[vc_row padding=»sm-padding»][vc_column][cs_divider_icon icon=»fa-flask» text=»Starting in 2015″ size=»18″][/cs_divider_icon][vc_column_text]Title: Assessment and genetic comparison of populations of Silene ciliata in the Huesca Pyrenees as a tool to study global change.
Funding agency: Instituto de Estudios Alto Aragoneses.
Duration: 2015.
Principal investigator: Alfredo García-Fernández.

Title: Biodegradable organic electronics (compostronic) (851254)
Funding agency: The Austrian Research Promotion Agency.
Duration: 2016-2017.
Principal investigator (URJC): L. F. Bautista.
Other researchers (URJC): Mª Carmen Molina, Natalia González.

Title: Global change and impacts on ecosystems (CAMGLO, Ref. 30VCPIGI07)
Funding agency: URJC and Banco de Santander.
Duration: 2015-2016.
Principal investigator: Fernando T. Maestre.

Title: Sustainable provisioning of multiple ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes (ECO-SERVE)
Funding agency: BiodivERsA and FACCE-JPE Networks (EU).
Duration: 2015-2017.
Principal investigator: Lijbert Brussard.
Other researchers: Rubén Milla (URJC), José Mª Iriondo (URJC), Silvia Matesanz (URJC), Université Joseph Fourier, Lund University, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Universidade de Coimbra.

Title: Guessing the establishment of invasive species in a changing Antarctica: a local and biogeographic assessment of the risk of biotic homogenization (CTM2013-47381-P).
Funding agency: Proyectos de Excelencia I+D (Ministerio de Economía y Competitivad).
Duration: 2015-2017.
Principal investigator: Miguel Ángel Olalla-Tárraga (URJC).
Other researchers: Javier Benayas, Ana Justel, Santos Casado, Jose Alexandre Felizola Diniz-Filho, Blas Benito, Luis Mauricio Bini, Aleks Terauds, Luis Alberto Rodríguez Pertierra (URJC), Christian Robert, Pablo Tejedo, Justine Shaw, Ignacio Palomo, Sergio Pla, Belén Albertos.

Title: Incidence of some factors of global change on epiphytic organisms: from populations to communities at multiple spatial scales.
Funding agency: Proyectos de Excelencia I+D (Ministerio de Economía y Competitivad).
Duration: 2015-2017.
Principal investigator: Isabel Martínez.

Title: Population dynamics and altitudinal distribution of the butterfly Aglais urticae in a latitudinal gradient: implications in a context of climate change (CGL2014-57784-P).
Funding agency: Proyectos de Excelencia I+D (Ministerio de Economía y Competitivad).
Duration: 2015-2017.
Principal investigator: David Gutiérrez (URJC).
Other researchers: José Miguel Barea, Marta Domènech, Albert Fernández, Benjamin Komac, Adrià Miralles (URJC), Constantí Stefanescu, Gerard Talavera, Andreu Ubach (URJC).

Title: Density-dependent effects in the reproductive model and natal phylopatry of the black starling: observational and experimental approaches (CGL2014-58670-P).
Funding agency: Proyectos de Excelencia I+D (Ministerio de Economía y Competitivad).
Duration: 2015-2017.
Principal investigator: Vicente Polo.[/vc_column_text][cs_divider_icon icon=»fa-flask» text=»Starting in 2014″ size=»18″][/cs_divider_icon][vc_column_text]Title: Unraveling the Cheirolophus webbianus complex in the north of Tenerife Island.
Funding agency: Systematic Association.
Duration: May 2014 – May 2015.
Principal investigator: Alfredo García-Fernández (URJC).
Other researchers: Daniel Vialtes, Arnoldo Santos-Guerra.

Title: Unifying marine and terrestrial biodiversity at the interplay of macroecology, macrophysiology and macroevolution (WS 2.5)
Funding agency: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research.
Duration: October 2014-October 2015.
Principal investigator: Miguel Ángel Olalla-Tárraga (URJC) (Co-P.I. Ignacio Morales-Castilla).
Other researchers: Adam Algar, Miguel B. Araújo, Joane Bennett, Piero Calosi, Susana Clusella-Trullas, Jose Alexandre Felizola Diniz-Filho, Bradford A. Hawkins, Sally A. Keith, Ingolf Kühn, Luigi Maiorano, Brezo Martínez (URJC), Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, Laura Rodríguez (URJC), Jennifer Sunday, Fabricio Villalobos.

Title: Determinants of functional and phylogenetic diversity that explain plant distribution in tropical forests along altitudinal and latitudinal gradients.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad.
Duration: 2014-2016 (extended to 2017).
Principal investigator: Luis Cayuela.

Title: Role of organisms as modulators of the response of arid ecosystems to global change: a pluriscalar analysis (CGL2013-44661-R).
Funding agency: Ministerio de Economía y Competitivad.
Duration: 2014-2017.
Principal investigator: Fernando T. Maestre (URJC).
Other researchers: nine from URJC, CSIC, UCM and UPO.

Title: REMEDINAL-3CM «I+D Program for the conservation and restoration of Madrid ecosystems» (S2013/MAE-2719).
Funding agency: Comunidad de Madrid.
Duration: 2014-2017.
Principal investigator: Adrián Escudero (URJC).
Other researchers: researchers from URJC, UCM, UPM, UAM, UAH y CIFOR-INIA.[/vc_column_text][cs_divider_icon icon=»fa-flask» text=»Starting in 2013″ size=»18″][/cs_divider_icon][vc_column_text]Title: Human accesibility and extinction risk in terrestrial vertebrates: macroecological scenarios of change.
Funding agency: Asociación Española de Ecología Terrestre.
Duration: 2013.
Principal investigator: Miguel A. Olalla-Tárraga.

Title: Phylogenetic relationshipes, character evolution and coevolution with their hosts in Tremellomycetes (Basidiomycota, Fungi).
Funding agency: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad.
Duration: 2013-2015.
Principal investigator: Ana Millanes (URJC).
Other researchers: Mats Wedin.

Title: Effects of water abstraction on river ecosystem functioning.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad.
Duration: 2013-2015.
Principal investigator: Arturo Elosegui.
Other researchers (URJC): José M. González.

Title: Persistence of male-sterile individuals in plant populations: ¿can ecological processes counter the higher female fecundity?
Funding agency: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad.
Duration: 2013-2015 (extended to June 2017).
Principal investigator: Marcos Méndez (URJC).
Other researchers: Luis Giménez (URJC), Samuel Prieto (URJC), Pedro Quintana Ascencio.[/vc_column_text][cs_divider_icon icon=»fa-flask» text=»Starting in 2012″ size=»18″][/cs_divider_icon][vc_column_text]Title: Development of a research program for the conservation of Tumbesian dry forest through the support to the doctoral program in Biological Sciences of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador).
Funding agency: AECID.
Duration: 2012.
Principal investigator: Marcos Méndez (URJC).
Other researchers (URJC): Adrián Escudero, José María Iriondo, Gregorio Aragón, Arantzazu López de Luzuriaga, Luis Cayuela.

Title: Effects of temporal climate variability on the abundance and phenology of species: assessment across an altitudinal gradient.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Duration: 2012-2014.
Principal investigator: David Gutiérrez (URJC).
Other researchers: Robert J. Wilson, Susana Nieto (URJC).

Title: Comparative ecology of cultivated plants and their wild relatives.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Duration: 2012-2014.
Principal investigator: Rubén Milla (URJC).
Other researchers: Silvia Matesanz (URJC), Melchor Maestro.

Title: Presence of emergent pollutants in river and drinking water in Comunidad de Madrid. Potential ecotoxicological and public health effects.
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III (FIS).
Duration: 2012-2015.
Principal investigator: Yolanda Valcarcel.
Other researchers (URJC): Myriam Catalá.

Title: Natal phylopatry and reproductive model: autoecological study of the polygynic black starling and comparative study with the cooperative breeder superb starling (CGL2011-28095).
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Duration: 2012-2014.
Principal investigator: Vicente Polo.[/vc_column_text][cs_divider_icon icon=»fa-flask» text=»Starting in 2011″ size=»18″][/cs_divider_icon][vc_column_text]Title: Climate change and metapopulation dynamics at a contracting range margin.
Funding agency: The Royal Society (International Joint Project).
Duration: 2011-2012.
Principal investigator: Robert J. Wilson.
Other researchers (URJC): David Gutiérrez, Sonia Blasco.

