Explore our research You can take a look at our projects, tools, initiatives and research groups All Projects and initiatives Research Groups Tools and guidebooks Advanced filters Thematic areas - Any -Biodiversity-Species distribution and phenology-Behavior, ecology and evolution-Population and community dynamics-Ecological networks and species interactions-Evolutionary ecologyEcosystem Functioning-Stores and flows of water, carbon, and nutrients-Atmosphere-biosphere interactions-Soil function and restoration-Functional biogeography-Chemical ecology, ecotoxicology, metagenomics, and metabolomicsGlobal Change-Climate change-Land use change and landscape dynamics-Fires-Biological invasions-Integrative and adaptive management of water and the territory-Urbanization and biodiversityEarth Observation-Long term ecosystem monitoring-GIS and remote sensing methodologies and applications-Regional and global environmental information services-Geospatial products and international standards Transversal topics Regenerative AgricultureForestsCitizen scienceMediterranean BasinBig data and data qualityEcosystem servicesNature-Based Solutions Led by Participants Financing - Any -ERC fellowshipsCREAFDepartament d'Agricultura, Ramaderia, Pesca i AlimentacióFECYTInterregeg-POCTEFARegional project with European FundsProjectes Nacionals Cofinançats per la UEContracts and agreementsEuropean Union ProjectsFellowship Marie CurieOthersInterregs projectsNational projectsRegional projectsProjects life + Year of start - Any -20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014 - Any - CREAF leadership External leadership - Any - Active Inactive Participants: Chao Zhang (14714) Clear all Project / Initiative Fellowship Marie Curie Inactive DIAGRASS Differential adaptation capacity of dryland grasses to directional changes in water availability Project / Initiative Fellowship Marie Curie Inactive M-TRAIT Modeling tree response to aridity increase with traits Project / Initiative Fellowship Marie Curie Inactive FIBER Understanding soil fertility impacts on terrestrial biomass production in a changing environment Project / Initiative Fellowship Marie Curie Inactive INDRO Remote sensing INdicators for DROught monitoring Project / Initiative National projects Inactive FERT-WARM Saturation of carbon sinks: from a CO2 and N fertilization-dominated period to a warming-dominated period Project / Initiative National projects Inactive NP PROJECT Impacts of the rising N and P imbalances on terrestrial organisms, communities and ecosystems Project / Initiative Others Inactive LONGLOVE Long-term Global Vegetation Monitoring Project / Initiative Fellowship Marie Curie Active S-CLIMA Drought impacts on plant-soil interactions and ecosystem stability Research group Active GEU Global Ecology Unit