Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia

CTFC
Solsona, Spain

The Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia (CTFC), based in Solsona (Lleida, Spain), began life in 1996 in the form of a consortium jointly run by Solsonès County Council, the University of Lleida, Lleida Provincial Council, the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation, the Integrated Rural Development Centre of Catalonia and the Government of Catalonia. CTFC's institutional mission is to contribute to the modernisation and competitiveness of the forestry sector, rural development and the sustainable management of the environment through research, training and technology and knowledge transfer to society. CTFC hosts the Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Global Change (ECOFUN), whose aim is to investigate the drivers of biodiversity, structural patterns and functional processes in grasslands, forests and other agro-ecosystems to develop ecological models and establish the basis for a sustainable management in the context of global change.

Contact details

Address:
Crta. de St. Llorenç de Morunys, a Port del Comte, km 2, 25280 Solsona

Country:
Spain

Sub-region:
Southern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Spain, Global
Operating languages
Catalan , English , French , Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
Government
Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
1996
Age (years)
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 28
Spain average
 28
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: County Council of Solsonès and the University of Lleida
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Antoni Trasobares
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 221
Spain average
 48
Global average
 79
2021
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 109
2019
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 127
% Female staff
2024
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 49%
Spain average
 53%
Global average
 58%
2021
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 56%
2019
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 43%
% Female researchers
2024
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 44%
Spain average
 56%
Global average
 52%
2021
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 56%
2019
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 38%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 147
Spain average
 38
Global average
 42
2020
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 116

Social

Likes (2023)
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 3,400
Spain average
 14,889
Global average
 26,972
Likes (2022)
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 3,209
Likes (2021)
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 3,152
Followers (2024)
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 9,153
Spain average
 13,868
Global average
 21,295
Followers (2022)
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 7,942
Followers (2021)
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 7,031
Subscribers (2024)
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 489
Spain average
 8,041
Global average
 7,722
Subscribers (2023)
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 454
Subscribers (2022)
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 412
Followers (2024)
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 2,468
Spain average
 2,043
Global average
 12,430
Followers (2024)
Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
 4,000
Spain average
 6,148
Global average
 14,586

Data notes

Last updated: 08/03/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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