His research interest lies in the field of Ecology and Conservation Biology. More specifically, he is interested in analyzing the spatial pattern of ecological systems and the environmental drivers of those patterns, with a focus on how scale affects the observed patterns and associations. For this research agenda he mainly relies on the construction and analysis of ecological models, as well as on the statistical analysis of real life ecological patterns. Since 2004, his research has led to more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 80 presentations at International and National Conferences and 10 book chapters. So far he has participated in 20 research projects funded by National and International sources. Expertise