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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):
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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IEK-CHANGES: Assessing long-term changes in Indigenous Environmental Knowledge
Fernandez Llamazares Onrubia, A. (Principal Investigator), Dehmel, N. M. (Collaborator), Moraes Ramirez, M. G. (Collaborator), Gallois ., S. L. (Collaborator), Lewis, J. D. (Assessor), Sze , J. S. (Collaborator), Sánchez Román, I. V. (Collaborator), Diaz Reviriego, I. (Collaborator), Cardoso da Luz, A. C. (Collaborator), Guèze, M. (Collaborator), Konieczny, A. A. (Collaborator) & Orrit González, J. (Collaborator)
European Commission (EC), ERC Starting Grant
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: International research project
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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), Rumbidzayi Chakauya, R. (Investigator), Esther 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), Chengula, F. I. (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), Maedeh Salimi, M. (Investigator), Seidler, R. G. (Investigator), Sharakhmatova, V. (Investigator), Alpy Sharma, A. (Investigator), Shrestha, U. B. (Investigator), Priyatma Singh, P. (Investigator), Trey Leonard, K. (Investigator), Tungalag Ulambayar, T. (Investigator), Chen, Z. (Investigator), Galappaththi, E. (Investigator), Aibek 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), ERC Consolidator Grant
1/06/18 → 31/05/23
Project: International research project
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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)
1/01/11 → 31/12/15
Project: International research project
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Conservation effectiveness of seven biosphere reserves in the Western Amazon
Gonzaga Roa, A., Cabeza, M., Brondizio, E. S., Luz, A. C., Sirén, J., Massoca, P. E. & Fernández-Llamazares, Á., Jul 2026, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 8, 7, 21 p., e70292.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Indigenous Peoples and local communities report a consistent decline in the body mass of birds across three continents
Fernández-Llamazares, Á., Alvarez-Fernandez, S., Fraixedas Núñez, S., Burgas, D., Cabeza, M., Campos-Silva, J. V., Carmona, R., Caviedes, J., Conde, E., Guillerminet, T., Huanca, T., Ibarra, J. T., López-Maldonado, Y., Mariel, J., Attoh, E. M. N. A. N., Torrents-Ticó, M., Ulambayar, T., Wu, R. & Reyes-García, V., 10 Feb 2026, In: Oryx. 59, 5, p. 565-578 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Indigenous Peoples’ stewardship of seagrass ecosystems
Manca, F., Fernández-Llamazares, Á., De la Torre-Castro, M., Groom, R., Lepofsky, D., Pagès, J. F., Thomas, D. N. & Cabeza, M., Dec 2026, In: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. 83, 8 p., 101686.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review
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The human propensity to kill carnivores is associated with the distribution of spotted hyaenas
Torrents-Ticó, M., Fernández-Llamazares, Á., Cabeza, M., Miliko, E., Komoi, T. T. & Burgas, D., Aug 2026, In: Journal for Nature Conservation. 92, 11 p., 127279.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Unpacking the task of synthesis when weaving knowledge systems for biodiversity assessments
Tengö, M., Díaz-Reviriego, I., Fernández-Llamazares, Á., Malmer, P., Alangui, W. V., Pascua, P., Trakansuphakon, P. & Hill, R., 21 May 2026, In: People and Nature. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review
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Thesis
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INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE OF A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: AN ETHNOECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE FROM BOLIVIAN AMAZONIA
Fernandez-Llamazares Onrubia, A. (Author), Pyhaelae , A. A. (Director) & Reyes-Garcia, V. (Director), 10 Dec 2015Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Global Environmental Change, Local Knowledge and Resilience: insights from an Amazonian indigenous society
Fernández-Llamazares Onrubia, A. (Author), A. Pyhälä. (Director) & Reyes Garcia, V. (Director), 10 Dec 2015Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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A statistical approach to bioclimatic trend detection in the airborne pollen records of Catalonia (NE Spain)
Fernandez Llamazares Onrubia, A. (Author), Delgado de la Torre, R. (Director) & Belmonte Soler, J. (Co-director), 11 Jul 2012Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)
Datasets
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Replication data for "Indigenous Peoples and local communities report a consistent decline in the body mass of birds across three continents"
Reyes Garcia, V. E. (Creator) & Fernandez Llamazares Onrubia, A. (Creator), CORA.Repositori de Dades de Recerca, 12 Nov 2024
DOI: 10.34810/data1849, https://doi.org/10.34810/data1849
Dataset
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Qualitative dataset of Local Indicators of Climate Change Impacts in Turkana, Kenya
Reyes Garcia, V. E. (Creator) & Fernandez Llamazares Onrubia, A. (Creator), CORA.Repositori de Dades de Recerca, 31 Dec 2024
DOI: 10.34810/data1527, https://doi.org/10.34810/data1527
Dataset
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Surveys dataset of Local Indicators of Climate Change Impacts in Turkana, Kenya
Fernandez Llamazares Onrubia, A. (Creator) & Reyes Garcia, V. E. (Creator), CORA.Repositori de Dades de Recerca, 31 Dec 2024
DOI: 10.34810/data1528, https://doi.org/10.34810/data1528
Dataset