Background
Silva-Pando, Francisco Javier was born on October 20, 1955 in Vilagarcia de Arousa, Pontevedra, Spain. Son of Celestino José and Maria Luisa (Pando Durán) Silva Ruiz.
Silva-Pando, Francisco Javier was born on October 20, 1955 in Vilagarcia de Arousa, Pontevedra, Spain. Son of Celestino José and Maria Luisa (Pando Durán) Silva Ruiz.
B.Biology, University Santiago, Spain, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, University Complutense, Madrid, 1990.
Researcher Forest Research Center Lourizan, Pontevedra, 1981-1991, section, 1991-1994. Biologist Wildlife Service, 1994-1998, fishing section chief, 1998-1999. Head department ecology Forest and Environmental Research Center de Lourizan, since 1999, director, 2004—2007.
Secretary school teacher Xunta de Galicia, Pontevedra, 1985-1986, Vigo, 1986-1987. Assistant professor Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1995. Part-time professor University Santiago, since 1995.
Visiting researcher Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 2000, visiting researcher department plant physiology University Estonia, Tartu, 2002, Botanical Museum Copenhagen, 2008.
Member Spanish Society Forestry Science S.E.C.F. (secretary 1992-2001), British Ecological Society London, Portuguese Society Forestry Science, Ecological Society of America.
Married Maria Del Carmen Espiña Guldris, September 6, 1955. Children: Ero Vinicius, Cristina Ultreia.