João José Pradinho Honrado

Biography

I am a biologist with a PhD on vegetation science by the University of Porto, where I am assistant professor of ecology, biodiversity and natural resources. My research focuses on the drivers, processes and consequences of ecosystem and landscape change. I use a socio-ecological research framework to address the ecological and societal impacts of the several processes driving the dynamics of socio-ecological systems, from climate change and biological invasions to land use change and wildfire regimes. My approach focuses on the assessment and management of state, vulnerability and resilience, using principles and methods from vegetation ecology, landscape ecology and social-ecological systems theory. Through my research I aim to improve conservation strategies, spatial planning and land use systems under global change, linking landscape processes to the services and societal benefits they sustain.

Research Interest

Conservation strategies, spatial planning and land use systems under global change, linking landscape processes to the services and societal benefits they sustain