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SUMMARY:De la línia de foc a les cèl·lules cerebrals
DESCRIPTION:Els investigadors Barden L. van Drooge (Geochemistry and Pollution) i Carmen Bedia (Chemometrics for Environmental Omics) participaran en la xerrada “De la línia de foc a les cèl·lles cerebrals” el proper dimecres 18 de març a les 18h en l’Espai Bombers (Carrer de Lleida\, 30\, 08004 Barcelona) on explicaran el projecte col·laboratiu amb els bombers de Catalunya per conèixer l’exposició al fum dels incendis forestals que tenen aquests. \nPer motius d’aforament de la sala\, cal fer comunicació d’assistència al correu espaibombers@bcn.cat.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/de-la-linia-de-foc-a-les-cel%c2%b7lules-cerebrals/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260321
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SUMMARY:3rd Edition – International Field Course on Physical Volcanology
DESCRIPTION:The third edition of the International Field Course on Physical Volcanology\, organised by the Natural Risks Assessment and Management Service (NRAMS)\, located at the Institute of Environmental Diagnosis and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC)\, will take place from 16th to 20th March 2026\, in Tenerife (Canary Islands\, Spain) \nThis immersive five-day field course explores the spectacular volcanic landscapes of Tenerife\, from its ancient shield volcano to the pre- and post-caldera edifices. Through a combination of theoretical explanations and hands-on practical exercises directly in the field\, participants will learn to characterise a wide range of plutonic\, subvolcanic\, and volcanic deposits\, and to apply key methodologies for data collection and volcanic process interpretation. \nCourse fee: 800 €\nIncludes: \n\nAll lectures and fieldwork sessions\nOn-island transport during the course days\nFieldbook/dossier\nGroup meal during one of the days\n\nPlease note: the fee does not include travel to/from Tenerife\, accommodation\, or daily meals. \nPhysical condition: Good physical condition is required\, but no advanced hiking experience is necessary. Field days involve moderate walking across diverse terrains. \nPreregistration deadline: 30th September 2025\nTo preregister\, please send an email to tenecoursefield@gmail.com including: \n\nFull name\nAffiliation (if applicable)\nMost recent academic qualification\nBrief explanation of your interest in the course\n\nFor questions or further details\, feel free to contact us at the same address. \nJoin us to explore the geology of one of the most fascinating volcanic islands in the world!
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/3rd-edition-international-field-course-on-physical-volcanology/
CATEGORIES:Course
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260304T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260304T130000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163918Z
CREATED:20260226T094155Z
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SUMMARY:IDAEA Seminars - Alberto Vílchez
DESCRIPTION:Ponente: Alberto Vílchez\, CID-CSIC\nFecha: miércoles\, 4 de marzo\nHora: 12:00\nLugar: Seminario B
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/idaea-seminars-alberto-vilchez/
CATEGORIES:Talk & Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260225T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260225T130000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Anna Canals Angerri
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Anna Canals Angerri\, from the EGAR group\, will defend her thesis on 25th February at 10:30h in Aula Magna Enric Casassas (Facultat de Química i Física\, Universitat de Barcelona) \nDirectors: Xavier Querol and  Barend L. van Drooge \nThesis Committee: Ana Maria Sánchez de la Campa Verdona\, Eduardo Yubero Funes and Joel Sánchez Piñero \nAbstract:\nThe thesis advocates for integrating local and regional abatement strategies targeting key PM precursors (SO2\, NOX\, NH3\, VOCs\, and O3)\, as secondary aerosols remain a major challenge. For cities such as Barcelona\, actions should focus on traffic and industrial emissions; for smaller towns like Manlleu\, on agricultural and domestic combustion; and for megacities like Wuhan\, on industrial processes. Continuous monitoring is essential to ensure compliance with the new EU Ambient Air Quality Directive (2024/2881).\nBy combining long-term trend analysis with high-resolution source apportionment\, this research provides a comprehensive understanding of PM dynamics across diverse environments. The results underscore that air quality management must be site-specific\, addressing local and regional processes to achieve sustainable reductions in PM and its health impacts.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-anna-canals-angerri/
LOCATION:Aula Magna\, Facultat Química (UB)
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260217T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260217T140000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163910Z
CREATED:20260211T124556Z
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SUMMARY:Prometeas: las pioneras de la ciencia y el conocimiento en la historia del cine
DESCRIPTION:La Comisión de Igualdad del CID (CID\, IDAEA\, IQAC) organiza\, junto a la Comisión de Igualdad de Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra de la UB\, el estreno del documental “Prometeas“\, realizado por Fernando del Blanco\, bibliotecario del CID-CSIC\, que hace un recorrido panorámico por la evolución de la imagen cinematográfica de la mujer de ciencia en la historia del cine internacional. \nEl evento tendrá lugar el martes 17 de febrero a las 12:00 en el Aula Magna Carmina Virgili de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra. \nTras la emisión del documental (1h) habrá un coloquio sobre el mismo con Fernando\, donde también presentará su libro “Científicas de cine. Panorámica histórica en 101 películas de la evolución de la imagen fílmica de la mujer de ciencia y conocimiento en el cine internacional”.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/prometeas-las-pioneras-de-la-ciencia-y-el-conocimiento-en-la-historia-del-cine/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260212T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260212T133000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163905Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Meritxell Garcia i Marlès
