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Dr. Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares is an ethnobiologist with an established research trajectory on the study of Indigenous Peoples and their contributions to biodiversity conservation. He worked as a researcher at the University of Helsinki, Finland, for seven years (2016-2022) and is currently a Ramón y Cajal research fellow at the Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology (BABVE) and the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology ( ICTA-UAB).

He has published more than 90 scientific articles, and has more than 30 months of field-based ethnographic experience among Indigenous Peoples and local communities in countries such as Bolivia, Kenya and Madagascar. The significance of his work has been recognized with important awards such as Olli's Prize from the University of Helsinki (2014), the Research Prize in Environmental Sciences from the College of Environmental Scientists of Catalonia (2016), or the Extraordinary PhD Award from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2019). He is currently leading a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (1.5M€) on the loss of traditional ecological knowledge in the Bolivian Amazon.

His e-mail address is: [email protected].

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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  • IEK-CHANGES: Assessing long-term changes in Indigenous Environmental Knowledge

    Fernandez Llamazares Onrubia, A. (Principal Investigator), Sánchez Román, I. V. (Collaborator), Sze , J. S. (Collaborator), Gallois ., S. L. (Collaborator), Dehmel, N. M. (Collaborator), Moraes Ramirez, M. G. (Collaborator) & Lewis, J. D. (Assessor)

    European Commission (EC), ERC Starting Grant

    1/01/2431/12/28

    Project: International research project

  • LICCI: Local Indicators of Climate Change Impacts. The Contribution of Local Knowledge to Climate Change Research (LICCI)

    Reyes Garcia, V. E. (Principal Investigator), Braga Junqueira, A. (Investigator), Li , X. (Investigator), Benyei Peco, P. J. (Investigator), Calvet Mir, L. (Investigator), Porcher , V. (Investigator), Porcuna Ferrer, A. (Investigator), Schlingmann , A. (Investigator), Gravani , K. M. (Investigator), Garcia del Amo, D. (Investigator), Matias , D. M. (Investigator), Álvarez Fernández, S. (Others), Soleymani Fard, R. (Investigator), Chambon , M. (Investigator), Poncela Fernández, E. (Project Manager), Athayde, S. (Investigator), Abazeri, M. (Investigator), Avila Vieira, J. (Investigator), Ayanlade, A. (Investigator), Babai, D. (Investigator), Baker, J. (Investigator), Bulamah, R. (Investigator), Campos Silva, J. V. (Investigator), Carmona, R. (Investigator), Chakauya, R. (Investigator), Conde, E. (Investigator), Cuní Sánchez, A. (Investigator), Dudina, E. (Investigator), Fernandez Llamazares Onrubia, A. (Investigator), Gallois ., S. L. (Investigator), Gartler, S. (Investigator), Geffner Fuenmayor, C. J. (Investigator), Gerkey, D. (Investigator), Glauser, M. A. (Investigator), González-González, V. (Investigator), Guillerminet, T. (Investigator), Hirsch, E. M. (Investigator), Idfonce Chengula, F. (Investigator), Izquierdo, A. E. (Investigator), Jungsberg, L. (Investigator), Labeyrie, V. (Investigator), Schönhuth, M. (Assessor), López Maldondo, Y. C. (Investigator), Klappoth, B. (Investigator), Lanker, M. K. (Investigator), Mariel, J.A.-S. (Investigator), Mattalia, G. (Investigator), Miara, M. D. (Investigator), Nyadzi, E. (Investigator), Rajeswari Swaminathan, D. (Investigator), Ruggieri, F. (Investigator), Salimi, M. (Investigator), Seidler, R. G. (Investigator), Sharakhmatova, V. (Investigator), Sharma, A. (Investigator), Shrestha, U. B. (Investigator), Singh, P. (Investigator), Trey Leonard, K. (Investigator), Ulambayar, T. (Investigator), Chen, Z. (Investigator), Galappaththi, E. (Investigator), Samakov, A. (Investigator), Whu, R. (Investigator), Sidi Zakiri, I. (Investigator), Chao, O. (Collaborator), Torrents-Ticó, M. (Investigator), Caviedes Paúl, J. (Collaborator), Snorek, J. (Investigator), Sánchez, K. (Investigator), Ouma Okumu, W. (Investigator), Jiao, Y. (Investigator) & Drouin ., C. W. M. (Project Manager)

    European Commission (EC)

    1/06/1831/05/23

    Project: International research project

  • LEK- The adaptive nature of culture. A cross-cultural analysis of the returns of Local Environmental Knowledge in three indigenous societies

    Reyes Garcia, V. E. (Principal Investigator), Diaz Reviriego, I. (Investigator), Duda , R. (Investigator), Fernandez Llamazares Onrubia, A. (Investigator), Gallois ., S. L. (Investigator), Gueze , M. L. A. (Investigator), Napitupulu Easterli, R. L. (Investigator) & Pyhaelae , A. A. (Investigator)

    European Commission (EC)

    1/01/1131/12/15

    Project: International research project