Title: A mechanistic modelling approach to unravel ecophysiological constraints and biotic interactions at the southern range edges of two macroalgae (BIOMECHANIC).
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Duration: 2011-2013.
Principal investigator: Brezo Martínez (URJC).
Other researchers: Rosa Viejo (URJC), Francisco Arenas.

Title: Influence of landscape quality on the conservation of epiphytic organisms in Mediterranean forests (EPICON).
Funding agency: DGI Plan Nacional I+D+I.
Duration: 2011-2014.
Principal investigator: Isabel Martínez (URJC).
Other researchers (URJC): Gregorio Aragón, Mónica A. Otalora.

Title: Novel characterization of crop wild relative and landrace resources as a basis for improved crop breeding (PGR Secure).
Funding agency: EU Seventh Framework Programme KBBE.2010.1.1-03 Grant agreement no. 266394.
Duration: 2011-2014.
Principal investigator: José María Iriondo (URJC).
Other researchers (URJC): María Luisa Rubio, Rubén Milla, Adrián Escudero.
Project webpage[/vc_column_text][cs_divider_icon icon=»fa-flask» text=»Starting in 2010″ size=»18″][/cs_divider_icon][vc_column_text]Title: Evolution of the relationships between plants and their pollinators-predators: characterization of the pollination syndromes in Silene and ecological and evolutionary relationships with Hadena.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Duration: 2010-2012.
Principal investigator: Luis Giménez-Benavides (URJC).
Other researchers: Stefan Dötterl, José Luis Yela.

Title: Determinants of the distribution limits in high mountain plants and responses to climate change (LIMITES).
Funding agency: DGI Plan Nacional de I+D+I.
Duration: 2010-2012.
Principal investigator: José María Iriondo (URJC).
Other researchers (URJC): MªJosé Albert, Alfredo García, Raul García, Rubén Milla.

Title: Gene flow through pollen and seeds in Neochamaelea pulverulenta (Cneoraceae) in the Canary Islands: effect of the extinction of seed dispersers.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Duration: 2010-2012.
Principal investigator: Alfredo Valido.
Other researchers: Pedro Jordano, Marcos Méndez (URJC).

Title: Biotic community attributes and ecosystem functioning: implications for predicting and mitigating global change impacts (BIOCOM).
Funding agency: European Research Council.
Duration: 2010-2015.
Principal investigator: Fernando T. Maestre.[/vc_column_text][cs_divider_icon icon=»fa-flask» text=»Starting in 2009″ size=»18″][/cs_divider_icon][vc_column_text]Title: Assessment of the changes in distribution and abundance of butterflies at the Picos de Europa National Park, 2009.
Funding agency: Organismo Autónomo de Parques Nacionales.
Duration: March 2009 – December 2009.
Principal investigator: David Gutiérrez.

Title: Communities of annual plants as sensors of global change.
Funding agency: URJC and Comunidad de Madrid.
Duration: 2009.
Principal investigator: Arantzazu López de Luzuriaga.
Other researchers: Mª José Albert, Ana Sánchez, Cristina Fernández-Aragón y Sonja García-Rabasa.

Title: Spatial pattern and microhabitat segretation of two species of Thymus with contrasting range size.
Funding agency: British Ecological Society (Small Ecological Research Project Grants).
Duration: 2009.
Principal investigator: Ruben Milla (URJC).
Other researchers: Silvia Matesanz.

Title: Calibration of forest management through lichenic indicators.
Funding agency: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha .
Duration: April 2009-March 2011.
Principal investigator: Isabel Martínez (URJC).
Other researchers: Gregorio Aragón (URJC), Adrián Escudero (URJC), Mónica A. G. Otálora (URJC), José María Olano, Ana Millanes (URJC).

