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Francesc Sardà Palomera
Researcher (M)
PROGRAM / Conservation biology
LINE / Conservation of agricultural ecosystems and game species
Francesc holds a PhD in Biology from the University of Barcelona. His scientific interest lies in understanding how wildlife responds to habitat and ecosystem changes caused by human activities, from both landscape and behavioural ecology perspectives, with the aim of benefiting biodiversity conservation. His research focuses on how animals respond to global change at different spatial and temporal scales, with a particular emphasis on bird movements, behavioural responses, and life history traits, but also on developing and applying new tools for wildlife monitoring and conservation.
Keywords
BioacousticsBiodiversityPopulation biologyGlobal changeCitizen scienceAnimal ecologyHunting speciesThreatened species and habitatsBiodiversity conservation measuresSteppic birdsLatest Publications
- Revilla-Martin, N., Tarjuelo, R., Sanz-Pérez, A., Sardà-Palomera, F., Bota, G., Santhosh, V., Giralt, D. (2025). Mechanical management decreases arthropod biomass by changing vegetation structure in fallow fields of high conservation value. Journal of Applied Ecology
- Cabodevilla, X., Ortiz-Santaliestra, M.E., Fernández-Tizón, M., Zurdo, J., Madeira, M.J., Giralt, D., Sardà-Palomera, F., Fernández-Benéitez, M.J., Mougeot, F. (2024). Dietary DNA metabarcoding reveals a trophic niche partitioning among sympatric Iberian sandgrouses and bustards . Science of the Total Environment
- Sánchez-García, C., Powolny, T., Lormée, H., Dias, S., Sardà-Palomera, F., Bota, G., Arroyo, B. (2024). Habitat management carried out by hunters in the European turtle dove western flyway: Opportunities and pitfalls for linking with sustainable hunting. Journal for Nature Conservation
- Revilla-Martín, N., Giralt, D., Sanz-Pérez, A., Bota, G., Sardà-Palomera, F. (2023). Disentangling the effects of management, field characteristics of fallows, and surrounding landscape to promote steppe bird conservation. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
- Arroyo, B., Moreno-Zarate, L., Fernández-Tizón, M., Sardà-Palomera, F., Bota, G., Mougeot, F. (2023). Temporal Patterns of Cooing Activity of the European Turtle-Dove Streptopelia turtur: Optimising Monitoring Schemes Based on Abundance Indices. Ardeola