We carry out research on multifunctional forest management, drawing on expert knowledge and the development of tools that safeguard the ecological, social, and economic functions of forest ecosystems, ensuring the sustainable provision of goods and services.

We model the dynamics of agroforestry systems to promote silviculture adapted to socio-environmental changes.

We develop innovative approaches to multifunctional forest planning at multiple scales to support management, planning, and agroforestry restoration.

We carry out applied research for biodiversity conservation and the sustainable management of natural systems. Through the study of the biology and ecology of populations, habitats, and threatened species, we model the factors that determine species distribution.

We support public administrations in the integration and analysis of information, as well as in the creation of innovative planning tools that improve decision-making in relation to the management of natural systems and biodiversity conservation.

We carry out high-quality research on landscape dynamics and planning to provide effective responses to the growing pressure on natural ecosystems and to current scenarios of greater vulnerability caused by the increase in extreme environmental phenomena.

Through research, we aim to analyze the new dynamics, pressures, and risks for natural and agropastoral spaces arising from changes in land use, in the productive and social fabric of mountain and rural areas, and in urbanization processes. By means of this analysis, we seek to promote a transversal, multi-level, and multi-actor territorial management model that ensures the long-term resilience of forest ecosystems, the conservation of natural areas, and sound biodiversity management, while also ensuring the sustainable supply of forest resources and products, sustaining agropastoral activity, and preserving ecosystem services, both biological and cultural.

We have been pioneers in developing a research program on circular bioeconomy in the forestry sector. Through bioeconomy, we create value for new forest-based products that replace those derived from fossil and non-renewable raw materials, opening new markets while significantly reducing the carbon footprint and improving process efficiency.

We conduct cutting-edge research on biofuels and biorefineries from different forest products, and we are recognized as a leading institution in scientific and technological innovation for non-timber forest products such as truffles and aromatic and medicinal plants.