Title: Macroecological patterns in the sea phytoplankton.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Duration: 2009-2011.
Principal investigator: Emilio Marañón.
Other researchers: Natalia González (URJC), J. Rodriguez, J. M. Blanco, P. Cermeño, C. Sobrino, M. Huete, A. F. Carrera, D. López, P. Chouciño.

Title: Habitat models and climate change: importance of biotic interactions on the predictions of distribution changes.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Duration: 2009–2011.
Principal investigator: David Gutiérrez (URJC).
Other researchers: Robert J. Wilson, Sonia Blasco (URJC), Javier Gutiérrez-Illán, Sonia García-Rabasa.

Title: Natal dispersal and phylopatry in the black starling: genetic and environmental determinants and effect of parental condition.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Duration: 2009 – 2011.
Principal investigator: Vicente Polo (URJC).
Other researchers: José Pablo Veiga, Elena García-González.

Title: Interactions between pollinators and alpine plants: conservation of biodiversity in high mountain protected areas (POLPINE).
Funding agency: Organismo Autónomo de Parques Nacionales.
Duration: December 2009-December 2012.
Principal investigator: Marcos Méndez.
Other researchers: Adrián Escudero, José Mª Iriondo, Luis Giménez, Rubén Milla, Rubén Torices, Alberto L. Teixido.

Title: Diversity of the lichenic algae of the genus Trebouxia: phenotypic and molecular characterization. Responses to adverse conditions.
Funding agency: MEC (CGL2009-13429-C02-01/BOS)
Duration: 2009-2012.
Principal investigator: Eva Barreno.
Other researchers (URJC): Myriam Catalá.[/vc_column_text][cs_divider_icon icon=»fa-flask» text=»Starting in 2008″ size=»18″][/cs_divider_icon][vc_column_text]Title: Pollination networks in high mountains.
Funding agency: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos-Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Duration: 2008.
Principal investigator: Marcos Méndez.
Other researchers: Raúl García-Camacho, Luis Giménez-Benavides, Arantzazu López de Luzuriaga, Rubén Milla, Rubén Torices.

Title: Biotic community attributes and ecosystem functioning: implications for predicting and mitigating global change impacts.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Duration: December 2008–November 2009.
Principal investigator: Fernando T. Maestre.

Title: Ecophysiology of Fucus serratus in the face of termal stress at its rear distribution edge: implications in a scenario of global warming.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Duration: 2008-2009.
Principal investigator: Brezo Martínez.

Title: Biorremediation of systems polluted by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: identification of microorganisms and enzymes involved in the degradation process.
Funding agency: Fundación Alfonso Martín Escudero.
Duration: 2008-2010.
Principal investigator: Natalia González (URJC) and Fernando Bautista.
Other researchers (URJC): Carmen Molina, Raquel Simarro.

Title: Presence of drugs for human use in drinking and river waters in the Tagus basin (Toledo province) and potential ecotoxycological effects.
Funding agency: Fiscam (Fundación para la investigación sanitaria en Castilla-La Mancha).
Duration: 2008-2010.
Principal investigator: Juan Carlos Montero.
Other researchers: Myriam Catalá (URJC), I. Mirón, Y. Valcarcel, A. Gil de Miguel, A. Castaño, S. González Alonso, R. Romo, J. L. Rodríguez-Gil.

Title: Effects of multiple global change drivers on biological soil crust structure and functioning.
Funding agency: British Ecological Society.
Duration: April 2008-March 2011.
Principal investigator: Fernando T. Maestre.

Title: Circunnavegation Expedition Malaespina 2010: Global change and Biodiversity Exploration of the Global Ocean.
Funding agency: Programa Consolider-Ingenio 2010 del Programa Nacional de I+D del Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Duration: 2008-2012.
Principal investigator: Carlos Duarte.
Other researchers: 28 research groups, including the URJC.

