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Juli G Pausas: Short Curriculum Vitae
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Scketch: Juli G. Pausas is a plant ecology scientist at Centro de Investigación sobre Desertificación (CIDE, Valencia, Spain) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
His research focuses on ecology and evolution of mediterranean and fire-prone ecosystems, and specifically on understanding the role of fire in shaping plant species (i.e., fire traits), populations, communities (i.e., assembly processes) and landscapes.
He has most experience in the Mediterranean Basin, but without forgetting the global perspective. He has participated in several successful international research projects and has experience in both field and modelling studies.
He has co-edited an international book on the ecology of Cork oak woodlands (Island Press), co-authored a book on Fire ecology in Mediterranean ecosystems (Cambridge Press), and written more than 100 scientific papers.
Current positions:
Researcher (Científico Titular) at CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, the Spanish National Research Council)
Contact address:
CIDE-CSIC, IVIA campus, Ctra. Nàquera Km. 4.5, 46113 Montcada, Valencia, Spain
Tel.: (+34) 963 424124, 963 424162; Fax: (+34) 963 424160
E-mail: juli.g.pausas@uv.es
Web: www.uv.es/jgpausas
Education:
1988 - Degree in Biological Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
1993 - PhD Degree in Biological Sciences, specialising in Plant Ecology, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Previous research positions:
1989 – 1993: Pre-doctoral research: FPI (Spanish government) fellowship, University of Barcelona, Spain
1994 – 1995: Post-doctoral research (2 years): CSIRO Division of Wildlife & Ecology, Canberra, Australia.
2003 – 2008: Assistant Professor (part time), Department of Ecology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
1988/89: Assistant Professor (part time), Department of Ecology, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
1996 – 6/2008: Senior Researcher, CEAM (Centro de Estudios Ambientales del Mediterráneo), Valencia, Spain
Main research topics:
Plant ecology, fire ecology, regeneration ecology, vegetation dynamics, mediterranean ecosystems, plant traits, plant evolution, vegetation modelling.
UNESCO codes: 2417 13 (plant ecology)
Teaching experience:
1989 – 1993: Botany (lab), University of Barcelona
1993 – Environmental Sciences, University of Barcelona
1998 – 1999: Ecology (lab), Autonomous University of Barcelona
2002 – 2008: Environmental Impact, University of Alicante
2005 – 2008: Fire Ecology (post-graduates), University of Alicante
2009 – present: Fire Ecology (post-graduate master), University of Alicante / University of Barcelona
Theses defence panels:
- 9 PhD theses in Spain (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Universidad de Salamanca, Universidad de Barcelona, Universidad de Alcalá, Universidad de Sevilla, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Universitat d'Alacant)
- 5 International PhD thesis (University of Edinburgh, UK; University of Melbourne, Australian National University, and The University of Western Australia, Australia; Universite Paul Cezanne Aix-Marseille III, France)
- 2 International Master of Sciences
Research advising:
Previuous
- Post-graduate master students: Nadia Ouadah (2001), Dania Abdel Malak (2003), Eloi Ribeiro (2003), Susana G. Dias (2005), Bruno Moreira (2007), etc.
- PhD supervised:
· Pons J. 2009. Cork Oak Regeneration: an approach based on species interactions at landscape scale. PhD Thesis, Universitat d'Alacant, July 2009 (supervisor: JG Pausas).
· Abdel-Malaak, D. 2009. Fire regimes and post-fire regeneration in the Eastern Iberian Peninsula using GIS and Remote Sensing techniques, PhD Thesis, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, December 2009 (supervisors: JE Pardo, JG Pausas, LA Ruiz).
[Details-UPV]
. Hernández E.I. 2010. Functional traits related to strategies of water use and drought resistance in mediterranean species. PhD Thesis, Universitat d'Alacant, June 2010 (supervisors: A. Vilagrosa, JG Pausas, J Bellot).
- Postdocs: S. Paula (2004-2007, 2009-2/2011), J. Torno (2008-2009).
Current
- PhD students:
B. Moreira, F. Catry (co-supervised), A. Hernandéz-Serrano (co-supervised)
- Post-doc: G. Alessio (2010-2012)
Publications
See publications list: [by year | by topic | by journal | selected papers | books]
Projects
See projects list
Scientific indicators (July/2011)
Number of scientific publications: > 100
Number of scientific articles in ISI-SCI journals: 73
Google scholar metrics:
Times cited = 2895
H-index = 31
i10-index = 60
ResearchID metrics:
Times cited = 2021
Average citation/article = 37.4
H-index = 25
Spanish indicators:
Quinquenios: 4
Sexenios: 3
Ranking / Ecology / Spain