Projects
Research in Forest Ecology, Amazonia & Global Change
Island Ecosystems
Species interactions, invasive species and ecological processes in island ecosystems
2012–2013
Potential Seed Dispersers of the Invasive Plant Psidium guajava on San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos, Ecuador. Galápagos Science Center · Co-Principal Investigator with Stella de la Torre, PhD · $1,000.
2011–2012
Population Structure of Introduced Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) and Cats (Felis silvestris catus) on Isabela Island, Galápagos, Ecuador. Co-Principal Investigator with Stella de la Torre, PhD.
Tropical Forests
Forest biodiversity, timber species, ecological processes and sustainable management
2026
Stakeholder Network Mapping for Integrated Fire Management in the Amazon.
AMAZONIA+ Programme · European Union – COOPI · Universidad San Francisco de Quito · Researcher.
2025–2026
Impact Assessment of Productive Sectors in the Amazon Region and Opportunities for Sustainable Practices with a Territorial, Gender and Inclusion Approach. AMAZONIA+ Programme · European Union – COOPI · Universidad San Francisco de Quito · Researcher.
2019–2024
A Modern Approach to the Concept of Timber Species from an Amazonian Perspective. PhD Fellowship · Universidad Pública de Navarra & Gobierno de Navarra · Principal Investigator · €75,869.
2017–2019
Carbon Stock in Three Forest Types in the Ecuadorian Amazon. SENESCYT. Researcher · PI: Byron Maza · $50,000.
Andean & European Temperate Forests
Forest dynamics, climate change, disturbance and sustainable forest management
2022–2025
Regional Development Models Based on Pyric Herbivory as a Tool for Environmental Conservation and for Supporting Population Stabilization and Protection. TED/1014/2021 · MCIN–EU/PRTR · Researcher · PI: Rosa María Canals · €1,363,222.57.
2023–2027
NUTRIENTLIMIT: Using Nutrient Stoichiometry to Assess and Predict Effects of Nutrient Limitation and Forest Management on Competition, Resistance to Drought and Growth Dynamics in Two Contrasting Pine-Beech Forests. MICIN · PID2022-141248OB-I00 · Researcher · PIs: J. Bosco Imbert & J. A. Blanco · €200,000.
2022–2025
Silvicultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Meso-Mediterranean Forests: Identifying Challenges Through an Ensemble Process-Based Modelling Approach
TED2021-131081B-C21 · MCIN–EU/PRTR · Researcher · PI: Juan A. Blanco · €113,160.
2016–2017
Evaluation of Post-Fire Natural Regeneration in an Eucalyptus Forest in the Metropolitan District of Quito, Ecuador: Implications for Management. Instituto de la Ciudad de Quito, Ecuador · Principal Investigator · $4,000.
2013–2016
Integration of Ecological Processes in Forest Models to Assess Long-Term Effects of Management and Global Change on Forests in Southwestern Europe. European Commission · Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · ECOPYREN3 · Researcher · PIs: J. A. Blanco & F. J. Castillo · €100,000.
2013–2015
Interactions Between Climate, Forest Management and Interspecific Competition in Mixed Forests of Scots Pine and Beech in the North of the Iberian Peninsula. MINECO · AGL2012-33465 · Researcher · PIs: J. A. Blanco & J. Bosco Imbert · €105,300.