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Meritxell Garcia i Marlès\, from the EGAR group\, will defend her thesis on 12th February at 11:00h in Sala d’actes GEO3BCN-CSIC (C. Lluís Solé i Sabarís\, s/n\, Barcelona). \nThe thesis defence will be both onsite and online\, via this link \nDirectors: Andrés Alastuey and Xavier Querol \nThesis Committee: Sofia Vieira de Sousa\, Pedro Salvador Martínez and Yolanda Sola Salvatierra \nAbstract:\nUltrafine particles (UFPs\, particles with diameters <100 nm) are a major but poorly regulated component of urban air pollution. This thesis analyses long-term UFP data from 29 European cities to investigate their variability\, trends\, and sources\, identifying road traffic as the dominant contributor. A dedicated case study near a major European airport examines aviation emissions\, while the role of meteorology in pollutant dispersion and the implications for air quality monitoring and policy are also assessed.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-meritxell-garcia-i-marles/
LOCATION:Aula Magna\, Facultat Química (UB)
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260206T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260206T140000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163902Z
CREATED:20260203T060834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163902Z
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SUMMARY:Defensa de Tesi de Gerard Quintana
DESCRIPTION:L’investigador predoctoral Gerard Quintana del grup ENFOCHEM\, defensa la seva tesi doctoral el 6 de febrer a les 11:00h en l’Aula Magna Enric Casassas de la Facultat de Química\, Universitat de Barcelona \nDirectors: Sílvia Díaz i Jesús Carrera \nTribunal: Óscar Núñez\, Xavier Sánchez i Linda Liquot \nAbstract:\nL’increment de les activitats humanes i el desenvolupament industrial i agrícola han provocat la presència generalitzada de contaminants de preocupació emergent (CECs) en els ecosistemes aquàtics\, molts dels quals presenten toxicitat\, persistència\, bioacumulació\, biomagnificació i mobilitat\, amb efectes fins i tot a nivells traça. Les EDARs convencionals no eliminen completament aquests compostos\, fet especialment rellevant en un context de creixent escassetat hídrica. Aquesta Tesi doctoral estudia la presència\, distribució\, destí i eliminació dels CECs mitjançant tecnologies basades en la natura. Es van desenvolupar metodologies analítiques sensibles aplicables a diverses matrius ambientals\, permetent la detecció simultània de 76 compostos. Els estudis marins van revelar la presència generalitzada de filtres UV\, amb variabilitat geogràfica i estacional i una clara relació amb l’activitat humana. En aigües subterrànies volcàniques de les Illes Canàries es van identificar perfils de concentració diferenciats segons la pressió antròpica i la hidrogeologia. Finalment\, sistemes de tractament sòl-aqüífer amb barreres reactives naturals van mostrar una eliminació eficient dels CECs\, destacant el paper clau del biofilm.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/defensa-de-tesi-de-gerard-quintana/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260123T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260123T123000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163856Z
CREATED:20260115T124238Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Albert Contreras Llin
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Albert Contreras Llin\, from the ENFOCHEM group\, will defend his thesis on 23rd January at 10:30h in Aula Magna Enric Cassassas\, Facultat de Química\, Universitat de Barcelona. \nDirectors: Sílvia Díaz and Jesús Carrera \nThesis Committee: Javier Hernández Borges\, Clara Pérez Ràfols and Maarten Willem Saaltink \nAbstract:\nMicroplastics (<5 mm) are persistent and mobile contaminants that can spread across aquatic compartments and interact with co-contaminants. This PhD thesis investigates their occurrence\, fate and transport along the water-reuse continuum\, from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to managed aquifer recharge (MAR) systems and groundwater. By integrating seasonal field campaigns\, adsorption experiments and process-based modelling\, the work identifies key sources\, retention mechanisms and conditions that enhance either emissions or attenuation. The results highlight seasonal variability linked to anthropogenic pressure\, effective retention within MAR reactive barriers\, the interaction of polyethylene microplastics with UV filters (benzophenone-3 and octocrylene)\, and microplastic occurrence in volcanic island aquifers (La Palma and El Hierro). Overall\, the thesis provides evidence and tools to support the design and management of water-reuse infrastructures and mitigation strategies.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-albert-contreras-llin/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251210T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251210T133000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163837Z
CREATED:20251125T061010Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Isabel Díez Palet
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Isabel Díez Palet\, from the Geochemistry and Pollution group\, will defend her thesis on 10th December at 11:30h in Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré\, Facultat de Química\, Universitat de Barcelona. \nDirectors: Joan O. Grimalt and Pilar Fernández \nThesis Committee: Rosa Maria Marcé Recasens\, Ana María Yáñez-Serrano and Eva Gallego Piñol \nAbstract:\nVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted from diverse sources. Some are carcinogenic (e.g.\, benzene)\, others neurotoxic (e.g.\, toluene)\, and many act as precursors of tropospheric ozone and secondary organic aerosol (SOA). This PhD thesis investigated the origins\, composition\, and transformation of VOCs across rural\, suburban\, and industrial sites in the Western Mediterranean.\nBy developing a new sampling methodology using tethered balloons\, ground-level measurements were combined with vertical profiles up to 400 m AGL. This approach allowed sampling of VOCs both below and above the nocturnal residual layer. \nResults showed anthropogenic activities as the dominant drivers of VOC variability\, with meteorology and seasonality exerting secondary influences. Summer heat enhanced biogenic isoprene and evaporation of anthropogenic VOCs\, while winter inversions favored accumulation of traffic- and biomass-related emissions.\nImportantly\, a small set of anthropogenic VOCs was found to control oxidative capacity\, ozone formation\, and SOA production\, with biogenic contributions becoming more relevant in summer.\nVertical profiles revealed that local VOC emissions and photooxidation influence VOC composition up to 350 m. Primary compounds accumulated near the surface\, while secondary products and long-lived VOCs were more evenly distributed. Aloft\, air masses were systematically more oxidized than near the surface\, particularly in winter and in the nocturnal residual layer\, and showed greater accumulation of long-lived VOCs and secondary products. \nBecause the oxidative state of the residual layer may have an impact on surface air quality the following day\, these findings may help to fill existing gaps on VOC and secondary pollution formation\, providing new insights for improving atmospheric models and consequently for assessing the environmental impact of VOC pollution in the low troposphere.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-isabel-diez-palet/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251203T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251203T120000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163855Z
