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Santiago Saura
@santiagosaura.bsky.social
Catedrático de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Full professor @upm.es.
Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible.
ETSI Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural.
https://www2.montes.upm.es/personales/saura/
Reposted by Santiago Saura
¿Cómo se adapta el lince ibérico a nuevos territorios? Un estudio internacional liderado por la #UPM desvela qué decisiones toman los linces, una información clave para asegurar el futuro de la especie.
short.upm.es/b3fie
#somosUPM #investigaciónUPM
November 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Reposted by Santiago Saura
🎥 Check out our second #SafeNet video!

It highlights our four #CaseStudy locations and the #LivingLabs where we co-create forest conservation solutions with #stakeholders 🤝🌲🌳

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLNi...

#Biodiversity #CarbonRich #Forests

@luke.fi
@erinninnovation.bsky.social
SafeNet Case Studies: Safeguarding Biodiversity and Carbon-rich Forest Networks in Europe
YouTube video by ERINN Innovation
www.youtube.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Reposted by Santiago Saura
🎥✨Our project video is live!

#SafeNet is working to safeguard #biodiversity and #carbon-rich #forest networks across Europe🌲🌳

Watch the animated video to learn more!

📽️ youtu.be/pKzUwJ6qShg

#Biodiversity #OldGrowth #Forests #CarbonCapture #EUProject

@luke.fi

@erinninnovation.bsky.social
SafeNet Project Explainer Video: Safeguarding Biodiversity and Carbon-rich Forest Networks in Europe
YouTube video by ERINN Innovation
youtu.be
September 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Reposted by Santiago Saura
🚨 new research: "movement phases make a difference in habitat selection: Iberian lynx diversity of responses to human-modified landscapes"
📝 read the full paper here: buff.ly/T24zHuT
@santiagosaura.bsky.social @pabcis.bsky.social @aitorgaston.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The Iberian lynx habitat selection: we show how it depends on lynx movement phases.

Separately considering home ranges, transient residences, excursions, post-release dispersals and dispersals.

Analysing a large GPS telemetry dataset from 124 lynxes.

Just published.

doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Movement phases make a difference in habitat selection: Iberian lynx diversity of responses to human‐modified landscapes
By examining habitat selection across five movement phases in the reintroduced Iberian lynx, our study reveals high behavioural plasticity and key differences between and among resident and non-resid...
doi.org
July 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
El lince ibérico, ¿por dónde se mueve y qué hábitats prefiere?

Respondemos diferenciando sus preferencias en las áreas de campeo, residencias transitorias, excursiones y dispersiones.

Analizando los datos proporcionados por 124 linces con collares GPS.

Recién publicado.

doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Movement phases make a difference in habitat selection: Iberian lynx diversity of responses to human‐modified landscapes
By examining habitat selection across five movement phases in the reintroduced Iberian lynx, our study reveals high behavioural plasticity and key differences between and among resident and non-resid...
doi.org
July 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Reposted by Santiago Saura
🌳🌲🐾 #SafeNet is officially launched!

We are working to #safeguard #biodiversity and #carbon-rich #forest #networks across Europe.

Meet the project, explore the science, and see how we are collaborating for resilient forests:
🔗 safenet-project.eu
🔗 bit.ly/SafeNet-Launch

@luke.fi
#BiodiversityWeek
May 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
How to calculate connectivity metrics in the R programming language?

Using the Makurhini package.

It includes many of the connectivity analyses in Conefor and many more.

Great collaboration led by Oscar Godínez and Camilo Correa.

Read it in our preprint:
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...
Makurhini: An R package for comprehensive analysis of landscape fragmentation and connectivity
Habitat loss, fragmentation, and climate change threaten biodiversity, emphasizing the need to maintain landscape connectivity for species movement and access to resources. Limited conservation funds ...
www.researchsquare.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
¿Cómo calcular índices de conectividad desde el lenguaje de programación R?

A través del paquete Makurhini.

Incorpora muchos de los análisis de Conefor y muchos más.

Gran colaboración liderada por Oscar Godínez y Camilo Correa.

Léelo en nuestro manuscrito:
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...
Makurhini: An R package for comprehensive analysis of landscape fragmentation and connectivity
Habitat loss, fragmentation, and climate change threaten biodiversity, emphasizing the need to maintain landscape connectivity for species movement and access to resources. Limited conservation funds ...
www.researchsquare.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Reposted by Santiago Saura
🌿 Join @luke.fi & @helsinki.fi for part 2 of the timely seminar series: "Using Joint Species Distribution Models (JSDMs) to understand ecological communities under change."

📆 12/05 (10-14 EEST)
📍 Hybrid Viikki Campus (Helsinki)/online

🔗 Register: bit.ly/JSDMs

#JSDM #Biodiversity #Ecology
April 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
¡Buenas noticias!

En 2023 las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en la Unión Europea se redujeron un 37% respecto al año 1990.

Esta cifra se alcanza tras una reducción del 9% en 2023 respecto al año anterior (2022).

Datos y detalles en @eea.europa.eu:
www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...
Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2023 and inventory document 2025
Submission under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. You can read more on the press release .
www.eea.europa.eu
April 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Good news!

In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union decreased by 37% compared to 1990 (progressively decoupled from GDP, which increased by 70% in that period).

