Natural Environment Economy and Sustainability

The group's work over the past few years has been funded by several National and International Research Projects, with participation in various European Projects (European Commission, COS Actions, and Marie Curie Projects, etc.) being a highlight.

On the other hand, in Spain, apart from leading several competitive projects within the National R&I Plan, it has taken part in unique projects, such as the VANE project (Assessment of Spain's Natural Assets) funded by the Ministry of the Environment, and the RECAMAN projects (Income and Capital in the Mountains of Andalusia), funded by the Andalusia Local Government. It has also worked intensively in collaboration with various Public Administrations and private entities. Different services are offered within the group relating to forestry assessments, forestry management projects, phytopathology in parks, gardens and urban trees, and truffle cultivation, etc.

It has also developed its own free software (conefor, simmap) enabling the analysis of ecological connectivity at landscape level, and which is currently being used by researchers worldwide.