I am a biologist, environmental consultant and PhD researcher working at the intersection of environmental planning and assessment, biodiversity, spatial analysis and ecological modelling, ecosystem services, and environmental governance.
I am co-founder and co-director of Hub-Terra, where I lead and carry out applied environmental work for public administrations and international organisations. Recent projects include wetland governance and planning across eight Caribbean countries, ecosystem-services assessment, municipal invasive-alien-species management, and geospatial decision support.
At the University of Córdoba, my research focuses on biological invasions and spatial dynamics in Mediterranean ecosystems. I combine field and geospatial data, ecological modelling, institutional analysis, and stakeholder knowledge to translate environmental evidence into practical support for management and planning.
Selected Work
Applied environmental consulting, research and decision support
Research & Publications
Selected research outputs
My research combines biological invasions, spatial ecology, environmental planning and stakeholder-informed management. A selected set of outputs is shown here; my complete and maintained academic record is available on ORCID.
- Bernal Borrego, J.; Bracho-Estévanez, C.; González-Moreno, P. (2026). Integrating roadside monitoring and agent-based modelling to support invasive plant management in Mediterranean road corridors. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 9, e202011. DOI
- Bernal-Borrego, J.; Navarro-López, S.; González-Moreno, P. (2024). Incorporating local insights through interviews and a participatory workshop for invasive species management in southeastern Iberian arid ecosystems. NEOBIOTA 2024. DOI
- Bernal Borrego, J. (2023). Outdated regulations and institutional vulnerability: Hydrological risk management in Málaga’s municipal planning. Heliyon 9(8), e18691. DOI
- Bernal Borrego, J. (2024). Nuevas tecnologías aplicadas a la evaluación ambiental, a la adecuación de los planes de restauración y al seguimiento de los riesgos ambientales en las actividades extractivas. Book chapter. Dialnet
- Bernal Borrego, J. (2025). Desafíos legislativos en la transición energética del sector minero: Entre la regulación ambiental y la sostenibilidad energética. Book chapter. Dialnet
Talks & Outreach
Selected conferences, workshops and public engagement
Contact
Research collaborations and professional enquiries
You can find my current professional and academic activity through LinkedIn, ORCID, ResearchGate and GitHub.
For environmental consulting and institutional enquiries, visit Hub-Terra.