CREATED:20251201T071216Z
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SUMMARY:II Informe de la Contaminación Difusa en Áreas Importantes para la Conservación de las Aves y la Biodiversidad
DESCRIPTION:SEO/BirdLife presenta el II Informe de la Contaminación Difusa en Áreas Importantes para la Conservación de las Aves y la Biodiversidad y el nuevo Observatorio de la Contaminación Difusa de SEO/BirdLife. Un  evento informativo donde se darán a conocer los resultados del análisis químico que se ha realizado en suelos y aguas en las Áreas Importantes para la Conservación de las Aves y la Biodiversidad en España (IBA) y cómo afecta a las aves. \nLa investigadora del IDAEA-CSIC\, Maria Dulsat Masvisal\, participará en la presentación del informe explicando la metodología del estudio y los resultados del laboratorio. También participarán Miguel Muñoz\, técnico de la Unidad Sociedad y Territorio de SEO/BirdLife; Octavio Infante\, técnico de la Unidad de Especies y Espacios de SEO/BirdLife; y Asunción Ruiz\, directora ejecutiva de SEO/BirdLife. \nEl evento tendrá lugar en el Huerto del Retiro (Madrid)\, el miércoles 3 de diciembre a las 10:30h. Inscripción previa imprescindible. \nInscripción \n 
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/ii-informe-de-la-contaminacion-difusa-en-areas-importantes-para-la-conservacion-de-las-aves-y-la-biodiversidad/
LOCATION:Huerto del Retiro (Madrid)\, C. de Alfonso XII\, S/N\, Retiro\, Madrid\, Madrid\, 28009\, Spain
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251202T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251202T130000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163850Z
CREATED:20251127T061049Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Jordina Gili
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Jordina Gili\, from the EGAR group\, will defend her thesis on 2nd December at 11:00h in Aula Eduard Fontserè\, Facultat de Física\, Universitat de Barcelona. \nDirectors: Mar Viana and Barend L. van Drooge \nThesis Committee: Brigite Botequim\, Amalia Muñoz and Jordi Dachs. \nAbstract:\nWildland fires—both wildfires and prescribed burns—are becoming increasingly frequent and intense across Southern Europe due to climate and land-use changes\, posing growing threats to air quality and human health. This thesis aims to assess the impacts of smoke emissions on ambient air and firefighters’ personal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5)\, black carbon (BC)\, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Between 2022 and 2024\, field monitoring campaigns were conducted in two of Spain’s most fire-prone areas: Galicia (NW Spain) and Catalonia (NE Spain)\, using a combination of fixed monitors and portable sampling devices. Calibrated monitors revealed substantial PM2.5 increases in ambient air and\, combined with source-apportionment tools\, enabled high-resolution characterization of wildfire smoke. Firefighters showed high and comparable exposures during wildfires and prescribed burns\, supporting the use of prescribed burns as practical proxies for wildfire exposure assessments. Task-based characterization revealed different profiles: mop-up tasks were identified as a relevant contributor to PM2.5 exposures\, while torchers were more influenced by fossil-fuel emissions and specific carcinogenic PAHs. BC–PAH correlations indicated that BC may be used as an effective proxy for PAH exposure. Estimated cancer risks exceeded safety thresholds for ignition tasks\, supporting the classification of occupational exposure as a firefighter as carcinogenic to humans\, highlighting the need for task-specific exposure mitigation strategies.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-jordina-gili/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251202T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251202T170000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163842Z
CREATED:20251125T124906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163842Z
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SUMMARY:IDAEA Young Researchers' Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:This year\, the YRD will take place on 2nd December\, in Sala d’Actes. Predoctoral researchers will present their work to the rest of the IDAEA scientific community in different formats. \n\n\nDuring the day\, there will be a workshop focused on “Mental health and wellbeing“\, conducted by the researcher Ryan Armstrong\, from the University of Barcelona. \n  \nAGENDA \nBook of Abstracts
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/idaea-young-researchers-day-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251125T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251125T130000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163831Z
CREATED:20251120T060838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163831Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Rima Benhammadi
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Rima Benhammadi\, from the Groundwater and Hydrogeochemistry group\, will defend her thesis on 25th November at 11:00h in ETSECCPB\, UPC\, Campus Nord Building C1. Classroom: 002. \nDirectors: Juan J. Hidalgo and Marco Dentz \nTutor: Maartin Saaltink \nThesis Committee: Verónica Morales\, Luis Cueto-Felgueroso and Daniel Fernández García \nAbstract:\nThis thesis seeks to advance the understanding of convective mixing in heterogeneous porous media\, a topic that remains comparatively underexplored compared to its homogeneous counterpart. Through the combination of high-resolution numerical simulations and laboratory experiments\, we explore how spatial variability in permeability influences the onset\, development\, and efficiency of convective mixing processes\, with applications to thermal convection\, CO2 dissolution and reactive transport.\nFirst\, we begin by investigating thermal convection in the classic Horton-Rogers-Lapwood (HRL) configuration\, where permeability fields are modeled as two-dimensional\, log-normally distributed random fields with varying variance and correlation lengths. These serve as quantitative measures of the underlying heterogeneity. Our conducted parametric study shows that increasing the variance and/or the correlation length of the log-permeability field enhances segregation\, sharpens thermal interfaces\, and leads to more irregular flow structures. While the dissolution flux decreases with Rayleigh number in both homogeneous and heterogeneous systems\, its sensitivity to permeability variance becomes more pronounced at longer correlation lengths. In highly heterogeneous cases\, high-permeability zones near boundaries coincide with stagnation points that influence the formation of temperature plumes and localised strain rates\, while the interface width decreases\, indicating enhanced stretching and deformation due to the underlying structure.