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Irene Martin-Fores

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Irene Martin Fores

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3627-0347
20112026

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Research Biography

I am a passionate invasion ecologist dedicated to unravelling the complexities and effects of biological invasions within plant communities through a multi-scale approach. In addition, I try to link this with the adaptations of communities to climate and land-use change, in terms of both, biodiversity and ecosystem functionality.

My fascination with understanding plant ecology drives my research, which ranges from local-scale processes to global ecological patterns.

From a young age, I knew I wanted to work in academia, captivated by the excitement of exploring uncharted scientific territories. I have had the chance to work in a variety of projects, from which I have gain a multidisciplinary expertise; thus, my primary interests include invasion ecology, community ecology, global change and ecological modelling, biogeography and biodiversity patterns, and functional ecology and ecophysiology and social ecology.

My academic journey began with a first-class MSc in Biological Sciences. I was awarded a prestigious 4-year fellowship for my Doctorate studies, leading to a PhD in Ecology and Environment at Complutense University of Madrid (Spain) where I explored transcontinental plant invasion patterns (completed in October 2015). Post-PhD, my career flourished with positions at Rey Juan Carlos University, and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), in Spain; and since 2020 at the University of Adelaide, Australia. These roles expanded my expertise to include functional and forest ecology, biodiversity conservation and monitoring programs, and research infrastructure and development of new tools and functionality for the research community.

My diverse experiences have enriched me professionally and personally, solidifying my position as a leading expert in invasion ecology and plant community dynamics. As a result, I have established strong collaboration networks with leading researchers worldwide in the fields of Plant Ecology, Invasion Ecology and Conservation Biology.

My collaboration network includes researchers in Europe, America, Africa and Oceania.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Invasion Ecology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Award Date: 9 Oct 2015

Master of Science, Ecology and Environment, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Award Date: 1 Oct 2010

Bachelor of Science (Honours), Biology and biodiversity conservation, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Award Date: 19 Sept 2008

Supervision

  • Registered

Research Areas

  • Ecology and conservation
  • Plant biology
  • Evolutionary biology and palaeontology
  • Environmental health

Supervisory Interests

  • open to Cross-College HDR Supervision
  • Ecology
  • Plant ecology
  • Restoration Ecology
  • Climate change adaptation and mitigation
  • Climate resilience
  • Land-use dynamics
  • Environmental conservation
  • Biodiversity and conservation
  • Community ecology
  • Social ecology
  • Ecosystem services
  • Ecosystem dynamics
  • Ecosystem modelling
  • Ecosystems services valuation
  • invasive species impacts and management
  • Spatial ecology
  • Ecological sustainability
  • ecological network modelling
  • Ecology, behaviour and evolution
  • Ecological economics
  • Ecocystem ecology
  • Ecological experiments

Keywords

  • QH301 Biology
  • Ecology
  • Plant biology
  • Q Science (General)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  9. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  10. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  11. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  12. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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  • The impacts of biological invasions

    Haubrock, P. J., Everts, T., Abreo, N. A. S., Bojko, J., Deklerck, V., Dickey, J. W. E., Franco, A. C. S., García-Berthou, E., Katsanevakis, S., Kirichenko, N. I., Mammola, S., Nuñez, M. A., Parker, B., Scalera, R., Soto, I., Strubbe, D., Tarkan, A. S., Vilizzi, L., Adriaens, T. & Balzani, P. & 23 others, Błońska, D., Briski, E., Brys, R., Burgess, A. L., Byers, J. E., Cano-Barbacil, C., Castaldelli, G., Dick, J. T. A., Dominguez Almela, V., Dimarco, R. D., Florencio, M., Kouba, A., Kourantidou, M., Kurtul, I., Martín-Forés, I., Morissette, O., Olden, J. D., Soares, B. E., Truszkowski, J., Verreycken, H., Kenis, M., Sousa, R. & Britton, J. R., Jun 2026, In: Biological Reviews. 101, 3, p. 1255-1310 56 p.

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  • The spread of non-native species

    Haubrock, P. J., Tarkan, A. S., Martín-Forés, I., Katsanevakis, S., Sousa, R., Soto, I., Green, A. J., Kouba, A., Everts, T., Dominguez Almela, V., Belouard, N., Hui, C., Bojko, J., Deklerck, V., Boeraeve, M., Essl, F. & Britton, J. R., Jun 2026, In: Biological Reviews. 101, 3, p. 1197-1234 38 p.

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    6 Citations (Scopus)
    1 Downloads (Pure)

  • Land-Use Impacts on Plant Functional Diversity Throughout Europe

    Rosa, F., van Bodegom, P. M., Hellweg, S., Pfister, S., Biurrun, I., Boch, S., Chytrý, M., Ćušterevska, R., Fratte, M. D., Damasceno, G., Garbolino, E., Lenoir, J., Ozinga, W. A., Penuelas, J., Sabatini, F. M., Schrodt, F., Uogintas, D., Byun, C., Dolezal, J. & Dziuba, T. & 5 others, Hérault, B., Martín-Forés, I., Niinemets, Ü., Peyre, G. & Scherer, L., Jan 2025, In: GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY. 34, 1, 16 p., e13947.

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    10 Citations (Scopus)

  • Mapping Plant Functional Traits Using Gap-Filled Datasets to Inform Management and Modelling

    Andrew, S. C., Martín-Forés, I., Guerin, G. R., Coleman, D., Falster, D. S., Wenk, E., Wright, I. J. & Gallagher, R. V., Oct 2025, In: GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY. 34, 10, 13 p., e70136.

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  • Parallels and discrepancies between non-native species introductions and human migration

    Ahmed, D. A., Sousa, R., Bortolus, A., Aldemir, C., Angeli, N. F., Błońska, D., Briski, E., Britton, J. R., Cano-Barbacil, C., Clark-Ginsberg, A., Culic, I., Cuthbert, R. N., Dick, J., Dimarco, R. D., Essl, F., Everts, T., García-Berthou, E., Hauer, M., Kouba, A. & Kourantidou, M. & 19 others, Kutschera, U., Mammola, S., Martín-Forés, I., Morissette, O., Nuñez, M. A., Olden, J. D., Pârvulescu, L., Pergl, J., Renault, D., Rico-Sánchez, A. E., Russell, J. C., Soto, I., Serhan Tarkan, A., Uysal, T. U., Verreycken, H., Vilizzi, L., Wasserman, R., Wehi, P. & Haubrock, P. J., Jun 2025, In: Biological Reviews. 100, 3, p. 1365-1395 31 p.

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