Dr. Enrique Navarro is a senior researcher and Vicedirector at the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology (IPE-CSIC, Spain), with a long-standing career in freshwater ecology and ecotoxicology. His work has focused on the impacts of multiple stressors and emerging contaminants on aquatic ecosystems, linking mechanistic science with ecosystem-level assessment. He has also contributed to ecological status assessment frameworks and international cooperation on freshwater management.
Dr. Enrique Navarro also served as Director General for Research and Innovation of the Government of Aragón, where he oversaw regional science and innovation policy, funding, and strategic planning. He also worked at the science–policy interface, promoting the use of robust scientific evidence in public decision-making as a part of the Asociación Ciencia en el Parlamento. His experience bridges research excellence with institutional leadership and policy implementation.