\nNext\, we study CO2 convective dissolution in heterogeneous Hele-Shaw cells\, via a combined experimental-numerical approach. Heterogeneity is introduced through variations in the cell gap width\, corresponding to a log-normal distribution of permeability with fixed variance and correlation lengths. Results show that heterogeneity advances the onset of instability\, increases the amplitude and growth rate of convective fingers\, and causes more distorted and dispersive flow patterns. However\, the dimensionless wavenumber of the instability remains similar to that in homogeneous cells. A comparison of the autocorrelation functions of the fingering patterns and the permeability field shows that heterogeneity increases the dimensionless correlation length of the fingering pattern\, which in turn slows down its growth once the finger size becomes comparable to the heterogeneity scale.\nFinally\, we investigate reactive convective dissolution involving the bimolecular chemical reaction ( A + B > C )\, across four permeability configurations: homogeneous\, horizontally layered\, vertically layered\, and multi-Gaussian log-normally distributed fields. Key metrics such as product mass\, reaction rate\, front position and width and mixing length are all substantially affected by the structure of the permeability field. Vertically layered and log-normal configurations promote more efficient mixing and faster front progression. Overall\, when horizontal correlation length is small relative to the vertical\, convective transport and mixing efficiency are maximised.\nCollectively\, these findings demonstrate that it is not simply the presence of heterogeneity\, but the specific structure of the permeability\, particularly its variance and spatial correlation\, that fundamentally governs convective behaviour. The insights gained show the necessity of incorporating geologically realistic heterogeneity into the predictive models.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-rima-benhammadi/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251118T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251118T130000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163733Z
CREATED:20250529T064240Z
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SUMMARY:WaterTalks: Solucions digitals per a la monitorització de contaminants a l’aigua
DESCRIPTION:Des de l’IDAEA-CSIC i el Catalan Water Partnership (CWP) impulsem un WaterTalks per donar a conèixer els darrers avenços en la monitorització dels contaminants a les masses d’aigua mitjançant tecnologies digitals. Experts de recerca i empresa compartiran projectes d’R+D\, casos pràctics d’aplicació\, reptes i oportunitats en aquest àmbit emergent\, que guanya cada cop més pes en el nou marc normatiu. \nPrograma \nInscripcions \n 
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/watertalks-solucions-digitals-per-a-la-monitoritzacio-de-contaminants-a-laigua/
LOCATION:Delegació CSIC Catalunya\, c/ Equipcíaques\, 15\, Barcelona\, 08001\, Spain
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251121
DTSTAMP:20261018T163825Z
CREATED:20251103T084020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163825Z
UID:14070-1763424000-1763683199@idaea.csic.es
SUMMARY:One Blue Autumn School on marine pollution analysis and monitoring
DESCRIPTION:From 18 to 20 November 2025\, Madrid will host the ONE-BLUE Autumn School\, an intensive three-day training course focused on the analysis and monitoring of marine pollution. \nOrganised by the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC)\, the school offers advanced training for PhD candidates\, early-career researchers\, and professionals interested in the protection and sustainability of marine environments. \nParticipants will explore a wide range of topics\, including chemical regulation\, emerging contaminants\, microbial ecology\, and innovative lab-on-a-chip technologies for environmental monitoring. \nThe course is limited to 25 participants\, ensuring a dynamic and interactive learning experience. The €350 registration fee covers accommodation and meals throughout the event. \nThis Autumn School provides a unique opportunity to enhance your skills\, exchange ideas\, and connect with Europe’s marine research community working towards a cleaner and more sustainable ocean. \nAgenda \nRegistration
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/one-blue-autumn-school-on-marine-pollution-analysis-and-monitoring/
CATEGORIES:Course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251113T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251113T130000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163817Z
CREATED:20251027T123804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163817Z
UID:14068-1763031600-1763038800@idaea.csic.es
SUMMARY:La huella (in)sostenible de la Inteligencia Artificial
DESCRIPTION:El Comité de Sostenibilidad del IDAEA organiza una sesión del ciclo Conversaciones SOStenibles\, con una mesa redonda sobre “La huella (IN)SOSTENIBLE de la inteligencia artificial”. \nLa inteligencia artificial forma cada vez más parte de nuestra vida cotidiana: la usamos en el trabajo\, en el ocio\, para comunicarnos o incluso sin darnos cuenta. Pero… ¿cuál es el coste real de esta tecnología? ¿Cuánta energía y agua consumen los servidores que la hacen posible? ¿Qué impacto tiene en la sociedad\, la economía y el medio ambiente? \nPara debatir estas cuestiones\, la jornada se plantea participativa e interactiva. A través de un cuestionario\, el Comité recogerá las respuestas y opiniones de los asistentes para orientar un debate abierto y enriquecedor con expertas y expertos de distintos ámbitos. \nEn la mesa redonda\, participarán: \n\n Ana Conesa – Comité de Sostenibilidad CSIC; Conexión en Biología Computacional y Bioinformática\nLaura Barrios – Comité de Sostenibilidad CSIC; PTI Digital Science\nVicente Palomero  – Ingeniero del lenguaje. Activista de “Rebelión o Extinción”\nAntonio Ortiz – Investigador en IA dentro del programa Momentum; IDAEA-CSIC\n\nInscripción
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/la-huella-insostenible-de-la-inteligencia-artificial/
LOCATION:Salón de actos IDAEA\, c/Jordi Girona\, 18\, Barcelona
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251107T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251107T130000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163822Z
CREATED:20251103T055508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163822Z