Title: Spanish woodlands and global change: threats and opportunities (MONTES).
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Duration: September 2008-September 2013.
Principal investigator: Javier Retana.
Other researchers (URJC): Adrián Escudero, José María Iriondo, Fernando T. Maestre, Fernando Valladares.[/vc_column_text][cs_divider_icon icon=»fa-flask» text=»Starting in 2007″ size=»18″][/cs_divider_icon][vc_column_text]Title: Effect of nitrate deposition due to guano on the populations of coastal lichens, in the Refugio Nacional de Caza Islas Chafarinas.
Funding agency: Organismo Autónomo de Parques Nacionales.
Duration: 2007.
Principal investigator: Gregorio Aragón.
Other researchers: Rocío Belinchón, María Herrera, María Prieto.

Title: Predictive models applied to the conservation of species at the edge of their distribution range.
Funding agency: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos-Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid
Duration: 2007.
Principal investigator: Robert J. Wilson.
Other researchers: Sonia Blasco, Javier Gutiérrez-Illán, David Gutiérrez, Julián González-Mangas, Emilio Virgós.

Title: Lichen photobionts: Morphological, genetic and functional diversity. Responses to adverse conditions.
Funding agency: MEC.
Duration: 2007-2009.
Principal investigator: Eva Barreno.
Other researchers: Myriam Catalá (URJC), F. J. García Breijó, J. Reig Armiñana, F. Gasulla Vidal, P. J. Gómez de Nova, A. Guéra Antolín, N. J. Sánchez Sandoval.

Title: Assessment of impacts in the functioning of river systems: Sistema Central.
Duration: 2007-2010.
Principal investigator: Carmen Casado.
Other researchers (URJC): Jose M. González.

Title: Assessment of ecosystem processes in semiarid ecosystems: a tool to adapt to global change (EPES).
Funding agency: CYTED.
Duration: 2007-2010.
Principal investigator: Adrián Escudero (URJC).
Other researchers: 51 researchers from Spain, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

Title: Effects of abiotic stress in Mediterranean environments at several organization levels: a tool to predict the impacts of global change (EXTREM).
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Duration: 2007-2010.
Principal investigator: Adrián Escudero (URJC).
Other researchers (URJC): Ana Sánchez, José María Iriondo, Cristina Fernández, Luis Jiménez, Arantzazu López de Luzuriaga.

Title: Forest fragmentation and effects on biodiversity.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Duration: 2007- 2010.
Principal investigator: Isabel Martínez (URJC).
Other researchers (URJC): Gregorio Aragón, Mónica A. G. Otálora, Rocío Belinchón, María Prieto.

Title: Interactions between plants and functioning of extreme ecosystems under global change: understanding their structure and dynamics to preserve their diversity (INTERCAMBIO).
Funding agency: Fundación BBVA.
Duration: September 2007-September 2010.
Principal investigator: Fernando T. Maestre (URJC).
Other researchers: 21 researchers from URJC, CSIC and Chile.

Title: An Integrated European In Situ Management Workplan: Implementing Genetic Reserves and On Farm Concepts (AEGRO). Subproject URJC. AGRI GENRES 057.
Funding agency: European Commission, Council Regulation EC Nº870/2004 establishing a Community Programme on Genetic Resources in Agriculture.
Duration: 2007-2010.
Principal investigator: Nigel Maxted.
Other researchers (URJC): Francisco Carreño, Adrián Escudero, Jose M. Iriondo, Rubén Milla.

Title: Recent and drastic changes in the abundance of two species of macroalgae at the edge of their distribution range: physiological stress of the individuals and consequences of these changes on the functioning of the coastal ecosystem.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Duration: October 2007-September 2010.
Principal investigator: Rosa Viejo (URJC).
Other researchers (URJC): Brezo Martínez, Mª del Carmen Astudillo.[/vc_column_text][cs_divider_icon icon=»fa-flask» text=»Starting in 2006″ size=»18″][/cs_divider_icon][vc_column_text]Title: Studies of the diversity of lichens colonizing the Chafarinas achipelago.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Parques Nacionales.
Duration: 2006.
Principal investigator: Gregorio Aragón.
Other researchers: Rocío Belinchón, María Herrera, María Prieto.

Title: Forest fragmentation and conservation of a threatened lichen (Lobaria pulmonaria) in Sierra de Ayllón (Castilla-La Mancha).
Funding agency: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha.
Duration: 2006.
Principal investigator: Isabel Martínez.
Other researchers: Gregorio Aragón, Rocío Belinchón, Mónica G. Otálora, María Prieto.

Title: Characterization and conservation of epiphytic communities of juniper and pine forests.
Funding agency: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha.
Duration: 2006-2007.
Principal investigator: Gregorio Aragón.
Other researchers: Rocío Belinchón, María Herrera, Isabel Martínez, María Prieto.

Title: Ecosystem processes in Mediterranean steppe areas: relationships between composition, structure and function (CEFEMED).
Funding agency: Comunidad de Madrid and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.
Duration: 2006-2007.
Principal investigator: Fernando T. Maestre.

Title: Evolutionary processes and mechanisms in wild olive trees (Olea europaea L.).
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Duration: 2006-2008.
Principal investigator: Luis Balaguer.
Other researchers: Marcos Méndez (URJC), Pablo Vargas, Elena Torres, Jean Frederic Terral, Mª Esther Pérez-Corona, Esteban Manrique.

Title: Assessment of the functional variability of small order Iberian rivers in the Sistema Central.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Duration: 2006-2008.
Principal investigator: Carmen Casado.
Other researchers (URJC): Jose M. González.

Title: Bioessays of water ecotoxicity in the Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia caused by drug residues.
Funding agency: Xunta de Galicia – Centro de Investigaciones Submarinas S.L.
Duration: 2006-2008.
Principal investigator: Myriam Catalá (URJC).
Other researchers: Yolanda Valcarcel, Silvia González, Ángel Gil, José María Ordóñez.

Title: Effects of abiotic stress in extreme Mediterranean environments at several organization levels: a tool to predict the impacts of climate change.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. Plan Nacional I+D+I.
Duration: October 2006-2008.
Principal investigator: Adrián Escudero.

Title: Direct and indirect effects of climate on species distribution limits.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Duration: 2006-2008.
Principal investigator: David Gutiérrez.
Other researchers: Robert Wilson, Javier Gutiérrez-Illán, Sonia Blasco.

Title: Testing the effects of biodiversity and spatial pattern on ecosystem functioning: An experimental approach using biological soil crusts (SPABIOCRUST).
Funding agency: British Ecological Society.
Duration: May 2006-August 2008.
Principal investigator: Fernando T. Maestre (URJC).
Other researchers (URJC): Adrián Escudero, Isabel Martínez, Andrea del Pilar Castillo, Pablo García, Santiago Soliveres.

Title: I+D Program on ecological restoration of the Comunidad de Madrid (REMEDINAL).
Funding agency: Dirección general de universidades e investigación de la Comunidad de Madrid.
Duration: 2006-2009.
Principal investigator: Adrián Escudero (URJC).
Other researchers: Coordination of 7 research groups of the Comunidad de Madrid and 42 senior researchers. Further info in www.remedinal.org

Title: Building the experimental bases for the ecological sustainability of or motorway slopes (EXPERTAL).
Funding agency: Collaboration agreement between Fundación Biodiversidad, Cintra SA, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.
Duration: November 2006-December 2009.
Principal investigator: Adrián Escudero.
Other researchers: Pablo García, Santiago Soliveres.

Title: Sexual reproduction systems in the allotetraploid Dryopteris corleyi and their diploid parental species.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Duration: 2006-2009.
Principal investigator: Luis García Quintanilla (URJC).
Other researchers: Ares Jiménez Soria (URJC), Santiago Pajarón, Emilia Pangua.[/vc_column_text][cs_divider_icon icon=»fa-flask» text=»Starting in 2005″ size=»18″][/cs_divider_icon][vc_column_text]Title: Effect of land use and tree density of dehesa systems on the composition and diversity of epiphytic lichens.
Funding agency: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.
Duration: 2005.
Principal investigator: Gregorio Aragón.
Other researchers: Isabel Martínez, Rubén López.

Title: Conservation program of threantened and bioindicating lichens in Portuguese, Pyrenean and cork oak forests.
Funding agency: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha, Consejería de Medio Ambiente.
Duration: 2005.
Principal investigator: Gregorio Aragón.
Other researchers: Patricia Izquierdo, Rocío Belinchón, Isabel Martínez.

