Strategic areas of the Institute
BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL WEALTH
To explore, understand and manage the richness of biodiversity in a sustainable manner. We seek innovative ways to conserve ecosystem services by promoting conservation policies and practices.
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND HEALTH
Under approach "One Health", we study the effect of environmental degradation on the spread of diseases, of biodiversity on the prevention of zoonoses and the mitigation of pollutants to protect public and food health.
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND AGROECOLOGY
Improving crop resilience to climate change through adaptation Genetics, agronomic management, soil-plant microbiome studies, and advanced fertilization and conservation agriculture techniques.
SUSTAINABILITY AND Economics CIRCULAR
Application of sustainability principles and Economics circular in society and Economics, research of new biodegradable materials, innovative recycling techniques, reduction of the industrial carbon footprint, sustainable urban planning, etc.
Society and Environmental Culture Unit
We carry out an interdisciplinary research with a humanistic approach whose goal is to understand our connection with the environment, and to find a balance between the environment and our cultural needs.
Projects
CLIMAVITIS
Climate change is causing important changes in wine management practices due to increased temperatures and reduced rainfall.
CLIMAVITIS studies the application of 2 plant hormones (abscisic acid and ethylene) on the bunch to reduce the impact of high temperatures on the grapes.
News
news
18|02|2025
Nearly 30,000 people fall ill or die from environmental causes in Spain each year.
The study "Influence of the urban environment on people's health", carried out by the Institute of Biodiversity and Environment (Instituto de Biodiversidad y Medioambien
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13|02|2025
A research from the BIOMA Institute discovers an increase in the presence of pollutants in European forest basins
The research has revealed an upward trend of mercury, lead and cadmium in forest soils in Europe
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06|02|2025
BIOMA Institute studies plant adaptation to climate change through CarViTrans project
The University's Biodiversity and Environment Institute BIOMA is studying how water consumption in plants such as grapevines is affected by the
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events
17 Feb-03 Mar
#LababMeCrazy! Science Film Festival
Science Museum initiative to bring science closer to young people.
26 Feb
XII Albareda Lecture
Sara García Alonso will give a lecture at the School of Sciences.
3 MAR
Sustainability Chair Campus Home Talk
Fernando Valladares: "The future of the planet is happening".
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