CREAF is a public research center dedicated to terrestrial ecology and territorial analysis, producing knowledge and methodologies for conservation, management, and adaptation of the environment to global change.
The centre’s mission is to work as a bridge between academia, administrations, and society, promoting awareness and exchanging knowledge within its scope of activities, at the local, regional, and global levels.
Objectives:
- Carry out excellent, innovative, and leading basic research so as to be considered as a reference at the national and international levels.
- Promote applied research, especially in the area of forestry, contributing to the sustainable management and conservation of resources and ecosystems.
- Develop conceptual and methodological tools to facilitate decision-making and improve management of the environment.
- Disseminate scientific and technological knowledge by way of training, consulting, or educative activities.
