Maria Victoria Jimenez Franco

Maria Victoria Jimenez Franco is a Researcher at the University of Murcia, affiliated with the Faculty of Biology and Department of Ecology and Hydrology. She leads projects in the Mediterranean Ecosystems research group, focusing on raptor ecology, habitat connectivity, and conservation strategies in semiarid landscapes.

• Education: Doctorate from University of Murcia (2014) with thesis on Territorial occupancy models in forest raptor populations, supervised by Dr. Jose Enrique Martinez Torrecillas and Dr. José Francisco Calvo Sendín.

Her research spans forest raptor dynamics, urban ecology (e.g., Tawny owl colonization), landscape connectivity, and passive rewilding strategies. Recent work examines Andean bird spatial patterns, extinction debt mechanisms, and nocturnal bird monitoring techniques.

Key publication trends include:

• Multi-scale habitat analysis
• Temporal population monitoring
• Trade-offs in passive rewilding
• Infrastructure impacts on wildlife
• Climate change adaptation
• Conservation GIS modeling