Hèctor Gallardo Colomer

KTT specialist

PROGRAM / Conservation biology

Graduated in Biology with a Master’s in Ethology (2014).

He has worked in several parks and natural reserves across South America, studying the diversity and habitat use of medium- and large-sized terrestrial vertebrates, while also developing educational materials in collaboration with local communities. In Alberta, Canada, he contributed to mitigating human–bear conflict through bear tagging and monitoring, as well as public education initiatives. Additionally, he worked in the Hunting Activities Department of the Government of Catalonia, focusing on management and reducing agricultural damage.
Currently, he is engaged in fieldwork and data analysis for projects dedicated to forest biodiversity conservation and research. Among them, he participates in the LIFE UNCINATA* project for the restoration and protection of black pine forests, where he supports the monitoring and management of large carnivores, and studies the ecological role of carrion-eating animals in Pyrenean ecosystems.