I am ecologist working in the interface between fire ecology, nature conservation and environmental management. My research is devoted to address the on-going environmental challenges that global change poses to our society and our planet. I am particularly interested in the interactions between disturbance regimes, land-use change and climate warming. The relationships among these driving forces are complex and need to be tackled with an holistic, proactive and adaptive management to identify Nature-based solutions (NbS) and ensure successful policy implementation. It also requires a cross-scale perspective that allows us to act locally through tailored-made management actions (e.g., fire management) embedded in global initiatives (such as the New Green Deal).
João P. Honrado is a biologist with a PhD in vegetation science from the University of Porto, where he is an assistant professor of ecology, biodiversity, and natural resources. João P. Honrado’s research focuses on the drivers, processes, and consequences of ecosystem and landscape change. He uses 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. His approach focuses on the assessment and management of state, vulnerability, and resilience, using principles and methods from vegetation ecology, landscape ecology, and socio-ecological systems theory. Through his research, João P. Honrado aims to improve conservation strategies, spatial planning, and land use systems under global change, linking landscape processes to the services and societal benefits they sustain.
