Ciro Cabal
Theoretical ecology · Plant interactions · Vegetation structure · Ecosystem resilience · Rewilding
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I am a plant ecologist interested in how plant interactions shape vegetation structure, biodiversity, and ecosystem resilience. My research combines ecological theory, mathematical modeling, greenhouse and field experiments, and natural history to understand plant communities across scales — from belowground competition among neighboring plants to ecosystem-level processes such as herbivory, disturbance, and landscape structure.
Root competition and plant strategies
Root competition and plant strategies
Belowground interactions, game theory, root foraging strategies, and resource acquisition.
Plant coexistence and vegetation structure
Plant coexistence and vegetation structure
Mechanisms maintaining biodiversity and spatial organization in plant communities.
Ecosystem dynamics and rewilding
Ecosystem dynamics and rewilding
Mediterranean open-oak landscapes, herbivory, fire, and conservation implications.
Short CV:
2026- Postdoctoral researcher, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Christian Schöb, Rubén Milla, COUSIN).
2024-2025 Postdoctoral researcher, IICG, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (independent, Juan de la Cierva 2022).
2022 Postdoctoral researcher, MNCN, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Fernando Valladares).
2021-2022 Postdoctoral researcher, HMEI, Princeton University (Stephen W Pacala).
2021 PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University (Stephen W Pacala).
2018 Master of Arts in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University.
2013 Máster Universitario en Ecología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
2011 Licenciatura en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
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