Dr. Juan Antonio Hernández-Agüero

About me

I am a biologist with a master degree on Biodiversity and Conservation on Islands with a PhD on Ecology working as a postdoctoral researcher in Environmental Geography group of Institute of Environmental Studies at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Netherlands). I studied Biology degree at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and made a Master Degree in Conservation and Biodiversity on Islands at Universidad de La Laguna (Tenerife) and I made my PhD in Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. I am specialised in the study of Ecosystem Functioning and specially how biodiversity and trophic interactions are spatio-temporary affected by environmental and human-made changes. Using niche modelling, machine learning, literature research, remote sensing and field experiments I am tring to establish priority conservation areas specially in Mediterranean areas but also at global scale. I am currently part of Integradiv project within the Biodiversa+ partnership aiming to achieve a better knowledge of forest ecosystems within the Mediterranean biome in Europe and to propose effective protection actions. I am also part of S-Oases project aiming to establish a global map of oases and World Climb project aiming to establish the effects of sport climbing on cliff biodiversity. Finally I am leading a field research line to address the Urban Heat Islands effects on trophic interactions across latitudes. 

Last papers

Forest management affects ecosystem functioning (predation and herbivory) but not ecosystem constancy: A comparative study across four forest ecosystems around the world

Shedding light on trophic interactions: A field experiment on the effect of human population between latitudes on herbivory and predation patterns

Oases in the Sahara Desert–Linking biological and cultural diversity

Take a look at my CV

It should be a updated version but... in case I have been busy I have to say that this version is from: 09/01/2024

CV Juan Antonio Hernandez Aguero 2023 Dec.pdf
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