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Joan Abel Bachs
KTT specialist
PROGRAM / Multifunctional forest management
LINE / Forest genetics and agroforestry production



Joan Abel Bachs holds a Master’s degree in Forest Engineering (UdL), a Technical Forestry Engineering degree (UdL), and a Master’s in Geographic Information Systems (UPC). Since 2017, he has been responsible for the technical and scientific activities in the selection and improvement of forest and agroforestry species, first at IRTA and currently at CTFC. He is also specialized in the use of drones (UAV) and the analysis of the images obtained. He is currently involved in the
PLASTICPINE (2023-2026), INTERREG SUDOE CoopTree (2023-2025), RUMIAR (2024-2026), GO YesWeCast (2024-2026), ForH2O (2024-2026), and DEMO +pinyoCAT (2024-2026) projects, as well as participating in the selection and characterization of base material within the framework of the Catalan Forest Selection Program (FC Contract 2021-2024). He has been directly involved in the selection and registration of four Montseny-native chestnut varieties in the Spanish Office of Plant Varieties (OEVV) as part of R&D projects funded by the Barcelona Provincial Council (2018-2022) to restore chestnut production in Montseny Natural Park.
Additionally, he has actively participated in the Supranational Operational Group GOPinea (2021-2023) and the TRACENUTUS project (2021-2023). He was also involved in the study of poplars in five riverbanks in the province of Barcelona, commissioned by the Barcelona Provincial Council (2019-2020).
Keywords
Other speciesBiodiversityPlant biodiversityCartographyForest managementGeographic informationForest diseasesBiodiversity conservation measuresTerritory planningNon-timber forest products (Mushrooms, truffles, PAM, cork, pine nuts, etc.)Agroforestry systemsAgrosilvopastoral systemsGeographic information technologies

Additional Publications


  • Muñoz-Adalia, E. J., Meijer, A., Abel, J., Colinas, C., Aletà, N., & Guàrdia, M. (2021). Evaluation of chestnut susceptibility to Cryphonectria parasitica: Screening under controlled conditions. Agriculture, 11(158). https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11111158




  • Sánchez, R., Abel, J., Segarra, M., Meijer, A., Argemí, J., Gutiérrez, E., & Aletà, N. (2024). Best adapted chestnut trees to new environmental scenario for timber production at the Montseny Natural Park. Acta Horticulturae, 1400, 261-272. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1400.31




  • Abel, J., Argemí, J., Sánchez, R., & Aletà, N. (2024). Genetic heritage of sweet chestnut genotypes in Montseny Natural Park, Catalonia. Acta Horticulturae, 1400, 147-158. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1400.18




  • Aletà, N., Abel, J., Teixidó, A., de la Mata, R., & Torrell, A. (2018). Danys del Leptoglossus occidentalis sobre el pi pinyer. Catalunya Forestal, 137, 19-21.




  • Abel, J., & Aletà, N. (2020). La selecció de castanyers per a fruita al Parc Natural del Montseny. On som. Catalunya Forestal, 145, 31-33.




  • Abel, J., Teixidó, A., & Aletà, N. (2021). Els castanyers de fruit al Parc Natural i Reserva de la Biosfera del Montseny. Existeixen materials propis de la zona? Catalunya Forestal, 150, 20-22.




  • Batlle, I., Rovira, M., Aletà, N., Miarnau, X., Abel, J., Guàrdia, M., Lipan, L., Pérez de los Cobos, F., Casadó, V., & Romero, A. (2022). Frutos secos en la Península Ibérica: Situación actual y perspectivas. En Tecnología Hortícola Mediterránea (Cap. 3.7, pp. 909-938). Horticultura. https://www.bibliotecahorticultura.com/publicaciones/frutas/tecnologia-horticola-mediterranea/




  • Aletà, N., Sánchez, R., Segarra, M., Coello, J., Abel, J., & Teixidó, A. (2023). La millora genètica forestal a Catalunya: els fonaments de la plantació forestal. A J. M. Tusell, G. Cases, & E. Busquets (Eds.), 40 Jornades Tècniques Silvícoles Emili Garolera (pp. 76-87).




  • Abel, J., Ros, L., Sánchez, R., & Aletà, N. (2024). Quatre varietats de castanyer seleccionades al Montseny per a la producció de fruit. Catalunya Forestal, 161, 18-20.




  • Segarra, M., Ros, L., Aletà, N., Abel, J., Sánchez, R., & Fernández, J. (2024). Programa de promoció i millora del castanyer per a fusta a Catalunya. Catalunya Forestal, 162, 18-20.




  • Aletà, N., Guàrdia, M., García, D., Abelló, L., Arnal, A., Abel, J., & Torrell, A. (2016). Las plantaciones injertadas de pino piñonero. Actividades del IRTA. En Documentación de la II Jornada de Arboricultura Forestal: La producción de fruto (29 de novembre de 2016, Caldes de Montbui).




  • Mundet, R., Baiges, T., Beltrán, M., & Torrell, A. (2018). Climate change measures and recommendations for cork oak forests. Life+Suber Project, 77-99.




  • Aletà, N., Abel, J., Teixidó, A., Urbán, I., Fernández, J., & Vilanova, A. (2021). Bases técnicas y ecológicas del proyecto de repoblación forestal. En Tomo 2. Caso práctico VIII. Plantaciones de nogal para madera (pp. 390-416). Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico. https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/biodiversidad/temas/desertificacion-restauracion/