PhD in Geological Sciences from the University of Oviedo and lecturer at the University of León.
Like researcher, Her aim is to deepen the knowledge of Devonian reef environments, especially in the palaeobiology of tabulate corals, the palaeoecology of reefs and the response of these bioconstructions to different geological events. In this context, she is the author of more than 50 scientific articles, most of them published in international journals. She is a member of the board of directors of the Spanish Society of Palaeontology.
It also works on aspects of geological heritage, In this context, he has designed and carried out inventories, as well as contributed to the conceptual development of this discipline. This work has resulted in two doctoral theses, four articles in international journals and numerous presentations at national and international conferences, as well as in the provincial LIG inventories of León and Palencia, and in the collaboration in the national inventory of the Cantabrian and Central Iberian regions. He has also designed the design and contents of geological information panels in Cuatro Valles (León) and in the Pyrenees Geopark (Sobrarbe, Huesca). She has been a member of the board of directors of the Geological Heritage Commission, in which her work in this discipline is integrated, and is currently principal investigator of the GEOPAGE research group.
As a teacher, she investigates aspects related to the didactics of earth sciences, She has published a dozen articles on this subject in specialised journals. She is deputy editor of the journal Enseñanza de las Ciencias de la Tierra and a member of the Spanish Association for the Teaching of Earth Sciences.
Some noteworthy dissemination publications in the context of this activity are:
- Visual geological guide to León (coordinated by Eduardo Alonso)
- Guide to the geological heritage of the Alto Bernesga Biosphere Reserve
- Geotourism in the city of Burgos. A guide to urban geology for everyone.
- Urban fossils of León
Most of his works can be found and downloaded from the following websites:
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Esperanza_Fernandez-Martinez
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2288-4113
Web staff: http://paleontologia.unileon.es/
Geoheritage group web: http://geopage.unileon.es/
