The Doctorate in Biology and Biodiversity Conservation provides expert and comprehensive training in the study and conservation of biodiversity, understood as the variety of life involving species, landscapes and ecosystems, together with the different elements, patterns and processes that characterize these levels of biological organization.
The expected learning outcomes are as follows:
- Acquisition of the skills required to design and launch projects for the conservation and management of species, communities and ecosystems.
- Knowledge of inventory on biodiversity in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems methods and techniques and capacity to apply them.
- Knowledge of the methods and capacity to apply the techniques for working on the biodiversity inventory in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
- Understanding and management of the value of biodiversity as a key component in the quality and quantity of goods and services provided by ecosystems.
- Acquisition of the training required to develop a professional career in the field of biology and conservation, both in the private sphere of environmental consultancy, and in that of public administrations.
Students of this program will develop a postdoctoral research and professional profile in the study and assessment of biodiversity, including conservation biology, anthropology, ecology, zoology, botany, soil science, and other such branches.
Admission requirements include the completion of at least one undergraduate degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Technical Forestry Engineering, Forestry Engineering , Technical Agricultural Engineering (or Agronomy Engineering) and a university master’s degree in a field related to biology, ecology or environmental sciences, preferably the University Master’s Degree in Biology and Biodiversity Conservation of the University of Salamanca. Bachelors in Sciencies (Biology), Environmental Sciences or Veterinary, and Technical Forestry Engineers, Forestry Engineers, Technical Agricultural Engineers of Agronomy Engineers may also apply.
Research areas and teams
The research areas pursued by faculty members involved in the biology and biodiversity conservation doctoral programme are:
Apoidea macroecology; classical biological control; behavioural ecology of spheciformes; hymenoptera larval morphology; hymenoptera taxonomy.
Dr. José Tormos Ferrando, Dr. Severiano Fernández Gayubo, Dr. Josep Daniel Asís Pardo, Dr. Félix Torres González and Dr. Laura Baños Picón
Biogeochemical cycles of bioelements.
Dr. Juan Gallardo Lancho
Biosystematic and evolutionary studies of vascular plants; phylogeography and speciation in the Mediterranean and Macaronesian region; assessment of the status of populations and study of genetic diversity and diversification patterns; vegetation inventories for protected areas and for Castilla-León’s vascular flora.
Dr. Enrique Rico Hernández, Dr. Mª Montserrat Martínez Ortega, Dr. Luis Delgado
Sánchez, Dr. José Angel Sánchez Agudo and Dr. Luz María Muñoz Centeno.
Biology and conservation of vertebrates; evaluation of environmental impact on fauna.
Dr. Salvador J. Peris, Dr. Miguel Lizana and Dr. Moisés Pescador.
Taxonomic, phylogenetic and phylogeographic studies of the plants of the western Mediterranean; phytostructural characterization of the vegetation of the Duero river basin.
Dr. Francisco Amich García.
Botanical characterization of honeys and other apiculture products; aerobiology information capture and processing in Castilla-León; mycology biodiversity of the Batuecas-Sierra de Francia, Quilamas and Rebollar (Salamanca) nature parks; conservation of plant biodiversity in the central-western Iberian peninsula; conservation of threatened flora and management of the University of Salamanca seed bank.
Dr. José Sánchez Sánchez and Dr. José Ángel Sánchez Agudo.
Water balance and climate change in Mediterranean conditions; global change and water resources; availability of water and land uses; soil uses and generation of run-off; operation of saturated areas under Mediterranean conditions; interaction between vegetation and soil water in Mediterranean environments; modelling of hydrological processes; remote sensing applied to the study of hydrological processes.
Dr. Pilar Alonso Rojo.
Phytosociology and cartography of vegetation, medicinal plants and ethnobotany.
Dr. Ángel Amor Morales.
Biodemography, Demogenetics; human populations.
Dr. Mª José Blanco Villegas.
Soil morphology and genesis; soil chemistry; soil conservation.
Dr. José Antonio Egido Rodríguez.
Biodiversity, conservation and vegetation of Iberian bryophytes.
Dr. Mª Jesús Elías Rivas.
Photosynthesis and efficiency in the use of nutrients in tree species; temporal dynamics of the growth of biomass and leaf mineral mass in woody species; resorption of nutrients during foliar senescence; relationships between leaf longevity, leaf traits and productivity; effects of water stress on gaseous exchange; comparisons in morphology and leaf physiology and morphology between growth stages.
Dr. Alfonso Escudero Berián, Dr. Sonia Mediavilla Gregorio.
Ecology of scrub ecosystems: regeneration after disturbance, population dynamics and interactions; restoration of ecosystems.
Dr. Belén Fernández Santos.
Biodiversity patterns in the Iberian peninsula; vegetation in arid and semiarid environments.
Dr. Dolores Ferrer Castán.
Soil science; organic matter in soil; environmental biogeochemistry; carbon capture; agrosystems.
Dr. Mª Isabel González Hernández.
Lichenology and mycology and plants.
Dr. Bernarda Marcos Laso.
