Joan Pino holds a PhD in Biology from the Universitat de Barcelona (1995) and a master’s degree in Geographic Information Technologies from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (1998). He is a Professor of Ecology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, where he has been teaching since 2006. Since 2019, he has been the director of CREAF, a center where he previously held the position of deputy director. His scientific career began at CREAF in 1997 as a research technician.
He is a member of the management board of the European network of research centers specializing in biodiversity, Alternet, and, since June 2022, has been a member of the Consell Assessor per al Desenvolupament Sostenible (CADS).
He has contributed to more than 150 scientific publications, including articles in SCI journals and other publications, as well as book chapters. He has supervised 10 doctoral theses and has coordinated or participated in more than 30 projects and 40 research contracts. His work is particularly focused on transferring scientific research results to management through specific projects with public administrations. Among other contributions, he has helped develop specific tools such as the Exotic Species Database of Catalonia and the Land Cover Map of Barcelona.
His research focuses on landscape ecology, particularly on the relationships between its structure and dynamics with biodiversity richness and composition, as well as on applying these findings to territorial planning. He also works on the ecology of biological invasions, specifically analysing the invasive capacity of species and the risk of invasion in different territories and habitats. Additionally, he coordinates several biodiversity databases and historical cartography series of the territory of Catalonia.
He is a member of the management board of the European network of research centers specializing in biodiversity, Alternet, and, since June 2022, has been a member of the Consell Assessor per al Desenvolupament Sostenible (CADS).
He has contributed to more than 150 scientific publications, including articles in SCI journals and other publications, as well as book chapters. He has supervised 10 doctoral theses and has coordinated or participated in more than 30 projects and 40 research contracts. His work is particularly focused on transferring scientific research results to management through specific projects with public administrations. Among other contributions, he has helped develop specific tools such as the Exotic Species Database of Catalonia and the Land Cover Map of Barcelona.
His research focuses on landscape ecology, particularly on the relationships between its structure and dynamics with biodiversity richness and composition, as well as on applying these findings to territorial planning. He also works on the ecology of biological invasions, specifically analysing the invasive capacity of species and the risk of invasion in different territories and habitats. Additionally, he coordinates several biodiversity databases and historical cartography series of the territory of Catalonia.
