/ Impacts of climate change and improved resistance of forest systems to various disturbances
/ Effects of soil use changes in the dynamics and operation of forests
/ Silviculture models and recommendations for forest management and planning, adapted to the current context (natural disturbances, multifunctionality and provision of ecosystem services)
/ Modelling forest dynamics and operation under different climate conditions and forest management
/ Prevention of large forest fires and integration of fire in forest management and post-fire restoration
/ Development of tools for analysis of the spatial variation and temporal dynamics of the composition and structure of the forest and undergrowth
/ Detection of forest pathogens via innovative techniques
/ Sustainable management of agrosilvopastoral systems and their integration on livestock farms
/ Forest plantations and agroforestry systems of high productive and environmental value
/ Chemistry of organic soil material, humic amendments and fertilisers
/ Land carbon cycle and recovery of carbon stocks in agroforestry systems