Sergio Villamayor Tomas

Sergio Villamayor Tomas is a Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Law at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, specializing in social-ecological systems and natural resource governance. With an h-index of 29 and 3405 citations, his research focuses on institutional analysis of community-based natural resource management, particularly examining Spanish irrigation communities and socio-ecological transformations in agricultural systems. He leads the Economia Ecològica (ECONECOL) research group and serves as Principal Investigator on multiple major research projects.

His research interests span social-ecological systems theory, institutional analysis of natural resource governance, community-based management approaches, and socio-technological transformations in agricultural systems. Villamayor Tomas employs multi-method approaches including Networks of Action Situations framework, meta-analyses of governance outcomes, and participatory modeling techniques. His work particularly emphasizes Spanish irrigation communities but extends to comparative analyses across Mediterranean regions and Latin America.

His publication portfolio reveals strong thematic consistency in environmental governance research, with recent work expanding into renewable energy governance (wind power) and pollinator conservation. His articles demonstrate methodological diversity spanning quantitative analyses of stakeholder behavior, qualitative life-history approaches to farm succession, and participatory socio-ecological modeling. The research shows increasing interdisciplinary integration with agricultural economics, environmental science, and sustainability studies.

• MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship (as Principal Investigator)

Villamayor Tomas has supervised 3 research projects and mentored multiple graduate students, though specific student names aren't listed in the available materials. His grant portfolio includes substantial funding from Spanish national programs and international collaborations, with current projects totaling over 10 million euros in research funding. He maintains active collaborations with institutions across Spain, the United States, and Colombia.

He leads the Economia Ecològica (ECONECOL) research group, which focuses on socio-ecological transformations in agricultural systems, and collaborates with international networks studying irrigation governance and sustainable resource management. His team employs mixed-method approaches combining institutional analysis, social network analysis, and participatory research methods to address complex environmental governance challenges.