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David Giralt i Jonama
Head of group
PROGRAM / Conservation biology
LINE / Conservation of agricultural ecosystems and game species
PhD in Biology from the University of Barcelona.
His research focuses on the study of the ecology and biology of threatened species, and especially on understanding the response of birds to environmental or anthropogenic changes, such as agricultural or hunting activity. He has particularly worked with birds and agricultural intensification, one of the main current causes of biodiversity loss, through different approaches such as habitat selection, landscape ecology, reproductive biology, evaluation of the effectiveness of conservation measures, demography or population viability analyzes of threatened species. On the more applied side, the aim is to generate and transfer to society knowledge for decision-making helping to improve the conservation status of species and habitats. In this framework, he has participated, for example, in the drafting of recovery plans for threatened species, in the analysis and improvement of agro-environmental measures of the Common Agricultural Policy or in the identification of High-Nature Value Farmland areas in Catalonia.
He has participated in 10 national (CogBuffer, Steppeahead, etc.) or international competitive research projects such as Biodiversa Eranet (Farmland and Interest), in one of them as principal researcher. He has also participated in 2 LIFE Nature projects (Life Connect Ricotí and Life Agroforadapt) and in a European Commission contract (Birds@Farmland). He has received orders from the administration or Tragsatec to carry out population viability analysis of threatened bird species and is a member of the Steppe Forward chair, formed by the CTFC, the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and the company Total Energies. It is also part of the consolidated Research Group ECOCONS (Ecology, behavior and conservation of biodiversity). As a result of this activity, he has participated in 5 collective works (books, manuals or atlases), is co-author of 38 SCI papers (H=17), and has co-directed 2 doctoral theses.
His research focuses on the study of the ecology and biology of threatened species, and especially on understanding the response of birds to environmental or anthropogenic changes, such as agricultural or hunting activity. He has particularly worked with birds and agricultural intensification, one of the main current causes of biodiversity loss, through different approaches such as habitat selection, landscape ecology, reproductive biology, evaluation of the effectiveness of conservation measures, demography or population viability analyzes of threatened species. On the more applied side, the aim is to generate and transfer to society knowledge for decision-making helping to improve the conservation status of species and habitats. In this framework, he has participated, for example, in the drafting of recovery plans for threatened species, in the analysis and improvement of agro-environmental measures of the Common Agricultural Policy or in the identification of High-Nature Value Farmland areas in Catalonia.
He has participated in 10 national (CogBuffer, Steppeahead, etc.) or international competitive research projects such as Biodiversa Eranet (Farmland and Interest), in one of them as principal researcher. He has also participated in 2 LIFE Nature projects (Life Connect Ricotí and Life Agroforadapt) and in a European Commission contract (Birds@Farmland). He has received orders from the administration or Tragsatec to carry out population viability analysis of threatened bird species and is a member of the Steppe Forward chair, formed by the CTFC, the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and the company Total Energies. It is also part of the consolidated Research Group ECOCONS (Ecology, behavior and conservation of biodiversity). As a result of this activity, he has participated in 5 collective works (books, manuals or atlases), is co-author of 38 SCI papers (H=17), and has co-directed 2 doctoral theses.
Keywords
Protected areasBioacousticsBiodiversityBiodiversity and photovoltaic infrastructuresPopulation biologyConservationAnimal ecologySpatial ecologyHunting speciesThreatened species and habitatsNew technologiesSteppic birdsPasturesNatural heritagePollinatorsHabitat restorationEcosystem servicesAgrosilvopastoral systemsLatest Publications
- Pérez-Granados, C., ..., Revilla-Martín, N., Cabodevilla, X., Brotons, Ll., Bota, G., Giralt, D., et al. (2025). Using Scenarios for Reducing Uncertainties in Biodiversity Conservation: From Global Targets to European Steppes. Conservation Letters
- Sanz‑Pérez, A., Sollmann, R., Godinho, R., Mañosa, S., Giralt, D. (2025). How to better count elusive birds? Comparing non-invasive monitoring methods to estimate population size of the threatened Pin-tailed sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata). Biodiversity and Conservation
- Gorris, P., Bodin, O., Giralt, D., Hass, A.L., Reitalu, T., Cabodevilla, X., Hannappel, I., Helm, A., Prangel, E., Westphal, C. (2025). Social-ecological perspective on European semi-natural grassland conservation and restoration: Key challenges and future pathways. Biological Conservation
- Pérez Granados, C.,..., Bota, G., Brotons, Ll., Cabodevilla, X., Giralt, D., Revilla Martín, R. et al. (2025). Key conservation actions for European steppes in the context of the Post‑2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. Sustainability Science
- 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