RESEARCH

to generate scientific knowledge

Scientific projects

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Comparative study of sampling methods for the Eurasian stone-curlew

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Pilot test to evaluate the effect of photovoltaic solar plants on nest predation

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Assessment of the “lake effect” of photovoltaic solar plants on migratory birds

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Steppe bird sampling and target species tagging with GPS transmitters

Scientific Publications

June 2024

Solar photovoltaic energy development and biodiversity conservation: Current knowledge and research gaps

Julia Gómez-Catasús, Manuel B. Morales, David Giralt, David González del Portillo, Robert Manzano-Rubio, Laura Solé-Bujalance, Francesc Sardà-Palomera, Juan Traba, Gerard Bota

Publications in collaboration with other entities

February 2023

Addressing the challenge of photovoltaic growth: Integrating multiple objectives towards sustainable green energy development

Virgilio Hermoso, Gerard Bota, Lluis Brotons, Alejandra Morán-Ordónez

July 2022

The adequacy of alfalfa crops as an agri-environmental scheme: A review of agronomic benefits and effects on biodiversity

David González del Portillo, Beatriz Arroyo, Manuel B. Morales

Scientific communications

Fleeing the heat: the case of the altered migratory phenology of the Little Bustard. III Jornadas Científicas CIBC-UAM

Jornadas Científicas CIBC-UAM / October 10-14, 2024

A preliminary comparison of two ready-to-use automated recognition software for Nocturnal Bird Migration (NOCMIG). 5th World Ecoacoustics Congress.

Format: PDF / July 8-12, 2024

o Compatibilizando la energía renovable con la conservación de la biodiversidad: Impactos de las plantas solares fotovoltaicas sobre comunidades de avifauna en ecosistemas agro-estepario

III Jornada Eco Ph-Day (UAM-UCM) / May 30, 2024

Home range studies in six steppe bird species: a review of research questions, estimation methods and implications for solar photovoltaic energy development

I Jornada GIAE / December 14-15, 2023

Corredores migratorios del sisón común (Tetrax tetrax) en la Península Ibérica

I Jornada GIAE / December 14-15, 2023