About us

Annual report 2024 GEO3BCN-CSIC

Mission and vision

We strive to advance geosciences both nationally and internationally while integrating them into society. To achieve this, GEO3BCN adopts a comprehensive approach, examining scales from microscopic to planetary, to understand our planet. Our research focuses on three core challenges: global geodynamics, georesources (energy and minerals), and geological risks and global change. Our vision is to strengthen key areas of knowledge-driven research and leverage this knowledge to address major societal and industrial challenges in:

 

Organizational Structure

Organizational Chart 2024

Staff & Research Environment

  • Director: Santiago Giralt
  • Deputy directors: Adelina Geyer and Jordi Ibáñez
  • Manager: José Cruz Navas
  • Maria Gema Llorens – Global Geodynamics
  • Arnau Folch – Global change and georisks
  • Juan Alcalde – Georesources
  • María Consuelo Palacio Álvarez
  • María del Carmen Trapote Forne
  • Marc Viaplana Muzas

Equality committee

The Equality Committee works to ensure an inclusive, fair, and discrimination-free work environment. Its goal is to promote equal opportunities in research careers and eliminate any barriers that may create inequalities based on sex, gender identity or sexual orientation, disability, ethnic or racial origin, or any other personal or social circumstance.

  • Marta Rejas
  • Conxi Ayala
  • David Cruset
  • Lara Expósito
  • Adelina Geyer
  • Jordi Ibáñez
  • Graciela Monzón
  • Pablo Tierz
  • Abraham Balaguera
  • Noah Schamuells
  • María José García

Participation in the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Date: 11 February 2024
Location: Display by the Equality Committee
A visual installation was set up to commemorate and raise awareness about the role of women and girls in science.

 

Documentary Screening: ‘Que inventen ellas: la dona de ciència i coneixement en el cinema espanyol’
Date: 13 March 2024
A cultural event highlighting the representation of women in science and knowledge through Spanish cinema.

 

Seminar: ‘Construyendo Puentes: La Inclusión de Personas con Discapacidad en la Ciencia’
Date: 23 October 2024
Speaker: María Pilar Díaz López
A seminar focused on fostering inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities in the scientific community.

 

Application for the CSIC Equality Distinction
Date: 2024
GEO3BCN submitted a proposal to obtain the CSIC Equality Distinction, which recognizes institutional commitment to gender equality.

 

Poster Presentations on Equality Initiatives
Date: 2024
Presented at:

  • CSIC Equality Committees Meeting (Granada)

  • Geological Congress of Spain (Ávila, 1–4 July 2024)

Poster title: “Implementación de un Comité de igualdad en un centro de investigación de Geociencias (GEO3BCN-CSIC)”
Authors: D. Cruset, A. Geyer, C. Ayala, J. Alcalde, J. Álvarez-Marrón, L. Expósito, J. Ibañez-Insa, M. López-Saavedra, E. Montoya, G. Monzón

Inclusive Facilities Adaptation
Date: 2024
Implementation of gender-neutral bathrooms and facilities adapted for menstrual cup use, promoting inclusivity and sustainability.

 

Collaboration in the Itinerant Exhibition Les Geas (Catalan version)
Date: 2024
GEO3BCN collaborated with AEPECT and ICGC in the Catalan edition of the traveling exhibition Les Geas, currently hosted at the University of Alicante.

 

Equality committee team 2024

Facilities

Funding

Funding evolution

Funding 2024

Staff overview

88 Staff

In 2024, a total of 88 people worked at GEO3BCN-CSIC.

16 visiting researchers

The institute hosted 16 visiting researchers — including PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and other scientific collaborators.

17 Interns

17 university students also completed academic internships at the centre through agreements with their respective institutions.

