Geosciences for a sustainable future
Annual Report 2024
This is the 2024 Annual Report from Geosciences Barcelona (GEO3BCN-CSIC).
We present a comprehensive overview of our institutional activities, scientific research, societal impact, and education and training initiatives.
Featured scientific publications
Author: Stéphanie Barde-Cabusson
Critical transitions in the Amazon forest system
Nature, 626(7999), 555–564.
Flores, B. M., Montoya, E., Sakschewski, B., Nascimento, N., Staal, A., Betts, R. A., Levis, C., Lapola, D. M., Esquível-Muelbert, A., Jakovac, C., Nobre, C. A., Oliveira, R. S., Borma, L. S., Nian, D., Boers, N., Hecht, S. B., ter Steege, H., Arieira, J., Lucas, I. L., … Hirota, M. (2024).
Author: Mar Moragas
The marine biodiversity impact of the Late Miocene Mediterranean salinity crisis
Science, 385(6712), 986–991.
Agiadi, K., Hohmann, N., Gliozzi, E., Thivaiou, D., Bosellini, F. R., Taviani, M., Bianucci, G., Collareta, A., Londeix, L., Faranda, C., Bulian, F., Koskeridou, E., Lozar, F., Mancini, A. M., Dominici, S., Moissette, P., Campos, I. B., Borghi, E., Iliopoulos, G., … García-Castellanos, D. (2024).
Author: Lara Expósito
Shear margins in upper half of Northeast Greenland Ice Stream were established two millennia ago
Nature Communications, 15(1), 1193.
Jansen, D., Franke, S., Bauer, C. C., Binder, T., Dahl-Jensen, D., Eichler, J., Eisen, O., Hu, Y., Kerch, J., Llorens, M.-G., Miller, H., Neckel, N., Paden, J., de Riese, T., Sachau, T., Stoll, N., Weikusat, I., Wilhelms, F., Zhang, Y., & Bons, P. D. (2024).
Author: Stéphanie Barde-Cabusson
Sources of seismic noise in an open-pit mining environment
Scientific Reports volume 14, 24106 (2024)
Diaz, J., Torne, M., Schimmel, M. et al. Sources of seismic noise in an open-pit mining environment. Sci Rep 14, 24106 (2024).
Institutional highlights
Institutional
ASPIRA-MaX Seal of Excellence
GEO3BCN-CSIC has been awarded the ASPIRA-MaX Josefa Barba excellence seal by CSIC, in recognition of its commitment to continuous improvement through a structured self-evaluation and action plan framework.
Society
Volcanic Risk Report for Policy-Makers
As part of CSIC’s Science for Policy series, GEO3BCN researchers coordinated a report on volcanic risk, providing key insights for evidence-based decision-making.
Education & Training
Host of the 2024 DRT Conference
In July, GEO3BCN co-organized and hosted the international DRT meeting on deformation, rheology, and tectonics, strengthening its role in structural geology research.