Paris Agreement hampered by inconsistent pledges, new ICTA-UAB research finds

Some countries' Paris Climate Agreement pledges may not be as ambitious as they appear, according a new study carried out by researchers from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB).

High lead concentrations found in Amazonian wildlife

Researchers from ICTA-UAB and the UVic-UCC detect high levels of lead concentration in wildlife samples from the Peruvian Amazon caused by lead-based ammunition and oil-related pollution in extraction areas.

Study gauges trees’ potential to slow global warming in the future

The Pyrenean forests, the Cantabrian coast and Galicia show an important potential to accumulate even larger amounts of carbon dioxide in the future and thus help to slow down the increase in CO2 concentrations which are warming the planet.

Why do environmentalists eat meat?

A study by researchers at the ICTA-UAB analyses the reasons why environmentally-minded scientists find it difficult to give up meat consumption, one of the world's greatest environmental problems.

ICTA-UAB to host the workshop "Conservation, Climate Change And Decolonisation - Exploring New Frontiers In Conservation Social...

Date: 29-30 October, 2019.

La gestión del verde urbano permite incrementar la presencia de pájaros en las ciudades

Incrementar la biodiversidad del verde urbano permitiría aumentar la presencia de aves paseriformes en las ciudades mediterráneas, según un estudio científico realizado por investigadores del Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Ambientales de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) que analiza qué estrategias hay que implementar sobre la vegetación urbana para conseguir "naturalizar" las ciudades favoreciendo la entrada de flora y fauna.

The Ebro River annually dumps 2.2 billion microplastics into the sea

An ICTA-UAB study analyses the distribution and accumulation of microplastics from one of the main rivers of the western Mediterranean.

European project to support rooftop greenhouses projects

The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) is launching an open call to support rooftop greenhouse projects, in the framework of GROOF Project.

El ICTA-UAB participa en el proyecto que habilitará 10 escuelas de Barcelona como refugios climáticos

El Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Ambientales de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) es una de las instituciones impulsoras de un proyecto que habilitará 10 escuelas de Barcelona como refugios climáticos para disminuir el impacto de las altas temperaturas del verano.

A warmer ocean will lead to 17% reduction in global marine animal biomass, by the end of the century

Climate change will affect the distribution and abundance of marine life, but the full extent of these changes under future warming has been difficult to predict due to the limitations of individual ecosystem models used for such forecasts.

New study dismisses green growth policies as a route out of ecological emergency

Researchers from ICTA-UAB and the Goldsmiths University of London suggest that emissions reduction is only compatible with a lower economical degrowth or a degrowth scenario.

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

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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.

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).

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).

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

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Services

ICTA-UAB offers the expertise of its researchers and technicians for the purposes of formation, research, information provision, and technical aid to anyone interested, whether inividuals, enterprises, governments, International organizations, NGOs, or society at large.

ICTA-UAB hosts advanced laboratory installations, used for not only its own research but also as scientific support services to external parties. They are part of the Scientific and Technical services of the UAB and can be contacted through the respective websites.

 

Laboratori d'Anàlisi d'Isòtops Estables (IRMS)

Responsable: Pau Comes
Email: l.aie@uab.cat; pau.comes@uab.cat
Tel.: +34 93 586 8656
Web: http://sct.uab.cat/irms/

Laboratori d'Anàlisis Palinològiques (LAP)

Responsable: Jordina Belmonte
Email: jordina.belmonte@uab.cat
Tel.: +34 93 581 2040
Web: http://lap.uab.cat/aerobiologia

Servei de Geoquímica Inorgànica per a la Paleoclimatologia i Paleontologia (SIGPO)

Responsable: Graham Mortyn, Patrizia Ziveri
Email: graham.mortyn@uab.cat, patrizia.ziveri@uab.cat
Tel.: +34 93 586 8780
Web: http://sct.uab.cat/sigpo/
 

Servei Forènsic Ambiental (ENVIFORENSIC)

Responsable: Antoni Rosell
Email: antoni.rosell@uab.cat, nuria.moraleda@uab.cat
Tel.: +34 93 586 8662 / +34 93 586 8661
Web: http://sct.uab.cat/enviforensic/

The UAB Observatory of Science Dissemination (http://www.odc.cat) conducts research and activities on science communication and environmental education through coordinating participatory activities, designing and evaluating action-research projects addressed to general audiences and specifically to young people in formal and no formal education context. The ODC, often in collaboration with municipalities, government and social entities, also aims to involve civil society in research and decision-making through mutual learning, dialog and reflection on their interests and needs.

The ODC is a Scientific Culture Structure recognized and supported at National level, by the Fundación Española de Ciencia y Tecnología. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad.

ICTA-UAB staff often partners with public administrations, private businesses and NGOs. Some examples are:

  • Supporting environmental activist organizations with data and insights.
  • Comunicating scientific progress to the general public through conferences, networks and exhibitions, and collaborating with schools, museums and civil organizations.
  • Offering insights and tools to private companies in various sectors to enhance their environmental management, services and performance.

 

For more information:

Sílvia Martínez Sinibaldi
Phone: +34 93 586 8631
Email: Silvia.Martinez.Sinibaldi@uab.cat

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