Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications

The Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF) is a joint research institute with its own legal personality. It is governed by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), the University of Barcelona (UB), the Institute for Catalan Studies (IEC), the Institute for Food Research and Technology (IRTA), CSIC and the government of Catalonia. The centre strives to contribute to knowledge on conservation and management of the environment and adaptation to environmental change at local, regional and global level.