivered practical teaching in the course Introduction to Sedimentology within the BSc in Geology, strengthening teaching experience in sedimentology.
Research activity
Doctoral specialisation
- Her doctoral research specialised in structural and sedimentary geology applied to extensional systems, with a focus on the tectono-sedimentary evolution of rift basins. The work centred on analysing the interaction between normal faults, fault-scarp degradation and stratigraphic architecture, aiming to develop predictive models of the distribution and variability of sedimentary deposits of geological and applied interest, based on field and subsurface data. The doctoral research was funded by SVAL Energi (now DNO ASA, Norway).
Current research activity
- Her current research focuses on geomorphology and the evolution of fluvial systems, with particular emphasis on the external processes controlling the development, morphology and temporal dynamics of drainage networks. She participates as a researcher in projects carried out at UNED, combining morphometric analyses, geospatial database management and quantitative approaches to investigate landscape evolution, as well as in teaching innovation projects related to Earth Sciences.
Professional experience
She is currently a Lecturer and Researcher at the National University of Distance Education (UNED), where she carries out her professional activity in research, university teaching and teaching innovation within the field of Earth Sciences. She participates in research projects related to geomorphology and the evolution of fluvial systems, teaches at undergraduate and master’s level, and collaborates in science outreach initiatives.
Previously, she worked as a predoctoral researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London (2021–2024), where she conducted her doctoral research in Earth Sciences. During this period, she undertook teaching duties as a practical instructor in the BSc in Geology, gaining experience in university-level teaching in sedimentology and in practical student training.
Teaching
No tiene docencia en el curso actual
Research
RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Itinerarios geológicos virtuales interactivos para prácticas de campo remotas (parte 1). Los itinerarios virtuales permitirán la adquisición de conocimientos prácticos esenciales para los estudiantes del Grado de Ciencias Ambientales, en las asignaturas de Ciencias de la Tierra (Geología I y II, Recursos geológicos y Riesgos geológicos). Adicionalmente, adaptando los contenidos, la metodología podría implementarse en otras disciplinas de ciencias, como Diversidad Vegetal, Ecología, Ecología II, Biología I, Biología II, o Diversidad animal, y de humanidades (asignaturas de Geografía e Historia).+info
Publications
- PUBLICATIONS IN MAGAZINES Ir a Orcid
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PUBLICATIONS AT CONFERENCES
- Martínez, C., Chiarella, D., Jackson, C. A.-L., Rennie, H., & Scarselli, N. (2024). Syn-rift tectono-stratigraphic development of the Thebe-0 fault system, Exmouth Plateau, offshore NW Australia: The role of fault-scarp degradation. Basin Research, 36, e12842. https://doi.org/10.1111/bre.12842
- Martínez, C., Chiarella, D., Jackson, C. A.-L., & Scarselli, N. (2024). Large-scale variability in style and magnitude of footwall rift-related unconformities, northern Carnarvon Basin, offshore NW Australia. Journal of the Geological Society, 182, jgs2024-067. https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2024-067
- Martínez, C., Jackson, C. A.-L., Scarselli, N., Longhitano, S. G., Muto, F., & Chiarella, D. (en producción). Along-strike variability of fault-controlled deltaic systems (Crati Basin, southern Italy). Sedimentologika.
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PUBLICACIONES EN CONGRESOS
She has actively participated in leading international scientific conferences in the fields of sedimentology and structural geology. She has presented oral communications and posters at the annual meetings of the British Sedimentological Research Group (BSRG), held in Southampton (2023) and Leeds (2024), where she presented results related to the tectono-sedimentary evolution of normal fault–controlled systems and the architectural variability of deltaic systems.
She has also participated in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly, held in Vienna (2023), presenting research focused on large-scale variability of rift-related unconformities and fault-scarp degradation processes in extensional basins.
Other activities
Permanent education- Technical training in graphical and cartographic representation applied to Earth Sciences (GMT).
- Training in scientific programming and data analysis using MATLAB.
- Specialized training in reservoir characterization and 3D geological modelling applied to hydrocarbon exploration (SCHLUMBERGER).
- Training in distance-learning methodologies and the use of virtual platforms for university teaching.
- Participation in courses and seminars on teaching innovation and institutional pedagogical design.
- Attendance at university-level conferences and workshops on research in teaching innovation.