Continental phytoplankton: ecology and biodiversity.
Dr. Ana Isabel Negro.
Ecology and behaviour of amphibians and reptiles.
Dr. Valentín Pérez Mellado.
Forest ecosystems dynamics.
Dr. Fernando Silla Cortés.
Acceso
Para acceder a las enseñanzas oficiales de Doctorado será necesario cumplir alguno de los siguientes requisitos:
Admisión
A partir de las preinscripciones presentadas, la Comisión Académica de cada programa de Doctorado aplicará los requisitos específicos y criterios de valoración de méritos establecidos para la admisión en el correspondiente programa.
La admisión a los Programas de Doctorado podrá incluir la exigencia de complementos de formación específicos.
There are various suitable profiles for individuals interested in the doctoral programme in biology and biodiversity conservation. Students must have at least completed a degree in the field of biology, environmental sciences, veterinary sciences, forestry, technical agricultural engineering or agronomic engineering and have an official master’s degree directly related to biology, ecology or environmental sciences, preferably the University of Salamanca’s official master’s degree in biology and biodiversity conservation.
Potential students must be interested in the production of scientific output, since they will be involved in or be part of a research group. Students must possess a strong vocational streak. Once students begin their studies, this is required for completing doctoral training in this area of great scientific and professional interest.
It is recommended (though not required) that interested students have a good level of English (for example, the First Certificate or equivalent) both for reading the literature required and for understanding at least some of the activities in which students will participate, such as publication in international scientific journals, scientific meetings focused on one’s specialist area, seminars involving colleagues invited from other countries, research visits during the completion of the doctoral thesis and daily communication with colleagues in other countries.
Preinscripción
Los estudiantes que, reuniendo los requisitos de acceso, quieran ingresar en las enseñanzas concretas de uno de los programas de Doctorado regulados por el R.D. 99/2011 que oferta la Universidad de Salamanca, deberán solicitarlo realizando el procedimiento de preinscripción.
La solicitud de preinscripción se enviará a través de un correo electrónico a la dirección n.doctor@usal.es, donde se adjuntará una única carpeta en archivo, que llevará el nombre del interesado y del Programa de Doctorado donde realice la preinscripción, y que incluirá la siguiente documentación numerada:
01- Impreso de preinscripción/matrícula. No es necesario que el impreso se entregue firmado por el coordinador, puesto que desde la Administración de las Escuelas de Doctorado se remitirán todas las preinscripciones recabadas a la Comisión Académica del programa de doctorado, que será el órgano encargado de realizar la selección de los alumnos.
02- Copia del DNI o Pasaporte
03- Copia del título universitario que les faculta para el acceso.
04- Certificación de las asignaturas cursadas en el título universitario que les faculta para el acceso, con mención expresa de su denominación, duración y calificación, así como la nota media del expediente académico.
05- Copia del título universitario de Grado o Licenciatura, y, en su caso, para titulados extranjeros, copia de la resolución de acceso a los estudios de Máster en la Universidad de Salamanca.
06- Certificación de las asignaturas cursadas en el Grado o en la Licenciatura
07- Curriculum vitae.
08- Documentación específica requerida en cada programa de doctorado. Esta información se encuentra en el apartado "Información Adicional", correspondiente a cada programa de doctorado.
La preinscripción es un trámite independiente del trámite de acceso que deben realizar todos los alumnos con titulación extranjera ajena al Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior y que debe haber sido informado favorablemente antes de la formalización de la matrícula
Plazo: Del 7 de abril de 2015 al 11 de septiembre de 2015
Matrícula
Los estudiantes DE NUEVO INGRESO admitidos en un programa de doctorado deberán formalizar su matrícula en el mismo.
Documentación a presentar:
Plazo: Del 5 de octubre al 9 de octubre de 2015
Lugar: Administración de las Escuelas de Doctorado de la Universidad de Salamanca (Edificio I+D-i, C/ Espejo nº 2, 37007 Salamanca)
LOS ALUMNOS DE SEGUNDO AÑO Y SUCESIVOS, NO NECESITARÁN FORMALIZAR PREINSCRIPCIÓN, CONSIDERÁNDOSE ADMITIDOS SI LA EVALUACIÓN ANUAL ES POSITIVA Y SON CALIFICADOS COMO APTOS, en cuyo caso formalizarán su matrícula en las siguientes fechas:
- del 20 de julio al 24 de julio (preferentemente)
- del 21 de septiembre al 30 de septiembre
- Impreso de matrícula de segundo año y sucesivos
El plazo para realizar anulación de matrícula será hasta el 15 de diciembre de 2015
Coordinador: VALENTÍN PÉREZ MELLADO
Doctor 1 de la USAL: SONIA MEDIAVILLA ORTEGA
Doctor 2 de la USAL: Mª MONTSERRAT MARTÍN ORTEGA
Doctor 3 de la USAL: FERNANDO SILLA CORTÉS
Valentín Pérez Mellado valentin@usal.es
Students who meet the access requirements and wish to enrol in one of the specific taught components of the doctoral programmes offered by the University of Salamanca and regulated by Royal Decree 99/2011 must apply through completing the preregistration procedure.
Preregistration applications is here . The archival file will include the following numbered documentation:
Preregistration is a separate procedure from the access procedure to be completed by all students with foreign qualifications from outside the European Higher Education Area. Individuals should have received a favourable outcome to the access procedure before completing the matriculation process
Time frame:
New students admitted to a doctoral programme must formalize their matriculation in it.
Documentation that must be submitted:
Time frame:
Location: Administration Office for the Doctoral Schools, University of Salamanca (Patio de Escuelas Menores, s/n, 37008 Salamanca)
STUDENTS IN THEIR SECOND YEAR OR LATER DO NOT NEED TO GO THROUGH THE FORMAL PREREGISTRATION PROCESS ON THE BASIS THAT THEY ARE ADMITTED IF THEY HAVE RECEIVED A POSITIVE ANNUAL EVALUATION AND RECEIVED A RATING OF “SUFFICIENT.” Students in this category will complete matriculation on the following dates:
Doctoral studies enrolment form
The deadline for cancelling matriculation is
To be eligible for admission to official doctoral studies it is necessary to fulfil at least one of the following requirements:
Further information on admission can be found in the following chart
On the basis of the pre-enrolment forms submitted, the Academic Committee of each doctoral programme shall apply the specific requirements and merit assessment criteria established for admission to the corresponding programme.
Admission to doctoral programmes may require specific bridging courses.
Successfully completing the process of establishing the equivalence of previous studies is essential in order to access doctoral studies in the cases of students for whom any of the following circumstances are applicable. The process must be completed prior to and separately from the rest of the procedures, which are dependent on successfully establishing equivalence.
Who should complete this procedure?
a) Students with a bachelor’s university degree or equivalent and a master’s degree that were both obtained in accordance with the educational systems of countries that do not belong to the EHEA.
b) Students with a bachelor’s university degree or equivalent and a master’s degree that were both obtained in European countries prior to the implementation of the EHEA (that is, the studies are not structured based on ECTS credits).
c) Students with a master’s degree obtained at any Spanish university, and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a country that does not belong to the EHEA.
d) Students with a master’s degree obtained at any Spanish university (including USAL), and a bachelor’s university degree or equivalent that was obtained in a European country prior to the implementation of the EHEA (that is, the studies are not structured based on ECTS credits).
e) Students with a master’s degree that was obtained in accordance with an educational system that belongs to the EHEA (that is, a degree structured based on ECTS credits), irrespective of the country where the student’s bachelor’s degree or equivalent was completed if that degree is not structured based on ECTS credits. Students with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from Spain are excluded from this circumstance.
f) Students with a diploma of advanced studies obtained from a Spanish university other than the University of Salamanca and with a foreign bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
What documentation needs to be provided?
The access application form must be accompanied by the following documentation:
1. A copy of the student’s national identity document or passport that has been properly legalized or authenticated by a public notary.
2. Documentation related to the student’s bachelor’s degree or equivalent:
a) A copy of the degree certificate that has been legalized or authenticated by a public notary.
b) An original official transcript or legalized copy of the courses studied, with express mention of their name, duration and qualification.
c) An original official transcript or legalized copy showing the total number of completed hours.
3. Documentation related to the student’s master’s degree (*):
a) Copy of the degree certificate, or a receipt showing that it has been applied for. The document should be legalized or authenticated by a public notary.
b) An original official transcript or legalized copy of the courses studied, with express mention of their name, duration and qualification.
c) An original official transcript or legalized copy showing the total number of completed hours.
d) Original proof that a master’s degree qualifies the holder for access to doctoral teaching in the issuing country.
(*) Students whose master’s degree is from USAL only have to submit a copy of the degree certificate or a receipt showing that it has been applied for. Students whose master’s degree is from a Spanish university only have to submit the documentation contained in points a) and d)
4. Proof of payment of the fee for this process, which, as set out in the Castilla-León Decree on Rates, is 210.97 euros.
Payment by bank transfer:
Banco Santander: ES 13 0049 1843 44 2110186331, SWIFT: BSCHESMM.
Payment by card:
Access the website: https://frontend.usal.es/gestionRecibos/inicio.jsp
The documents must be legalized through diplomatic channels or, where appropriate, through the Hague Apostille Convention. For the purposes of the provisions on providing certified copies, the legalization or apostille must appear on the original document prior to producing the copy that will be certified by the competent authority.
In no case will standard copies of the documents be accepted.
Students must also send an official translation into Spanish of all the documentation provided where necessary. (Translations are not required for the following languages: Portuguese, English, French and Italian.)
All the required documentation must be submitted. Processing of an application will not begin if the application is incomplete or does not fulfil the indicated legalization requirements. In such a case, the application will be deemed to have not been presented.
Documentation may be delivered by post, courier or in person to the Official Master’s and Doctoral Studies Section. No other means of submitting documents will be accepted.
In no case will the presentation and payment of the equivalence fee replace the process of presenting an application in accordance with the correct time and form.