Sergio Avila-Calero (Dr. rer. nat.)

Sergio completed his studies in Biology at Universidad Mayor de San Andrés in La Paz, Bolivia, where he was actively involved in biodiversity research projects. He then moved to Münster, Germany to pursue a PhD in Evolutionary Biology, using interdisciplinary approaches across behavior, microbiology, and molecular biology. During his first postdoctoral position at the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, he expanded his expertise in molecular biology through wet-lab work and omics data analysis.

Throughout his career, he has worked with a wide range of data types and research workflows, which were often fragmented or lacked standardized structures for documentation, reuse, and long-term storage. These experiences motivated a shift in his professional focus toward Research Data Management (RDM), where he aims to promote sustainable, reproducible, and well-documented research practices. His current work centers on the development and dissemination of good practices, with a strong emphasis on knowledge transfer in RDM.