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Maria González Sanchis
Head of program
PROGRAM / Multifunctional forest management
LINE / Forests and Water



Senior researcher in forest ecohydrology, environmental hydraulics and fluvial dynamics with over 15 years of experience in applied research on forest–water–climate interactions. PhD in Environmental Hydraulics, she develops a multidisciplinary career focused on the integrated management of forest and water systems, linking research, modelling and operational implementation. She has contributed to the leadership and coordination of competitive international projects. Author of numerous scientific publications. University teaching experience in forest ecology, wildfire science, hydrology and soils. Specialized in knowledge transfer and in developing strategies for adaptive, multifunctional forest management.
Keywords
Blue waterWater cycleForest managementLarge forest firesHydroecology or EcohydrologyFiresResilient landscapesFire preventionDroughtEcosystem services

Additional Publications

Pérez-Romero, J., González-Sanchis, M., Blanco-Cano, L., & Del Campo, A. D. (2025). Development of a multi-objective decision support system for eco-hydrological forest management that quantifies and optimizes ecosystem services related to Carbon, Water, Fire-risk and Eco-resilience (CAFE). Journal of Environmental Management, 380, 125103.

Veuillen, L., Prévosto, B., Alfaro-Sánchez, R., Badeau, V., Battipaglia, G., Beguería, S., ... & Cailleret, M. (2023). Pre-and post-drought conditions drive resilience of Pinus halepensis across its distribution range. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 339, 109577.

Sun, G., Wei, X., Hao, L., Sanchis, M. G., Hou, Y., Yousefpour, R., ... & Zhang, Z. (2022). Forest hydrology modeling tools for watershed management: a review. For. Ecol. Manag. 530, 120755.

Lull, C., Bautista, I., Lidon, A., del Campo, A. D., Gonzalez-Sanchis, M., & Garcia-Prats, A. (2020). Temporal effects of thinning on soil organic carbon pools, basal respiration and enzyme activities in a Mediterranean Holm oak forest. Forest Ecology and Management, 464, 118088.