One Hundred ICTA-UAB Researchers to Address the Main Environmental Challenges of Today and Tomorrow

ICTA-UAB will host the 2nd Spring Symposium next May 16 and 17 at the UAB campus.

New cross-boundary approach for addressing wicked weed problems

Weed species continue to spread and management costs continue to mount, in spite of best management practices and efforts by research and extension personnel who promote them to land managers.

Urban green spaces do not benefit the health of all

In general, the creation of parks and green spaces in urban centers has positive effects on the health of city residents.

ERASMUS+ Edu-BioMed News: ICTA-UAB organizes workshops in Jabal Moussa and Shouf Biosphere Reserves (Lebanon) addressed to university...

From next April, 29th to May, 2nd, about 40 professors and professionals from the higher education institutions from Lebanon, Morocco, Spain, France and Italy will meet in two Lebanese Biosphere Reserves (Jabal Moussa and Shouf) to discuss how to improve Moroccan and Lebanese higher education and academic research in the context of Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves (BRs).

ICTA-UAB researcher Antoni Rosell-Melé receives an ERC Advanced Grant

ICTA-UAB researcher Antoni Rosell-Melé has been awarded an Advanced Grant (AdvGr) from the European Research Council (ERC) to develop the project "New geochemical approach to reconstruct tropical palaeo-atmospheric dynamics" (PALADYN).

Urban Agriculture on Rooftops Provides Healthy, Fresh and Sustainable Food

​The implementation of urban gardens on building rooftops could produce fresh, healthy and sustainable agricultural food and guarantee the food sovereignty of cities, which are becoming increasingly populated.

Se prevén niveles de polen muy altos para esta primavera

Las polinizaciones de esta primavera y verano comenzarán en el momento habitual pero serán muy importantes.

Éxito del concurso Elevator Pitch de los institutos de investigación de la UAB

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Indigenous knowledge, key to a successful ecosystem restoration

Ecological restoration projects actively involving indigenous peoples and local communities are more successful. This is the result of a study carried out by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB).

Future changes in human well-being more likely to depend on Social Factors than Economic Factors

The changes in the perception of personal well-being that could take place in the next three decades, on a global level, depend much more on social factors than on economic ones.

Record-wet and record-dry months increased in regions worldwide: climate change drives rainfall extremes

More and more rainfall extremes are observed in regions around the globe – triggering both wet and dry records, according a new study involving ICTA-UAB researcher Finn Mempel.

Success at ICTA-UAB: Six ERC Grants In Three Years

The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) has been awarded six European Research Council (ERC) grants in three years, from the end of 2015 to the end of 2018. Each project (of between 1.5 and 2 million euros) lasts for five years and allows the recruitment of a team of six or seven doctoral students and postdocs.

El transporte aéreo, principal fuente de contaminación del turismo en Barcelona

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ICTA-UAB researcher Gara Villalba receives an ERC Consolidator Grant

The European Research Council (ERC) announced the recipients of its Consolidator Grant competition: 291 top scientists across Europe.

The ICTA-UAB awarded an Erasmus+ for running a project on higher education and research in Biosphere Reserves

For the first time since its founding, the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) has been awarded approximately 1 million euros by the European Commission through the Erasmus+ funding scheme.

ICTA-UAB contributes to bridging science and society in the 100xCiencia.3

ICTA-UAB took part in the 100xCiencia.3 “Bringing Science and Society”, the annual event of the SOMMa Alliance held on November 15th at the CNIO in Madrid.

Citizens prefer landscapes that combine nature with built infrastructure

A pioneering study analyses the photographs shared by citizens in social networks to evaluate the aesthetic consideration of natural landscapes.

New ICTA-UAB 'Welcome Guide'

The new ICTA-UAB 'Welcome Guide' it is at your disposal now. With this document, we aim to help you discover the basics of the PhD programme, ICTA-UAB’s structure, etc.
Contact
General enquiries:

Phone: +34 93 586 87 77
Email: icta@uab.cat
Location: ICTA-ICP Building (Z), ground 0, office Z/009. UAB Campus.
Office hours: Monday to Thursday, from 9:00am a 2:00pm and from 3:00pm to 6:00pm; Friday, from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

Website related enquiries:

Email: web.icta@uab.cat

 
Institute manager:

Maica Nogales Malagón
Phone:: +34 93 586 89 97
Email: icta@uab.cat
Location: ICTA-ICP Building (Z), ground 0, office Z/008. UAB Campus.

Administration affairs:
Economic management:

Vanessa Del Pino, Maite Jiménez Batista, Cristina Martín, Montse Puigdomènech i Laura Sans
Phone: +34 93 586 86 25, +34 93 586 87 77, +34 93 586 86 27
Email: Vanessa.DelPino@uab.cat, mariateresa.jimenez@uab.cat, Cristina.Martin@uab.cat, Montse.Puigdomenech@uab.cat, Rosa.Sans@uab.cat
Location: ICTA-ICP Building (Z), ground 0, office Z/009. UAB Campus.
Office hours: Monday to Thursday, from 9:00am to 2:00pm and from 3:00pm to 6:00pm; Friday, from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

Project managers:
 
Pere González, Laura Jiménez and Marta Viana
Email: PedroManuel.Gonzalez@uab.cat, Laura.Jimenez@uab.cat, Marta.Viana@uab.cat
These positions are subsidised by Obra Social La Caixa
 
Academic affairs (master and PhD):

Cristina Durán and Valentina Noyola
Phone: +34 93 586 86 32, +34 93 586 86 27
Email: Master in Interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability - coord.master.ambientals@uab.cat, PhD in Environmental Science and Technology - doctorat.icta@uab.cat
Location: ICTA-ICP Building (Z), ground 0, office Z/010. UAB Campus.
Office hours: Tuesday, from 9:00am to 2:00pm and from 3:00pm to 6:00pm; Monday, from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

Office of International Projects (OPI):

Veronica Colombo
Marina Utgés
Phone: +34 93 586 86 30
Email: Veronica.Colombo@uab.cat
Location: ICTA-ICP Building (Z), ground 0, office Z/014. UAB Campus.
 

National research projects:

Silvia Martínez Sinibaldi
Phone: +34 93 586 86 31
Email: Silvia.Martinez.Sinibaldi@uab.cat
Location: ICTA-ICP Building (Z), ground 0, office Z/015. UAB Campus.
Office hours: Monday to Thursday, from 9:30am to 1:30pm and from 3:00pm to 4:30pm; Friday, from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

GIS and IT support:

Marta Borrós
Oriol Baeza
Phone: +34 93 586 89 96
Email: Marta.Borros@uab.cat, Oriol.Baeza@uab.cat
Location: ICTA-ICP Building (Z), ground 0, office Z/031. UAB Campus.
Office hours: Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 1:30pm.

Postal Address:

Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB).
Edifici Z (ICTA-ICP). Carrer de les Columnes.
Campus de la UAB 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès). Barcelona, Spain.
 

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