Seminars and internal activities
Seminars and internal activities
CREAF is a dynamic and proactive center with numerous scientific activities for sharing and learning. Don’t miss the CREAFTalks, Thematic Vermuts, or Journal Clubs!
At CREAF, we organize an annual program of biweekly, short seminars showcasing global Ecology research and enhancing the relationship between research centers. Seminars take place on Thursdays at 12:00 pm and last 45 minutes, with ample time for questions and discussion afterward.
The seminars combine online and onsite formats (CREAF, Sala Graus II, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain), but in all cases, the talks are streamed live (not recorded), so they can be followed online.
CREAFTalks of 2024
CREAFTalks of 2024
Gérard Rocamora
Island Biodiversity and Conservation center, University of Seychelles (Africa)
Restoring islands to save species and recreate native wildlife sanctuaries: the Seychelles experience
25 Apr 2024 - Onsite and online
Carlos Sierra
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry (Germany)
The transit time of carbon through the terrestrial biosphere.
26 Apr 2024 - Onsite and online
Viviana Florencia Bondaruk
Institute for Agricultural Plant Physiology and Ecology, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Services crops to promote multifunctionality in agosystem in Argentina.
09 May 2024 - Onsite and online
Rachel Lowe
Barcelona Supercomputing Center (Spain)
Decision-support tools for climate-sensitive infectious diseases.
23 May 2024 - Onsite and online
Marc Freestone
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Australian National University (Australia)
Orchid conservation in Australia: global lessons for plant conservation from the world’s largest threatened orchid rewilding program.
06 Jun 2024 - Onsite and online
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Arjen de Groot & Marcel Polling
Wageningen Environmental Research (Netherlands)
Integrating eDNA analysis into innovative biomonitoring approaches for nature and agriculture.
14 Mar 2024
Ana M. C Santos
Centre for Biodiversity and Global Change CIBC-UAM (Spain)
Shit happens! Dung beetle diversity and ecosystem functions in a changing world.
12 Mar 2024
Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
Global efforts to characterize biodiversity patterns in Indigenous Peoples' lands.
29 Feb 2024
Forrest Fleischman
University of Minnesota (USA)
Restoration Social Science: A new Research Agenda on Ecological Restoration.
1 Feb 2024
Alicia Montesinos
Centro de Investigaciones sobre Desertificación (CIDE-CSIC)
Nitrogen transfer between plant species in natural and agro-ecosystems.
14 Des 2023
Mark Kéry
Swiss Ornithological Institute (Switzerland)
The dynamic occupancy (dynocc) model: one of the most under-utilised statistical models in ecology.
30 Nov 2023
Marta Goberna
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)
High phylogenetic turnover magnifies evolutionary relatedness along microbial primary succession.
16 Nov 2023
Anna Traveset
Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados-IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB)
How can island studies help us understanding the effects of global change on Earth biodiversity?.
2 Nov 2023
Sally Aitken
University of British Columbia (Canada)
Understanding and managing adaptation of widespread conifers to climate change.
24 Oct 2023
Elise Gronish
University of Arizona (USA)
Making aridland restoration better: Learning from (many) mistakes.
11 Oct 2023
Nicolas Martin St-Paul
INRAE (France)
A plant hydraulic perspective on the impact of climate change on forests and strategies for adaptation.
5 Oct 2023
Narcís Prat
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
Drought in Catalonia: climate change or poor water management.
2 June 2023
Giuliano Maselli Locosselli
University of São Paulo (Brazil)
Tree-ring analyses for evidence-based decision-making.
19 May 2023
Arturo Pacheco
Columbia University (USA)
Quantitative wood anatomy: a window into the intrannual dynamics of tree growth.
05 May 2023
Elizabeth Callaway
University of Utah (USA)
Biodiversity and narrative: the ecosystems of science fiction.
20 Apr 2023
Karine Princé
CESCO - Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle,France
Biodiversity conservation in a changing world: the contribution from citizen science
31st March 2023
Kjell Overvåg
University of Agder, Norway
Towards more sustainable spatial planning in rural areas: insights from Norway
17th March 2023
Louis Lefebvre
McGill University, Canada
Comparing animal brains and intelligence
3rd March 2023
Darrel Jenerette
University of California, USA
Ecological components of urbanization in the context of a changing climate
17th February 2023
Adrià López Baucells
Museu de Ciències Naturals de Granollers
Bats and bugs: how to connect bat conservation with farmers and conservationist.
20th January 2023
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Other activities
Other activities
CREAF’s Themed Vermuts:
CREAF’s Themed Vermuts:
These are internal symposiums where CREAF staff share their research in brief presentations followed by a Q&A session with colleagues. Each presentation lasts 5 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of discussion. Vermuts provide an opportunity to meet in person, stay updated on CREAF's research, and discuss a specific topic over a casual gathering.
The Journal Club
The Journal Club
The Journal Club is a regular gathering where members come together to discuss recently published academic papers, articles, or research findings. It provides a platform for intellectual exchange, collaboration, and professional development within the research community. Before each meeting, members select a research article related to their area of interest. During the session, one member presents a summary of the chosen paper, highlighting its key findings, methodology, and implications.
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