Personnel in 2024

Job Positions

Staff list 2024

Adelina Geyer Traver, Research Scientist

Agustín Lobo Aleu, Permanent Contracted Researcher

Arnau Folch Durán, Research Professor

Carles Soriano Clemente, Research Scientist

Concepción Ayala Galán, Research Scientist

Daniel García-Castellanos, Research Scientist

Dario Pedrazzi, Permanent Contracted Researcher

David Cruset Segura, Permanent Contracted Researcher

Dennis Brown, Research Professor

Encarnación Montoya Romo, Research Scientist

Ivone Jiménez-Munt, Research Scientist

Jaume Vergés Masip, Research Professor

Joaquina Alvarez-Marrón, Senior Research Scientist

Jordi Díaz Cusí, Senior Research Scientist

Jordi Ibáñez Insa, Research Scientist

José-Luis Fernández-Turiel, Senior Research Scientist

Juan Alcalde Martín, Research Scientist

Liam Adam Bullock, Research Scientist

Mar Moragas Rodríguez, Permanent Contracted Researcher

Marc Viaplana Muzas, Permanent Contracted Researcher

María Gema Llorens Verde, Research Scientist

María José Jurado Rodríguez, Research Scientist

Martin Schimmel, Research Scientist

Montserrat Torné Escasany, Senior Research Scientist

Pablo Tierz López, Research Scientist

Ramon Carbonell Bertran, Research Professor

Ramon Cuscó Cornet, Research Scientist

Robert Oliva Vidal, Permanent Contracted Researcher

Rosa Utrilla Casal, Research Scientist

Santiago Giralt Romeu, Senior Research Scientist

Stephanie  Barde Cabusson, Research Scientist

Xavier de Bolós Granados, Research Scientist

Elisabet Beamud Amorós, Technical Director (CCiTUB)

Estefanía Maestre García, CSIC contract

Graciela Monzón Gutierrez, Technical Director

Josep Elvira Betanzos, Technical Director

Marc Español Catasus, Technical contract

María del Carmen Trapote Forné, Technical support staff

María Soledad Álvarez Pousa, Technical Staff

Mario Ruíz Fernández, Technical Director

Mercedes Pilar Cisneros Bermejo, PTA Contract

Miquel Ángel González Creus, Technical staff

Núria Cañellas Boltà, Technical staff

Óscar Ávila Rodríguez, Technical staff

Oscar Frías Frías, Technical staff

Angela Mª Gómez García, Juan de la Cierva-Formación Contract Post-doc

Dael Sassoon, Marie Curie Contract post-doc

Helena Seivane Ramos, CSIC Contract Post-doc

Mahdi Najafi Ghayegheshlagh, CSIC Contract Post-doc

Mª del Pilar Sánchez Sánchez-Pastor, CSIC Contract Post-doc

Leonardo Mingari, CSIC Contract Post-doc

Olga Ortega Gelabert, CSIC Contract Post-doc

Paula Herrero Barbero, CSIC Contract Post-doc

Hanna Liventseva, CSIC Contract Post-doc

Aliss María Bejerano Kindelan, Beca JAE-Intro

Abraham Balaguera Tarife, CSIC Contrat

Adrià Hernandez i Pineda, CSIC Contract

Claudia Prieto Torrell, CSIC Contract

Daniel Diaz Anichtchenko, CSIC Contract

Eloy González Esvertit, CSIC Contract

Eva Hernández Plaza, CSIC Contract

Heribert Pascual Saldaña, CSIC Contract

Jennifer Morales Cisneros, CSIC Contract

Josep Andreu Sabaté, CSIC Contract

Manuel David Soto González, CSIC Contract

Noah Schamuels Panesso, CSIC Contract

Olaya Dorado García, CSIC Contract

Wentao Zhang, CSIC Contract

Alejandra Guerrero López, CSIC Pre-doc

Daniela Cerda Muñoz, visiting Pre-doc

Erandi Rodríguez, visiting Pre-doc

Estefanía Bravo Gutierrez, FPI Pre-doc

Madhusudan Sharma, FPI Pre-doc

Olivia Lozano Blanco, FPI Pre-doc

Samuel Jorde Viar, FPI Pre-doc

Yuanchao Yu, visiting Pre-doc

Adminsitration and research support

Dolors Fernández Barrero, Librarian

Elena González Fernández, Purchasing and procurement

Esmeralda Rodríguez Escribano, Project management

Francisco J. Mingorance Fresneros, Travel and substance allowances, scientific-technical services accountancies

José Cruz Navas, manager

Lara Expósito Monar, CSIC Contract

Laura Martín Foyo, Purchasing and procurement

Leonor Fernández Torres, Purchasing and procurement

Mª Josefa García Miraz, CSIC Contract

María Consuelo Palacio Alvarez, Human Resources

Marta Rejas Alejos, prevention of occupational hazards

Mihaela Krasteva Magerova, Travel and substance allowances

Núria Gasull Aragonés, Payer

Silvia Zafrilla Raposo, Project management

Varvara Vedia García, CSIC Contract

Xavier Pascual Ollé, Receptionist

 

JEREMIAS LIKERMAN
Estancia como investigador argentino dentro del proyecto de cooperación internacional LINCGEOTERMIA.