UID:14069-1762513200-1762520400@idaea.csic.es
SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Alicia Cano López
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Alicia Cano López\, from the Exposomics\, Pollution and Agriculture group\, will defend her thesis on 7th November at 11:00h in Sala d’Actes de l’Edifici Vèrtex (Campus Nord\, UPC). \nDirectors: Victor Matamoros and Mònica Escolà \nThesis Committee: Victoria de los Ángeles Salvadó Martín\, Tao Lyu and Gianluigi Buttiglieri \nAbstract:\nWater scarcity is one of the most pressing global challenges\, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions such as the Mediterranean basin. In countries like Spain\, where agriculture is a major consumer of water resources\, the use of reclaimed water has become essential for ensuring both water and food security. However\, treated wastewater effluents and even groundwater can contain organic micropollutants that are partially removed in conventional water treatments. Among these\, persistent\, mobile\, and toxic (PMT) substances are especially concerning due to their resistance to degradation\, mobility through water systems\, and their toxicity potential in the environment\, posing risks to ecosystems\, crops\, and human health.\nThis PhD thesis explores both the reduction and impact of PMT substances across four experiments. Two focus on treatment technologies\, a chemical approach (advanced oxidation process\, AOP) and a biological system (nature-based solution\, NBS)\, to eliminate PMT substances from groundwater and wastewater. The other two assess the effects of PMT-contaminated irrigation water on crops\, using both hydroponic and soilbased systems. Chapter 3 compares eight oxidation treatments for removing chlorinated solvents from contaminated groundwater\, coupled with a human health risk assessment. Chapter 4 investigates four NBS configurations for removing short-chain PFAS and other PMT substances from groundwater and wastewater\, focusing on the influence of factors like filter media\, grain size\, vegetation\, and microbial communities. Chapter 5 evaluates PMT uptake and bioaccumulation in lettuce grown in a hydroponic setup\, alongside assessments of plant health\, metabolomic responses\, and implications for food safety. Chapter 7 explores an ongoing soil-based irrigation study comparing secondary and pilot-scale quaternary effluents\, analysing suspect PMT uptake\, and crop quality\, complementing the hydroponic findings.\nOverall\, this thesis provides novel insights into PMT substances in water resources and agricultural systems\, offering both treatment evaluations and risk-based perspectives that may inform future water reuse strategies and regulatory frameworks.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-alicia-cano-lopez/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251127
DTSTAMP:20261018T163815Z
CREATED:20251020T081405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163815Z
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SUMMARY:SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting – Call for Abstracts
DESCRIPTION:The SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting will take place in Maastricht\, The Netherlands\, from 17 to 21 May 2026. \nSeveral IDAEA researchers will chair and co-chair scientific sessions\, offering an excellent opportunity for other scientists to participate and present their work. Join fellow professionals and students at this premier environmental science event\, explore the theme “Embrace the Outlier: In Science\, Regulations\, and Networks”\, and present your research on an international stage. \nAbstract submission is now open until 26 November 2025 via the SETAC Europe website.  \nSessions chaired by IDAEA researchers: \nTrack 1. Environmental and Human Toxicology: From Molecules to Organisms\, From Omics to in Vivo\n\n1.02 – Beyond Exposure: Epigenetic Mechanisms\, Omics Integration\, and AI for Long-Term Environmental Impact\nChairs: Juan Ignacio Bertucci (IEO-CSIC)\, Laia Navarro Martín (IDAEA-CSIC)\, Jana Asselman (Ghent University)\, Joana Pereira (University of Aveiro).\n1.10 – Fish Model Species in Human and Environmental Toxicology\nChairs: Jorke Kamstra (Utrecht University)\, Lisa Baumann (VU University)\, Laia Navarro Martín (IDAEA-CSIC)\n\nTrack 3. Environmental Chemistry and Exposure Assessment: Analysis\, Monitoring\, Fate and Modelling\n\n3.23 – Recent Advances in Sample Preparation and Related Analytical Methods in Environmental Monitoring\nChairs: Nicola Montemurro (IDAEA-CSIC)\, Sandra Pérez Solsona (IDAEA-CSIC)\n3.27 – Unpacking Plastic Pollution: Plastic Additives and Nanoplastics in Environmental Fate\, Human Exposure\, Toxicity and Regulation\nChairs: Maria Vittoria Barbieri (IDAEA-CSIC)\, Miguel Oliveira (university of Aveiro)\, Naija Azza (Qatar university)\, Lara Cioni (IDAEA-CSIC)\n\nTrack 4. Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment of Chemicals\, Mixtures and Stressors and Risk Mitigation Strategies\n\n4.11 – Navigating Marine Pollution in a Changing Climate: Emerging Contaminants\, Ecosystem Impacts\, and Integrated Solutions\nChairs: Steven Brooks (NIVA)\, Marinella Farre (IDAEA-CSIC)\, Ioanna Katsiadaki (CEFAS)\, Mathijs Smit (Shell Global Solutions Int)
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/setac-europe-36th-annual-meeting-call-for-abstracts/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251006T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20251006T130000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163808Z
CREATED:20251002T052935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163808Z
UID:14066-1759748400-1759755600@idaea.csic.es
SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Marjan Savadkoohi
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Marjan Savadkoohi\, from the EGAR group\, will defend her thesis on 6th October at 11:00h in Sala Multimèdia B3 Escola Tècnica Superior d´Enginyeria de Telecomunicació de Barcelona (UPC-Campus Nord). \nDirectors: Marco Pandolfi and Andrés Alastuey \nThesis Committee: Angela Marinoni\, Jesús Yus and Oriol Jorba \nAbstract:\nThis thesis addresses the challenges of determining black carbon (BC) mass concentration\, an emerging air quality metric with significant impacts on climate and public health. Since BC cannot be directly measured\, its estimation relies on indirect optical absorption methods that vary across instruments and monitoring networks. The work focuses on harmonizing in situ observations and improving source apportionment methodologies. Advanced computational methods are applied to enhance the accuracy\, consistency\, and interpretability of BC reporting\, thereby contributing to the development of standardized practices for air quality assessment.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-marjan-savadkoohi/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250912T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250912T123000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163804Z
