I Research Conference of the Sierra de las Nieves National Park

First scientific outreach conference of the Sierra de las Nieves National Park, with the latest advances in research in the park. With prior registration on the organization's form.

Saturday, November 14, Casa de la Cultura de Yunquera
9:00 Accreditation. 9:30 Welcome and presentation.
Block I. Global change: detecting and measuring changes. Atmospheric pollution and aquatic ecosystems (Manuel Toro, CEDEX); IoT sensor network to monitor the park's natural processes (Víctor F. Rodríguez Galiano and Aarón Cárdenas, Universidad de Sevilla).
Block II. From territory to biodiversity. Eco-geomorphological landscapes facing global change (Juan Francisco Martínez Murillo and Mario Menjíbar, Universidad de Málaga); the park's hidden biodiversity (Sergio Pérez Ortega, Real Jardín Botánico-CSIC); the bats of the Sierra de las Nieves (Sonia Sánchez Navarro, Estación Biológica de Doñana-CSIC); the park's soundscapes (José Joaquín Lahoz Monfort, Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología-CSIC).
Block III. From research to management (from 16:30). Erosion in the park (Rafael Blanco Sepúlveda, Universidad de Málaga); forest biosecurity in mountain national parks (Carmen Romeralo Tapia, INIA-CSIC); mountain birds facing climate change, in connection with Sierra Nevada (Antonio Román Muñoz Gallego, Universidad de Málaga). 18:00 Conclusions.

Sunday, November 15, from 9:00 to 14:00
Walking route along the Puerto Saucillo–Puerto Bellina trail from the Los Arbolitos de Yunquera recreational area, guided by National Park staff, with explanations from the researchers.

Organized by the Junta de Andalucía (Consejería de Sostenibilidad y Medio Ambiente); in collaboration with the Ayuntamiento de Yunquera, the Mancomunidad Sierra de las Nieves and the Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica.