Selected projects
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SEEDALP
Funded by the Spanish Research Agency (PI: Borja Jiménez-Alfaro; 2021-2024) The aim of this project is to assess the seed ecological spectrum of alpine communities by using high-quality data. We evaluate regeneratuive raits related to different functions and how they determine trade-offs across species and plant communities. A major question is related to the variation of communities across microclimatic gradients. |
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ATLANTIC BOTANIC GARDEN
Funded by the Gijón City Council (PI: Borja Jiménez-Alfaro; 2021-2022) The scientific project for the Atlantic Botanic Garden is focused on assessing the influence of global change on plant diversity at the Cantabrian Mixed Forest Ecoregion. We are also developing a new research and conservation project for the herbarium (JBAG) and the seed bank collections. |
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REWILDING
Funded by the Principality of Asturias (PI: Susana Suárez-Seoane; 2021-2023) We use the Cantabrian mountains as a study system to evaluate the influence of passive rewilding on biodiversity and ecosystem services. Using vegetation modeling and remote sensing tools, our main aim is to quantify the influence of land abandonment in ecosystem changes of mountain areas in southern Europe. |
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EUROFENS
Funded by the Czech Science Foundation (PI: Michal Hájek; 2019-2022) Fens are threatened habitats serving as refugia for rare species and also as important carbon sinks worldwide. In this project, we test hypotheses dealing with the distribution of these mire ecosystems and the compositional variation of bryophytes, vascular plants and molluscs in relation to macroclimate, hydrology and chemical conditions of European fens. |
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ALPINE ISLANDS
Funded by EU Marie Curie Actions -CLARIN (PI: Borja Jiménez-Alfaro; 2012019) Although there has been high interest in describing the diversity of alpine flora worldwide, the patterns and processes regulating alpine plant communities at large scales are largely unknown. Here we try to unveil historical and environmental drivers of plant diversity across European mountains. See also the ALPVEG network |
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NASSTEC
Funded by EU Marie Curie Actions - ITN (Co-PI: Borja Jiménez-Alfaro; 2016-2019) The aim of NASSTEC is to improve the capability of seed scientists and seed companies to produce native seeds for ecological restoration. We developed methods for grassland restoration on (i) prioritization of native species for restoring biodiversity in olive groves and (ii) species selection for the restoration of European grasslands. |
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sPLOT
Funded by the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research - iDiv (PI: Helge Bruelheide; started 2015) The global vegetation database (sPlot) is a research platform storing more than 1.5 million of vegetation plots. The maain aim is to understand global patterns of compositional, functional and phylogenetic diversity in world plant communities. We collaborate with sPlot through the Steering Committee and leading research projects. |
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EVA
Funded by the European Vegetation Survey working group (PI: Milan Chytrý, started 2012) The European Vegetation Archive (EVA) is the main repostitory of European vegetation data. In collaboration with The European Vegetation Survey IAVS working group, EVA stores the largest continental database of plant communities available worldwide. We collaborate with EVA in the governing board and the coordination of research projects |
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N2000TK
Funded by the EU and the Republic of Turkey (Coord. Begoña Matilla; 2016-2019) This project aimed at establishing a conservation network mirroring the Natura 2000 in Europe. We established a methodology for (i) creating an inventory of habitat types of Turkey based on vegetation data and (ii) implementing spatial models to assess the distribution of natural habitats in Central Anatolia using topo-climatic predictors and remote sensing variables. |
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