KAAN HAKAN ÇOBAN
Estancia postdoctoral. Personal de la Faculty of Engineering at Karadeniz Technical University (Trabzon, Turquía).


WENDEL ALEXANDER GUTIERREZ PAXTOR
Estancia técnica en el Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología (INSIVUMEH) de Guatemala.


ALEXANDROS PANAGIOTIS POULIDIS
Investigador de la University of Bremen (Alemania). Colabora científicamente en el proyecto Cheese-2P de Arnau.


SABRINA KEIL
Investigadora visitante de la Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU).


HONGQIANG LI
Postdoctoral de la Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (Beijing, China), con beca del China Scholarship Council.

VICTOR JOSE CAVALCANTI BEZERRA GUEDES
Alumno de doctorado de la Universidad de Brasilia (Programa de Geociencias Aplicadas y Geodinámica)


ALEXANDRE DANIEL MANUEL COUTRY
Alumno Master en Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre – EOST (Université Strasbourg)


AYMERIC LUCAS ENZO DONDEYNE
Alumno Master en Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre – EOST (Université Strasbourg)


LEONARDA ISABEL ESQUIVEL MENDIOLA
Estudiante de doctorado del Instituto de Geofísica de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México


ERANDI TZAYANI RODRIGUEZ PEREZ
Estudiante de doctorado, Facultad de Biología UB (UNAM-México)


VICTORIA CAROLINA FIGUEIRA SUSIN
PhD student de la University College Dublin (UCD) de Irlanda


MARYAM SYAZANA BINTI DZULKEFLI
PhD student de Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra, del Ambiente y de los Recursos)


MOLLY RUTH SPATER
PhD student, University of Liverpool


DANIELA AMANDA CERDA MUÑOZ
Becaria de la Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo del gobierno de Chile para realizar el Doctorado en la UB (Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra)


YUANCHAO YU
PhD student con beca del China Scholarship Council (CSC)

MARIA CARRION JIMENEZ
Convenio doctorado, Facultad de Ciencias, UAB


PERE CHALER ROMAN
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Biología UB – TFM – Máster en Biodiversidad


VICTOR MANUEL TORRENT MARTÍNEZ
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Biología UB – TFM – Máster en Biodiversidad


ORIOL MIRET WENNBERG
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Ciencias, UAB – Grado CURRICULARES


IDOIA RAGEL MUÑOZ
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Ciencias, UAB – Grado CURRICULARES


SARA PARRA SERENA
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Ciencias, UAB – Grado CURRICULARES


JOAN AYMERICH NICOLAS
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Ciencias, UAB – TFM – Máster en Modelización para la Ciencia y la Ingeniería


RAFAEL MARÍN SANTOS
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra, UB – Grado CURRICULARES


LAURA MARTÍ LÍNDEZ
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra, UB – Grado CURRICULARES


MARTA VICARIO RIVERO
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra, UB – Grado CURRICULARES


VICTOR CASTRO MARIANO
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra, UB – Grado CURRICULARES


ANA CLARISA MATUTE ORDOÑEZ
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra, UB – Grado CURRICULARES


SAMANTA CORDOVA SÁNCHEZ
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra, UB – TFM – Máster en Recursos Minerales y Riesgos Geológicos


CAMILA JHOSELIN MENDIETA CORDERO
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra, UB – TFM – Máster en Geología y Geofísica de Reservorios


CRISTINA ORTIZ ROSELL
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Física, UB – Grado CURRICULARES


DANIEL CASASNOVAS MAGAZ
Convenio de prácticas, Facultad de Ciencias, UNED – Grado EXTRACURRICULARES


PAULA AVALLE GRACIA
Convenio de prácticas, UPC – Escola Tècnica d’Enginyeria de Camins, Canals i Ports de Barcelona – TFG

Awards & recognitions

ASPIRA-MaX Excellence Seal ‘Sagrario Martínez-Carrera’

Date: April 2025 (for achievements in 2024)

Awarded by: Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Funding: Up to €20,000
Recognition for the center’s scientific excellence plan.

PINCC 2024 Climate Change Research Award

Date: 2024
Researcher: Santiago Giralt (GEO3BCN)
Awarded paper: “Fast deep water warming of a subtropical crater lake”
Honored in the scientific research category for contributions to climate change understanding.

ICHN Women Naturalist Grant 2024

Date: 2024
Researcher: Mercè Cisneros (GEO3BCN)
Awarded by: Catalan Institution of Natural History (ICHN)
Support for women naturalists to develop research or outreach projects.

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