The Urban River Lab celebrates 10 years of work restoring the ecological...
On December 3, the Urban River Lab (URL) commemorated its 10th anniversary with a special event: facilities featuring artificial channels and ponds that simulate the processes occurring in urban...
View ArticleHow to implement the new Nature Restoration Law?
On December 10, the Annual Prismàtic Conference took place, facilitating knowledge exchange between researchers and management staff for the preservation of natural heritage. This year, the event...
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Marine Sustainability Award for a CEAB-CSIC Researcher
Óscar Serrano has been awarded the III Fundación Banco Sabadell Marine Sustainability Prize for his career studying blue carbon and promoting initiatives aimed at conserving and restoring ecosystems...
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The Asian algae Rugulopteryx okamurae detected on the Barcelona coastline
In the summer, it was already found in Catalonia for the first time at the port of Llançà. Now it has been detected at the Olympic Port of Barcelona, as part of the invasive species monitoring work...
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Marine invasive species, a silent threat
The Maritime Museum of Barcelona (MMB) and the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) highlight the impacts of invasive species in the Mediterranean through an exhibition. “Marine Invasive...
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A project assesses the climate impact of dams
A project led by CEAB-CSIC is studying how removing river barriers affects the balance of greenhouse gases. These artificial obstacles, in addition to disrupting processes like sediment transport and...
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New exotic species with invasive potential detected
A study led by the CEAB-CSIC has identified individuals of the African-origin tunicate Pyura herdmani in the waters of Galicia (. This is a species of ascidian capable of forming large aggregations,...
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Lasting consequences of storm Gloria
Five years after Gloria, its footprint remains visible in many parts of the Mediterranean coast. However, the underwater consequences are less known. This meteorological episode devastated seabeds,...
View ArticleThe European Commission selects an innovation from the MOBVEC project
It is the EO service, a technology that facilitates sharing data quickly and efficiently to prevent outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases. The European Commission’s Innovation Radar has selected it due...
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A new technique to restore “forests” of soft corals
A study involving researchers from CEAB-CSIC has demonstrated the effectiveness of an innovative yet simple technique to mitigate the effects of major disturbances on gorgonian “forests”. The method,...
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World Wetlands Day 2025
On February 2, the World Wetlands Day is commemorated: a date that reminds us of the vital importance of these ecosystems. Wetlands, lakes, marshes, and peat bogs are home to 40% of all known plant and...
View ArticleFebruary 11: Raise Awareness of Women in Science and the Challenges Ahead
Between February 10 and 14, female scientists from the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) will talk about their daily work with students from schools and high schools in the La Selva and...
View ArticleBacteria and fungi from the Sahara: a constant presence in the southern...
A study by CEAB-CSIC and CREAF, based on samples collected over thirty years, has revealed that bacteria and fungi from North African deserts have a persistent presence in southern Europe, regardless...
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CEAB receives the “Sagrario Martínez Carrera” distinction
The Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB) has been awarded the ASPIRA-CSIC “Sagrario Martínez Carrera” seal, a recognition granted by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) to centres that...
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Curb biodiversity loss to improve our health and well-being
The latest Science for Policy report compiles scientific evidence from CSIC research centers on biodiversity loss on Earth. It explains its main causes and severe consequences for both nature and...
View ArticleHow supercomputing is transforming scientific research
Not all laboratories have pipettes, centrifuges, or microscopes. Some work with supercomputers, such as those used in computational biology—a discipline that employs computer tools to understand the...
View ArticleDocuforum on the Aral Sea
On the occasion of World Water Day, Casa Asia, CSIC, and CEAB are organizing docuforums on one of the greatest ecological disasters on the planet: the desiccation of the Aral Sea. The film Memories of...
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“We have found plastics inside fish from the 1950s”
This was one of the key insights shared by Loyola University Chicago biologist Tim Hoellein during a scientific seminar held at CEAB-CSIC on March 6. Hoellein is an expert in the dynamics and impacts...
View ArticleUrban River Lab, awarded the 2025 Water Prize for its pioneering research
On its tenth anniversary, the open-air laboratory, located in Montornès del Vallès, receives the prestigious 2025 Water Prize for its groundbreaking role in the research of highly modified rivers...
View ArticleThe Oldest Evidence of Human Use of Seagrasses Dates Back 180,000 Years
An international research team, led by a researcher from CEAB-CSIC, has reviewed the accumulated scientific knowledge from various disciplines on the uses of seagrasses worldwide throughout history....
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