Teaching and Outreach

I have always considered teaching and popularization of science a central aspect of the research career. Therefore, I try to popularize science through websites, popular articles and books, public presentations in non-scientific forums, tours and other outreach activities.

Since 2008, I have been involved in teaching through different courses on Rangeland Management and Agroforestry systems, Management of Protected Species, Ecology or Scientific Research and Communication at UPM (Madrid, Spain). I have also been the main instructor and coordinator of BIO44Y (Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolution) at Stanford University and the major advisor of 17 Final Projects (TFG), 1 International Bachelor thesis, and 4 Master Theses at UPM and Stanford University.  I´m currently co-advising 5 PhD students and 6 Master theses and Final Projects. I have also participated in seminars and tours at EBD (Seville), University of Nevada (USA), Jasper Ridge (Stanford University, USA), Forest School (UPM), SUFONAMA MsC Programme at SLU (Sweden), Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal, ERASMUS+) and Cabañeros National Park (Spain).