CREATED:20250909T114820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163804Z
UID:14065-1757673000-1757680200@idaea.csic.es
SUMMARY:Defensa de Tesi de Clara Jaén Flo
DESCRIPTION:La investigadora predoctoral Clara Jaén Flo del grup Geochemistry and Pollution\, defensa la seva tesi doctoral el 12 de setembre a les 10:30h en l’Aula Magna Enric Casassas de la Facultat de Química\, Universitat de Barcelona \nDirectors: Barend L. van Drooge i Joan O. Grimalt \nTribunal: Andrés Alastuey\, Ana Gòmez Gutiérrez and Joaquim Rovira \nAbstract:\nAquesta tesi aborda la identificació de fonts d’emissió\, processos de transformació i patrons de distribució vertical de l´aerosol orgànic (OA) a la troposfera baixa. Per mitjà d’una metodologia innovadora basada en GC-MS d’alta resolució i en el mostreig amb globus captius\, s’analitzen compostos orgànics en diversos entorns i altituds. Els resultats mostren que l’OA primari tendeix a acumular-se a prop de superfície durant les inversions hivernals\, mentre que l’OA secundari presenta una distribució més homogènia i concentracions sovint més elevades a la capa residual nocturna. Les relacions entre els compostos oxidats i els seus precursors apunten\, a més\, a una oxidació més intensa en alçada. L’anàlisi conjunta de la composició i la toxicitat de l’OA revela una major afectació cel·lular associada a la crema de biomassa en zones rurals i suburbanes. Finalment\, la tesi posa de manifest la influència del transport a mitjana i llarga distància en la composició dels aerosols en regions d’alta muntanya.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/defensa-de-tesi-de-clara-jaen-flo/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250831T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250904T170000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163659Z
CREATED:20250321T070858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163659Z
UID:14049-1756627200-1757005200@idaea.csic.es
SUMMARY:Euroanalysis 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) is co-organizing the Euroanalysis 2025 conference\, held in CCIB (Plaça de Willy Brandt\, 11-14\, 08019\, Barcelona)\, from 31st August to 4th September. \nThis conference focuses on knowledge and experience to promote networking in Analytical Chemistry\, with the motto Analytics 5.0: Answering Societal Challenges. \nThe researcher Romà Tauler\, from the Chemometrics for Environmental Omics group\, will give the Keynote Talk  Non-Target Chemometric Analysis of MS data \nMore information and registration on its website.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/euroanalysis-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250725T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250725T120000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163755Z
CREATED:20250711T052328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163755Z
UID:14063-1753437600-1753444800@idaea.csic.es
SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Olga Gómez Navarro
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Olga Gómez Navarro\, from the ONHEALTH group\, will defend her thesis on 25th July at 10:00h in Aula Eduard Fontseré (Faculty of Chemistry\, Universitat de Barcelona) \nDirectors: Sandra Pérez and Nicola Montemurro \nThesis Committee: Juan Vicente Sancho\, Carlos Gonçalves and Barend Van Drooge \nAbstract:\nIntermittent streams\, characterized by variable and discontinuous flow regimes\, are becoming increasingly common in the Mediterranean region due to climate change\, land use changes\, and population growth\, which further decrease water availability. As a result\, their natural dilution capacity is limited\, making them highly vulnerable to both anthropogenic pressures and climate-driven hydrological variability. This thesis developed and applied robust analytical techniques for the detection\, quantification\, and characterization of contaminants of emerging concern and transformation products\, and assessed their potential environmental risks in Mediterranean intermittent freshwater systems. Through an integrated approach combining chemical\, hydrological\, and ecological indicators\, this thesis highlighted the impact of wastewater discharges on aquatic ecosystems and the need for region-specific monitoring frameworks. The importance of considering hydrological variability\, particularly in low flow situations\, where the natural dilution capacity of streams is limited\, was also emphasized\, especially as water scarcity increases. Suspect and non-target screening approaches\, supported by open-source tools\, expanded the target analysis and revealed a broader understanding of the contaminant profiles in intermittent streams.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-olga-gomez-navarro/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250717T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250717T120000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163748Z
CREATED:20250710T053323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163748Z
UID:14062-1752746400-1752753600@idaea.csic.es
SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Verónica Moreno
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Verónica Moreno\, from the EGAR group\, will defend her thesis on 17th July at 10:00h at Universitat de Barcelona (Aula Magna\, Facultat de Biologia) \nDirectors: Mar Viana and Marcel Macarulla \nThesis Committee: Jordi Poblet\, Ana Sofia Godinho and Julio Bastos \nAbstract:\nNanoparticles (NPs) differ from other pollutants by their dynamic transformations and dominance in particle number despite low mass. They penetrate the respiratory system\, causing inflammation and toxicity risks. Incidental nanoparticles (INPs)\, unintentionally released in industries\, are often overlooked in occupational exposure. \nThis Thesis studies INPs in the ceramic sector by examining emission sources\, worker exposure including physicochemical and toxicological characterisation\, and using Reduced Order Models (ROMs) to optimise industrial ventilation. Three processes were analysed: tile cutting\, firing\, and thermal spraying. Results show INP properties and toxicity depend on formation mechanisms. In situ sampling provided essential aerosol data. ROMs reduced INP exposure by 73%\, energy use by 15%\, and CO₂ emissions by 12%. \nCurrent regulations inadequately address NP risks\, emphasising the need for international exposure limits\, detailed aerosol characterisation\, and ROMs to improve occupational safety and efficiency. \n 
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-veronica-moreno/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250710T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250710T130000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163739Z