This was achieved after a 9% decrease in 2023 compared to 2022.

Data & details by EEA:
www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...
Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2023 and inventory document 2025
Submission under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. You can read more on the press release .
www.eea.europa.eu
April 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Reposted by Santiago Saura
Exciting opportunity to join the SafeNet team!🌿

Our partners @upm.es are recruiting a researcher to model connectivity & map corridors between Europe's biodiversity-rich forests🐾🌳

Start: 01/6
Location: Madrid
Deadline: 25/4

euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/334815

#ScienceJobs #Biodiversity #HEUproject
April 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Ofrecemos un contrato para incorporar a un investigador predoctoral a nuestro equipo en el proyecto @safenet-eu.bsky.social.

Contribuiría a modelizar la conectividad entre bosques de alta biodiversidad en Europa.

Presentación candidaturas hasta el día 25 a las 12:00.

ℹ️ web.upm.es/hrs4r/es/hrs...
HRS2025/227 Investigador en conectividad ecológica / Researcher on ecological connectivity | HRS4R
web.upm.es
April 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
We are recruiting a first stage researcher to model connectivity and map corridors between biodiversity-rich forests in Europe.

The selected research will be part of our @upm.es team in the @safenet-eu.bsky.social project (Horizon Europe).

Applications until 25/4.

ℹ️ web.upm.es/hrs4r/es/hrs...
HRS2025/227 Investigador en conectividad ecológica / Researcher on ecological connectivity | HRS4R
web.upm.es
April 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Importante estudio de Gonçalves-Souza et al:

▪️Muestra que los paisajes fragmentados tienen menor diversidad alfa y gamma
▪️Descarta que la fragmentación aumente la biodiversidad a escala paisaje
▪️Enfatiza la necesidad de restaurar hábitat e incrementar la conectividad

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Species turnover does not rescue biodiversity in fragmented landscapes - Nature
An analysis of habitat fragmentation using a dataset of more than 4,000 species worldwide shows that fragmentation reduces biodiversity at all scales, and that increases in β diversity do not compensa...
www.nature.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Important study from Gonçalves-Souza et al:

- Finds that fragmented landscapes have both lower α and γ diversity.

- Refutes claims that fragmentation can increase biodiversity in the landscape.

- Emphasizes the need to restore habitat and increase connectivity.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Species turnover does not rescue biodiversity in fragmented landscapes - Nature
An analysis of habitat fragmentation using a dataset of more than 4,000 species worldwide shows that fragmentation reduces biodiversity at all scales, and that increases in β diversity do not compensa...
www.nature.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Tema: La evolución de la restauración minera en España.

Ponente: Beatriz Olmo, Directora Técnica de la Red de Restauración de Minas y Canteras (restauracionminas.org).

Cuándo: miércoles 2 de abril - 13:00.

Dónde: CBDS. ETSI Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural. @upm.es.

web.montes.upm.es?p=13561
March 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
El Hayedo de Montejo: la investigación como base para su gestión.
Este es el objeto de la jornada que se celebrará este miércoles 19 de marzo en la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural de la @upm.es.
March 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Tema: Las estrategias de restauración, valoración y conservación de la biodiversidad en agroecosistemas.

Ponente: Natalia Fracassi, coordinadora del proyecto nacional de biodiversidad en el INTA de Argentina.

Cuándo: jueves día 13 a las 13:00.

Dónde: CBDS de la @upm.es.

web.montes.upm.es?p=13261
March 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Tema: El Plan Nacional de Restauración que España ha de elaborar conforme al Reglamento de Restauración de la Naturaleza de la UE.

Ponente: Fernando Magdaleno, Subdirector General de Biodiversidad Terrestre y Marina.

Cuándo: miércoles 12 marzo a las 9:30.

Dónde: CBDS.

web.montes.upm.es?p=12997
March 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Reposted by Santiago Saura
🐾 ¡Nuevos linces en El Acebuche! 🐾

Ayer nacieron tres cachorros en este centro de cría que gestionamos desde el OAPN. Su madre, Madroña, ha sido clave en la recuperación de la especie: suma ya 17 crías en siete temporadas reproductoras 🥵

¡Seguimos! 💚💫
March 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
¿Conoces la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Montes, Forestal y Medio Natural de la @upm.es?

No te pierdas las jornadas de puertas abiertas del 25 de abril o 12 de junio.

Conoce sus instalaciones y las titulaciones que se imparten y que cuentan con pleno empleo.

web.montes.upm.es?p=12660
March 5, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Ponente: Javier Pereira, del CONICET (Argentina).

Tema: La investigación, gestión y conservación del mayor cérvido de América del Sur, el ciervo de los pantanos.

Marco: Seminarios del CBDS.

Cuándo: jueves día 6 a las 13:00 horas.

Dónde: ETSIMFMN de la UPM.

Entrada libre. Estáis todos invitados.
March 3, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Reposted by Santiago Saura
🌲 The SafeNet project kicks off—in dreamy Tuusula, Helsinki!🌲

We are building a network to safeguard forests, starting with a thread (literally) to show how we are all connected.

Because protecting trees starts with loving them, frostbite and all! ❄️🌍

#Biodiversity #Carbonrich #OldgrownForests
February 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM