Dr Daniel Montesinos (left) receives a gift from his co-director Dr Patricio Garcia-Fayos, in behalf of the CIDE's researchers, during the cellebration party of the doctorate.

Dr Daniel Montesinos, formerly cooperant of the Valencian PMR programme, obtained recently his PhD degree in Biological Sciences, after a brilliant defence of his work reporting the reproductive efectiveness and resource uses in the Spanish Juniper (Juniperus thurifera). This 4-years work has been developed in the CIDE (Centre for Research on Desertification and Erosion, CSIC, Albal, Valencia) under the direction of Dr. Patricio García-Fayos (currently director of the CIDE) and Dr. Miguel Verdú. The doctoral lecture demonstrated that males and females of this masting tree seem to show a differential behaviour to employ and movilize their resources for reproductive functions. To obtain more information, please contact Dr Montesinos at daniel.montesinos@uv.es