Ramón Elena-Rosselló

Professor of Forest Ecology at the School of Forest and Environmental Engineering, EIFORNAT-UPM, (Forest EUIT), Department of Silvopasciculture at the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM). Forestry Engineer (1977) and Doctor (1982).

Predoc fellow of the Ecology Department of INIA (1979-1982); Postdoc researcher of the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology of the United Kingdom (1982). Postdoc fellow at the Department of Ecology, INIA (1982-1985). Researcher by opposition of the Department of Forestry and Forest Management of INIA (1985-1988). Principal Investigator of INIA (1988 to 1993). Research Scientist in the Department of Forestry and Resource Management at UC Berkeley (1991). Since 1993 Professor of US at the UPM, until today. During this period he was Deputy Director of the Department of Silvopasciculture (1994 to 1999) and since 1999 he has been Deputy Director of Research and Curricula of the EUITF. In April 2012 he is accredited by ANECA for the body of University Professors.

From its creation in 2005 until May 2012, Responsible Researcher of the Research Group ECOGESFOR of the UPM.

In his research activity, he is specialized in Forest Ecology, Landscape Ecology, Forest Climatology, Biogeoclimatic Modelling of the Territory and Ecological Evaluation of Forest Stations.

After her Doctoral Thesis on the Silvoclimatic Classification of the Duero River Basin, she has been working on the following lines with competitive national and European projects: Forestry Climatology (Doctoral Thesis), Parametric autoecology of forest tree species (Pino laricio, Alcornoque, Castaño, Haya); Biogeoclimatic classifications (Navarra, Spanish CLATERES); Correlation of European Forest Station Classification Systems, Monitoring of the Evolutionary Dynamics of Spanish Rural Landscapes (SISPARES), Evaluation of the Natura 2000 Network through Remote Sensing Techniques (ENVIP-nature), Application of Landscape Ecology Techniques to the Management of Forest Counties (ECOPORF), Development of Biodiversity Assessment Systems on a European Continental Scale (BIOHAB), European Biodiversity Observation Network (EBONE) and Monitoring of the Connectivity of Spanish Forest Landscapes (DECOFOR).

Its results have resulted in 123 publications: 16 complete Books, 14 Book Chapters (12 in foreign Books), 11 Articles in Journals included in SCI, 26 Articles in scientific Journals not included in SCI, 11 Articles in technical Journals, 18 Articles in Proceedings of International Congresses, 21 Articles in Minutes of National Meetings, Edition of 6 scientific Books and of the Journal Investigación Agraria: Sistemas y Recursos Forestales, today Forest Systems.

Outstanding publications

ELENA ROSSELLÓ R., 1997. Clasificación Biogeoclimática de España Peninsular y Balear. Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Madrid. 460 pp.  

BUNCE R.G.H, BRANDT J., DE BLUST G., ELENA-ROSSELLÓ R., et al. 2008. A Standardised Procedure for Surveillance and Monitoring European Habitats and provision of spatial data. Landscape Ecology 23,11-25.  

ELENA-ROSSELLÓ R., SAURA S., 2011. Book review “Deforestation and Climate Change. Reducing Carbon Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation”. European Review of Agricultural Economics 38: 283-286.

GARCÍA-FECED C., SAURA S., ELENA-ROSSELLÓ R., 2011. Improving landscape connectivity in forest districts: A two-stage process for prioritizing agricultural patches for reforestation. For.Ecol.Manage., 261(1), 154-161. 

ORTEGA M., METZGER M.J., BUNCE R.G.H., WRBKA T., ALLARD A., JONGMAN R.H.G., ELENA-ROSSELLÓ R., 2012. The potential for integration of environmental data from regional stratifications into a European monitoring framework. J. Environ. Planning Manage., 55(1), 39-57. 

ORTEGA M., SAURA S., GONZÁLEZ-ÁVILA S., GÓMEZ V. & ELENA-ROSSELLÓ R., 2012. Landscape vulnerability to wildfires at the forest-agriculture interface: half-century patterns in Spain assessed through the SISPARES monitoring framework. Agroforestry Sytems 85: 331-349. 

MARTIN-MARTIN C., BUNCE B., SAURA S., ELENA-ROSSELLO R. 2013,  Changes and interactions between forest landscape connectivity and burnt area in Spain. Ecological Indicators (in the Press)

Catedrático de Ecología Forestal de la Escuela de Ingeniería Forestal y del Medio Natural, EIFORNAT-UPM, (EUIT Forestal), Departamento de Silvopascicultura de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). Ingeniero de Montes (1977) y Doctor (1982).