CREATED:20250616T103315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163739Z
UID:14060-1752148800-1752152400@idaea.csic.es
SUMMARY:Prof. Yuguo Li (University of Hong Kong): "Designing a resilient city for climate change and pandemic"
DESCRIPTION:Designing a resilient city for climate change and pandemic \nThe world faces interconnected and coupled existential threats: climate change\, environmental degradation\, biodiversity loss\, and recurrent pandemic events. This presentation will first examine the potential of a geodesic dome city to reduce city energy and material use by ≥50%. The speaker will present their first evidence-based framework for optimal air dilution strategies in pandemic mitigation.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/prof-yuguo-li-university-of-hong-kong-designing-a-resilient-city-for-climate-change-and-pandemic/
LOCATION:Sala d’Actes IDAEA-CSIC\, c/ Jordi Girona\, 18-26\, Barcelona
CATEGORIES:Talk & Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250709T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250709T130000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163745Z
CREATED:20250625T043930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163745Z
UID:14061-1752058800-1752066000@idaea.csic.es
SUMMARY:PhD Thesis by Sharon Ridolfo
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Sharon Ridolfo\, from the EGAR group\, will defend her thesis on 9th July at 11:00h at Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Sala Multimèdia Professor Pedro Vicente del Fraile\, Edificio B3 – Campus Nord UPC) \nDirectors: Fulvio Amato and Xavier Querol \nThesis Committee: Jesús Damián de la Rosa Díaz\, Eleonora Simona Cuccia and Xavier Gamisans Noguera \nAbstract:\nUltrafine particles (UFP)\, defined as airborne particulates with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 100 nm\, are of particular concern due to their ability to penetrate deep into the respiratory system and even reach the brain directly via the olfactory bulb\, with the potential to cause a wide range of adverse health effects. In response to the growing evidence of health risks associated with UFP\, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently issued ‘Good practice statements’ emphasizing the need to integrate UFP in terms of particle number concentration (PNC) into existing air quality monitoring systems (WHO\, 2021). In line with these recommendations\, the new European Air Quality Directive (AQD\, 2024/2881/EC) requires the monitoring of PNC and particle number size distribution (PNSD) in urban supersites and of PNC in rural supersites and pollution hotspots\, including traffic\, harbors\, airports\, and industry\, among others (EU\, 2024). In this context\, the present PhD thesis investigates the concentrations\, size\, and some chemical patterns and source contributions of UFP in transport environments\, including a review of existing literature on PNC-PNSD\, as well as experimental studies conducted at an airport\, harbor\, road traffic and urban background (UB) in Barcelona (NE Spain) and a subway in Valencia (E Spain). The review aimed to assess the instruments used\, analyze results\, and identify knowledge gaps in PNC-PNSD across transport environments. It highlighted understudied areas needing further investigation and provided key insights for the field campaigns. The findings identified road traffic as the main contributor to PNC in urban areas\, with commuting modes influenced by proximity to traffic and meteorological conditions. It also emphasized the need for harmonizing measurement protocols due to significant variations in methods\, particularly in lower (finer) particle size detection limits. The experimental studies revealed substantial variability in PNC and PNSD\, driven by differences in emission sources and site-specific conditions. The airport recorded the highest PNC\, dominated by aircraft activity\, particularly taxiing and takeoff\, while the subway exhibited the lowest. Nucleation mode particles (<25 nm) were especially elevated at the airport and road traffic site\, indicating the influence of fresh emissions and secondary formation from gaseous precursors. In contrast\, the harbor showed a dominant Aitken mode (25-100 nm) linked to ship emissions. Diurnal trends further reflected localized source activity\, with distinct peaks observed in line with transport operations\, except in the subway\, where PNC remained relatively stable. PNSD was unimodal below 20 nm at the airport and traffic sites\, unimodal around 20-30 nm at the harbor\, and flatter at the subway\, suggesting a lack of significant local sources of UFP. Notably\, no second mode (40-90 nm)\, commonly associated with diesel emissions\, was observed at the road traffic site\, indicating a possible decline in larger diesel-related particles due to the implementation of EURO 5 and 6/V and VI standards and the Barcelona Low Emission Zone (LEZ). Source apportionment analyses confirmed aviation and shipping as dominant contributors to UFP at the airport and harbor\, respectively\, while chemical characterization revealed specific racers such as aluminum (airport)\, chromium and barium (traffic)\, vanadium and nickel (harbor)\, and copper (subway)\, among others.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-by-sharon-ridolfo/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250609T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250609T200000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163737Z
CREATED:20250530T083223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163737Z
UID:14059-1749492000-1749499200@idaea.csic.es
SUMMARY:Docufórum "SALBIA: Una amenaza salada para el río Gambia”
DESCRIPTION:El 9 de junio a las 18h tendrá lugar el estreno del documental “SALBIA: una amenaza salada para el río Gambia”\, un evento que combinará ciencia\, cine y diálogo para visibilizar un fenómeno ambiental bastante desconocido y silencioso: la salinización del agua dulce. \nSALBIA nos transporta al corazón del río Gambia\, donde el avance del agua salada —más de 250 km tierra adentro— amenaza uno de los grandes hotspots de biodiversidad de África. A través del viaje de una expedición científica\, el documental explora los efectos ecológicos y sociales de este proceso\, desde la pérdida de biodiversidad hasta el impacto en las comunidades que dependen del río para vivir. \nTras la proyección\, se abrirá un coloquio con Laura Carrau\, directora del documental y de la productora Mileva Films\, y tres de los investigadores responsables del proyecto: Miguel Cañedo-Argüelles (IDAEA-CSIC)\, Núria Catalán (CEAB-CSIC) y Pablo Rodríguez Lozano (UAM). \n  \nEntrada gratuita con inscripción previa a través del siguiente formulario. \n¡Os esperamos el 9/6/2025 a las 18:00h en la Residència d’Investigadors (c.de l’Hospital 64\, Barcelona)!
