gerard.bota@ctfc.cat
973 48 17 52 
LINE / Conservation of agricultural ecosystems and game species
Since 2003, together with his team, he has established a close collaboration with the Catalan government that led to the creation of the Observatory of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity of Catalonia, where he serves as coordinator of the technical office jointly with CREAF. The Observatory’s mission is to mobilize scientific evidence and innovative methodologies to inform political decision-making, strengthening the robustness and effectiveness of conservation policies. In recent years, he has expanded his research objectives to include bioacoustics in bird species monitoring. He has participated in numerous biodiversity and conservation projects related to agricultural systems, such as Biodiversa+ (FARMLAND, InterRest, TABMON), served as lead partner in the INTERREG Europe project BID-REX (“From Biodiversity Data to Decisions”), and contributed to LIFE Nature projects (LIFE Connect Ricoti, LIFE AgroForAdapt). He also co-coordinates the STEPPE FORWARD Chair, which focuses on studying the impact of renewable photovoltaic energy on biodiversity, particularly steppe birds. His research output includes more than 73 co-authored articles published in SCI-indexed journals such as Communications Earth & Environment, Conservation Letters, Biodiversity and Conservation, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, Journal of Applied Ecology, PNAS, Ecological Indicators, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, and Journal of Avian Biology. He is the lead editor of the book Ecology and Conservation of Steppe-Land Birds and contributed to more than 20 chapters in international and regional books.
- Roura-Pascual, N., Bas, J.M., Hui, C., Canelles, Q., Artola, J., Sampol, K., Bota, G., Vicens, N., Bassols, E., Pérez-Granados, C. (2025). Evaluating Electric Harps and Muzzles to Mitigate theImpact of Vespa velutina nigrithorax at Beehives. Journal of Applied Entomology
- González del Portillo, D., Arroyo, B., García de la Morena, E.L., Bota, G., Silva, J.P., Marques, A.T., Gameiro, J., Coutinho Soares, F., Morales, M.B. (2025). Migration strategies, connectivity and corridor features of the partial migrant little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) across the Iberian Peninsula. Movement Ecology
- Gómez-Catasús, J., Benítez-López, A., Díaz, M., González del Portillo, D., Pérez-Granados, C., ..., Bota, G., Brotons, Ll., Cabodevilla, X. (2025). Alarming conservation status of Western European steppe birds and their habitats: An expert-based review of current threats, traits and knowledge gaps. Biological Conservation
- 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
- Coutinho Soares, F., Gameiro, J., Marques, A.T., Bota, G., García de la Morena, E.L., Morales, M.B., Pacheco, C., González del Portillo, D., Valerio, F., Moreira, F., Palmeirim, J.M., Silva, J.P. (2025). Individual variation in migration patterns of Iberian little bustards. Movement Ecology
Altres articles SCI destacats / Other featured SCI articles
Bota, G., Manzano-Rubio, R., Fanlo, H., Franch, N., Brotons, LL., Villero, D., Devisscher, S., Pavesi, A., Cavaletti, E., Pérez-Granados, C. (2024) Passive acoustic monitoring and automated detection of the American bullfrog. Biological Invasions, 26, 1269-1279
Gómez-Catasús, J., Morales, M.B., Giralt, D., González del Portillo, D., Manzano-Rubio, R., Solé-Bujalance, L., Sardà-Palomera, F., Traba, J., Bota, G. (2024) Solar photovoltaic energy development and biodiversity conservation: current knowledge and research gaps. Conservation Letters, 17(4)
Morales, M.B., Díaz, M., Giralt, D., Sardà-Palomera, F., Traba, J., Mougeot, F., Serrano, D., Mañosa, M., Gaba, S., Moreira, F., Pärt, T., Concepción, E.D., Tarjuelo, R., Arroyo, B., Bota, G. (2022) Protect Europe green agriculture policies for future food security. Communications, earth & environment, 3, 217
Bota, G., Traba, J., Sardà-Palomera, F., Giralt, D., Pérez-Granados, C. (2022) Passive acoustic monitoring for estimating human-wildlife conflicts: The case of bee-eaters and apiculture. Ecological Indicators, 142, 109158
Sirami, C., Gross, N. ,…,Bota, G.,… Fahrig, L. (15/47) (2019). Increasing crop heterogeneity enhances multitrophic diversity across agricultural regions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116 (33), 16442-16447.
Llibres / Books
Garcia de la Morena, E., Bota, G., Mañosa, S. & Morales, M.B. 2018. El sisón común en España. II Censo Nacional (2016). SEO/BirdLife. Madrid.
Giralt, D., Robleño, I., Estrada, J., Mañosa, S., Morales, M.B., Sardà-Palomera, F., Traba, J. y Bota, G., 2018. Manual de gestión de barbechos para la conservación de aves esteparias. Fundación Biodiversidad - Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya
Bota, G., Morales, M. B., Mañosa, S. & Camprodon, J. (Eds.) 2005. Ecology and Conservation of Steppe-land Birds. Lynx Edicions & Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya, Barcelona.