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Thanks for stopping in my ETH personal web page. I am part of the Forest Management Resources group (FORM). You can learn more about our groups exciting work and teaching by visiting our FORM webpage.
In a Nutshell
I study forests through the lens of data, models, and decision-making under uncertainty. My work focuses on forest functioning, dynamics, and management, with a particular interest in how models represent complex processes such as natural disturbances and risk. I enjoy working with data as a problem-solving tool, moving between detailed analysis and broader, system-level perspectives to extract insight that matters for management and policy.
This data-driven focus has led me to develop strong statistical and programming skills, which I continue to enjoy using research. I thrive in multidisciplinary environments and enjoy working across disciplines, cultures, and methodological traditions, especially where problems are complex and solutions are not obvious.
I work in the Forest Management Resources group at ETH Zurich (FORM), where my research integrates climate–disturbance modelling, uncertainty-aware decision-making, cross-scale forest data, and practice-oriented tools to support robust forest management. I joined FORM in 2024. Previously, I was part of the Forest Ecology group at ETH Zurich, where my research examined the structural uncertainty of forest dynamics models and their ability to represent natural disturbances. Before joining ETH, I worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Eastern Finland, studying optimal forest management under multiple ecosystem services and disturbance risk.
I hold a PhD in Forest Sciences from the University of Eastern Finland, and my basic forest studies were done in Spain and across several European countries, I have also work in several research institutions including the US Forest Service (USA), the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden), IUFRO (Austria), and the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain). Therefore my view from forests moves quiete easily from local to international, as I have gotten a chance to work in different forest types, biomes (boreal, mediterraneand, temperate, …) and socio-economic contexts. I believe this gives me a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities that forests present today.
I hold a PhD in Forest Sciences from the University of Eastern Finland. My foundational training in forestry took place in Spain and across several European countries, giving me an early exposure to diverse ecological and management traditions. Over the years, I have worked in a range of international research institutions, including the US Forest Service (USA), the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden), IUFRO (Austria), and the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain). This trajectory has allowed me to work across boreal, temperate, and Mediterranean forest systems, and within very different socio-economic and governance contexts.
As a result, my perspective on forests moves naturally between local and global scales. I see forests not as isolated ecosystems, but as coupled social–ecological systems shaped by climate, management, policy, and risk. This international and cross-biome experience strongly informs my research and gives me a pragmatic understanding of both the challenges forests face today and the opportunities for improving their management under rapid environmental change.
Education
PhD Forest Sciences | 2018 University of Eastern Finland
Master’s Degree, MSc European Forestry | 2013 University of Eastern Finland
Master’s Degree, MSc Forest Management and Planning | 2013 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
BSc Forest engineering | 2011 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Experiences
Established Researcher | 2025 - Present ETH Zurich
Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher | 2020 - 2025 ETH Zurich
Postdoctoral Researcher | 2018 - 2020 University of Eastern Finland
Research Visitor | 2014, 2017, 2019 USDA Forest Service (USA) and BOKU (Austria)