Becario predoc del Departamento de Ecología del INIA (1979 a 1982); Investigador postdoc del Institute of Terrestrial Ecology del Reino Unido (1982). Becario postdoc en el Departamento de Ecología del INIA (1982 a1985). Investigador por oposición del Departamento de Selvicultura y Ordenación Forestal del INIA (1985 a1988). Investigador Principal del INIA (1988 a 1993). Research Scientist en el Department of Forestry and Resource Management de la UC de Berkeley (1991). Desde 1993 Profesor Catedrático de EU de la UPM, hasta la actualidad. En este periodo ha sido Subdirector del Departamento de Silvopascicultura (1994 a 1999) y desde 1999 es Subdirector de Investigación y Planes de Estudio de la EUITF. En Abril de 2012 es acreditado por la ANECA para el cuerpo de Catedráticos de Universidad.

Desde su creación en 2005 hasta mayo de 2012, Investigador Responsable del Grupo de Investigación ECOGESFOR de la UPM.

En su actividad Investigadora, está especializado en Ecología Forestal, Ecología del Paisaje, Climatologia Forestal, Modelización Biogeoclimática del Territorio y Evaluación Ecológica de Estaciones Forestales.

Tras su Tesis Doctoral acerca de la Clasificación Silvoclimática de la Cuenca del Duero, ha venido trabajando en las siguientes líneas con proyectos competitivos nacionales  y europeos: Climatologia Forestal (Tesis Doctoral), Autoecología paramétrica de especies arbóreas forestales (Pino laricio, Alcornoque, Castaño, Haya); Clasificaciones biogeoclimaticas (Navarra, española CLATERES); Correlación de Sistemas de Clasificación de estaciones forestales Europeas,  Monitorización de la Dinámica evolutiva de los paisajes rurales españoles (SISPARES), Evaluación de la Red Natura 2000 mediante técnicas de Teledetección (ENVIP-nature), Aplicación de técnicas de Ecología del Paisaje a la gestión de comarcas forestales (ECOPORF), Desarrollo de sistemas de evaluación de la Biodiversidad a escala continental Europea (BIOHAB), European Biodiversity Observation Network (EBONE) y  Seguimiento de la conectividad de los paisajes forestales españoles (DECOFOR).

Sus resultados  han dado lugar a 123 publicaciones: 16 Libros completos, 14 Capítulos de Libro (12 en Libros extranjeros), 11 Artículos en Revistas incluidas en SCI, 26 Artículos en Revistas científicas no incluidas en el SCI, 11 Artículos en Revistas técnicas, 18 Artículos en Proceedings de Congresos Internacionales, 21 Artículos en Actas de Reuniones Nacionales,  Edición de 6 Libros científicos y de la Revista Investigación Agraria: Sistemas y Recursos Forestales, hoy Forest Systems.

Publicaciones destacadas

ELENA ROSSELLÓ R., 1997. Clasificación Biogeoclimática de España Peninsular y Balear. Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Madrid. 460 pp.  

BUNCE R.G.H, BRANDT J., DE BLUST G., ELENA-ROSSELLÓ R., et al. 2008. A Standardised Procedure for Surveillance and Monitoring European Habitats and provision of spatial data. Landscape Ecology 23,11-25.  

ELENA-ROSSELLÓ R., SAURA S., 2011. Book review “Deforestation and Climate Change. Reducing Carbon Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation”. European Review of Agricultural Economics 38: 283-286.

GARCÍA-FECED C., SAURA S., ELENA-ROSSELLÓ R., 2011. Improving landscape connectivity in forest districts: A two-stage process for prioritizing agricultural patches for reforestation. For.Ecol.Manage., 261(1), 154-161. 

ORTEGA M., METZGER M.J., BUNCE R.G.H., WRBKA T., ALLARD A., JONGMAN R.H.G., ELENA-ROSSELLÓ R., 2012. The potential for integration of environmental data from regional stratifications into a European monitoring framework. J. Environ. Planning Manage., 55(1), 39-57. 

ORTEGA M., SAURA S., GONZÁLEZ-ÁVILA S., GÓMEZ V. & ELENA-ROSSELLÓ R., 2012. Landscape vulnerability to wildfires at the forest-agriculture interface: half-century patterns in Spain assessed through the SISPARES monitoring framework. Agroforestry Sytems 85: 331-349. 

MARTIN-MARTIN C., BUNCE B., SAURA S., ELENA-ROSSELLO R. 2013,  Changes and interactions between forest landscape connectivity and burnt area in Spain. Ecological Indicators (in the Press)