Title: Inventory of the lichenic diversity in the scree of the Cabañeros National Park.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Parques Nacionales.
Duration: 2005.
Principal investigator: Gregorio Aragón.
Other researchers: Rubén López, Aroa García.

Title: Characterization and conservation of epiphytic communities in Eurosiberian relic forests, holm oak forests and pine forests.
Funding agency: Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha, Consejería de Medio Ambiente.
Duration: 2005.
Principal investigator: Gregorio Aragón.
Other researchers: Rocío Belinchón, Patricia Izquierdo, Isabel Martínez.

Title: ¿What determines the functionality of an ecological system, composition or spatial structure? Assessment of a hypothesis in the biological crust in semiarid environments of gipsum soils in S Madrid.
Funding agency: Dirección General de Universidades e Investigación. Comunidad de Madrid Ref. GR/AMB/0932/2004
Duration: 2005.
Principal investigator: Adrián Escudero.

Title: Development of bioremediation processes in situ using microorganisms and enzimes degrading aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente.
Duration: Enero 2005-diciembre 2006.
Principal investigator: Natalia González.
Other researchers: Fernando Bautista, Mª Carmen Molina.

Title: Demography of the brown algae Fucus serratus at the edge of its distribution range.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Duration: 2005-2007.
Principal investigator: Rosa Viejo (URJC).
Other researchers: Brezo Martínez (URJC), Julio Arrontes, Aschwin Engelen.

Title: Indicators of success in ecological restoration of Mediterranean ecosystems (INDEX).
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Duration: December 2005-December 2008.
Principal investigator: Susana Bautista.
Other researchers: Fernando T. Maestre (URJC).[/vc_column_text][cs_divider_icon icon=»fa-flask» text=»Starting before 2005″ size=»18″][/cs_divider_icon][vc_column_text]Title: Ecological restoration in high stress environments: gipsum soils in semiarid conditions.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, Plan de I+D+i (REN2000-0254-P4-03).
Duration: 2000-2003.
Principal investigator: Adrián Escudero.

Title: Biodiversity, genetic variability, species concept and speciation in lichenized fungi of broad distribution (Pseudevernia furfuracea, Parmelina tiliaceae, P. quercina, Parmelia saxatilis and Buellia epipolia).
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología. SEPCT.DG de Investigación, REN2001-1272/GLO.
Duration: 2002-2004.
Principal investigator: Ana Crespo.
Other researchers (URJC): Mª Carmen Molina.

Title: Assessment of reproductive success and genetic diversity of Silene ciliata, a typical element of high mountains, as a management tool in the face of global change.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. Plan Nacional I+D+I.
Duration: 2003-2006.
Principal investigator: Adrián Escudero.

Title: Spatial dynamics of a plant-hervibore system.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (BOS2002-00742).
Duration: March 2003-march 2006.
Principal investigator: David Gutiérrez.
Other researchers: Adrián Escudero, Arantzazu López de Luzuriaga, Sonia García-Rabasa.

Title: Genetic diversity and structure of Erodium paularense.
Funding agency: Consejería de Medio Ambiente. Junta de Castilla- La Mancha.
Duration: 2004-2005.
Principal investigator: Adrián Escudero.

Title: Climatic and topographic determinants of species distributions: fine-scale testing of climate-response models in a region of high topographic diversity.
Funding agency: British Ecological Society.
Duration: June 2004-September 2005.
Principal investigator: Robert J. Wilson.

Title: Establishment of a research network for the development of climatic models of species distribution.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Duration: August 2004-August 2005.
Principal investigator: Robert J. Wilson (URJC).
Other researchers: David Gutiérrez García (URJC), Chris Thomas, Jane Hill, Owen Lewis.

Title: Inventory of the lichenic diversity of the Picos de Europa National Park.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente.
Duration: 2004-2006.
Principal investigator: Isabel Martínez.

Title: Flora Liquenológica Ibérica.
Funding agency: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Duration: diciembre 2004-2007.
Principal investigator: Isabel Martínez (URJC).
Other researchers: Gregorio Aragón, Mª Carmen Molina (URJC).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]