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/docuforum-salbia-una-amenaza-salada-para-el-rio-gambia/
LOCATION:Residència d’Investigadors\, Carrer d l'Hospital\, 64\, Barcelona
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250602
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250605
DTSTAMP:20261018T163729Z
CREATED:20250528T063756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T163729Z
UID:14057-1748822400-1749081599@idaea.csic.es
SUMMARY:ERC KARST Workshop "Flow and Transport of Contaminants in Karst Systems"
DESCRIPTION:From 2 to 4 June\, the international team of the ERC-KARST project will meet at CosmoCaixa Barcelona for their scientific workshop on Flow and Transport of Contaminants in Karst Systems\, organised by the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC). \nFunded by a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant\, the KARST project brings together leading researchers in hydrogeology\, geosciences\, applied mathematics\, and physics to understand and predict the complex behaviour of water and contaminant transport in karst aquifers. These systems\, characterised by underground networks of caves and conduits\, are highly dynamic and particularly vulnerable to climate change\, flooding\, and pollution. \nThe workshop will serve as a key moment for the project consortium to exchange knowledge\, share advances in methodology and modelling\, and coordinate future research steps. It will also strengthen the collaboration between the project partners from Spain\, Switzerland\, France\, and Slovenia. \nKARST aims to develop a novel multiscale framework that links flow and transport processes across conduit\, network\, and catchment scales\, ultimately supporting the sustainable management of groundwater resources that supply drinking water to nearly a quarter of the global population. \nMore information about the project is available at: erc-karst.eu \nProgram \nFunded by the European Union (ERC\, KARST\, 101071836) \nImage from T. Racine (University of Neuchatel\, KARST project): Laserscan of Mravljetovo abyss (Slovenia)\, highlighting hypogene karst geomorphology.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/erc-karst-workshop-flow-and-transport-of-contaminants-in-karst-systems/
LOCATION:Museu CosmoCaixa\, Carrer d'Isaac Newton\, 26\, Barcelona\, 08022\, Spain
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250528T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250528T130000
DTSTAMP:20261018T163723Z
CREATED:20250521T053735Z
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SUMMARY:Laura Carrau: "Cuando el método se convierte en historia: el arte de contar ciencia"
DESCRIPTION:Cuando el método se convierte en historia: el arte de contar ciencia \nEn tiempos de sobreinformación y desinformación\, comunicar ciencia de forma clara\, honesta y atractiva es una responsabilidad compartida. Esta charla invita a reflexionar sobre el rol del científico como generador de conocimiento y a descubrir el valor de colaborar con comunicadores científicos para llegar más allá de la academia. Exploraremos cómo comunicar con impacto sin perder rigor\, y como usar narrativas para amplificar el mensaje científico. \nComo caso inspirador\, se presentará el Método Memorias de un Mar\, ganador del Premio de Comunicación Científica 2024 de la ACCC\, que muestra cómo la alianza entre ciencia y comunicación puede generar mayor interés e implicación. \nEl objetivo es ofrecer herramientas concretas y abrir una puerta a la colaboración\, para que la comunicación sea parte natural del trabajo científico.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/laura-carrau-cuando-el-metodo-se-convierte-en-historia-el-arte-de-contar-ciencia/
CATEGORIES:Talk & Seminar
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis by Jon Iriarte
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Jon Iriarte\, from the Global Change and Genomic Biogeochemistry group\, will defend his thesis on 21st May at 10:30h at the Aula Magna Enric Casassas of the Faculty of Chemistry (University of Barcelona) \nDirectors: Maria Vila-Costa and Jordi Dachs \nThesis Committee: Barend L. van Drooge\, Eva Ortega Retuerta and Marta Sebastián Caumel \nAbstract:\nThis thesis investigates the effects of background levels of contaminants on marine microbes and their potential role in the biodegradation of these compounds\, focusing on remote regions such as the Antarctic coast and the open ocean. To do so\, it integrates chemical data with compositional and functional data of microbial communities\, along with other physicochemical parameters obtained through field measurements and experiments conducted during various sampling campaigns. The resulting datasets were analyzed using data analysis tools\, statistical tests\, and bioinformatics software. \nThis thesis demonstrates that the simultaneous characterization of organic contaminants and microbial communities through field measurements provides new insight into the complexity of processes occurring under real environmental conditions. It reveals that background levels of organic contaminants\, while not the main drivers\, can significantly influence marine microbial communities. Furthermore\, microbial degradation was observed to potentially act as an oceanic sink for emerging contaminants at the ocean surface. \n 
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-by-jon-iriarte/
LOCATION:Aula Magna\, Facultat Química (UB)
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250509T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250509T120000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis by Francesc Labad Roig
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Francesc Labad Roig\, from the ONHEALTH group\, will defend her thesis on 9th May at 10:00h at the aula Eduard Fontseré of the Faculty of Chemistry (University of Barcelona) \nDirectors: Sandra Pérez and Enric Vázquez-Suñé \nThesis Committee: José Benito Quintana\, Alberto Celma and Oscar Nuñez \nAbstract:\nAquesta tesi doctoral estudia la presència de contaminants orgànics de traça (TrOCs)\, especialment els polars\, en aigües urbanes de Barcelona. S’han desenvolupat diverses metodologies analítiques per detectar TrOCs en diferents tipus d’aigua\, destacant dues tècniques d´extracció i l’ús de cromatografia de líquids i espectrometria de masses d’alta resolució. Els resultats mostren una contaminació significativa de l’aigua subterrània per aigües residuals\, de pluja i superficials\, i s’avalua el risc ambiental i per a la salut humana\, subratllant la necessitat de millorar el tractament i la gestió de l’aigua urbana
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-by-francesc-labad-roig/
LOCATION:Aula Eduard Fontserè\, Facultat de Física i Química (UB)
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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