Remote sensing of leaf pigments will improve climate change models

An international team of researchers co-led by Josep Peñuelas (CSIC and CREAF) has developed a new method for monitoring changes in the photosynthetic activity of perennial conifers throughout the year. This new technique, based on the analysis of remote sensing images captured by satellites, will improve global models of atmospheric carbon capture and permit more precise predictions about climate change.

Carbon Carbon dioxide Chlorophyll Co2 @en Co2 uptake Geu @en Josep peñuelas @en Leaves Photosynthesis Pigments @en Pnas @en Remote sensing Satellites

CREAF establishes connections in Africa in the field of water management

Last November, two members of CREAF’s staff attended a workshop organized by the European Commission which was also attended by the Network of Centres of Excellence in Water Sciences (NEPAD). At this meeting held in Accra, the BEWATER project was presented as a successful case. 

Acewater 2 @en Anabel sánchez @en Bewater @en Bewater project @ca @en European comission Ghana @en Jrc @en Nepad @en Olga roig @en Water management Workshop @en
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Forests and health. Health research and natural environment.

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Copernicus Global Land Service – Framework Contract for the operation, evaluation and evolution of the Global Land component of the Copernicus Land Service. Lot 1: Operation of the Global Land Component, thematic domain Vegetation and Energy

Birds that live in changing environments have larger brains

A large brain increases the capacity to adjust behavior to new circumstances through learning, improving resource-gathering in a changing environment. Greater understanding of this capacity can improve predictions of what species of birds and other animals will be most vulnerable to global change.

Adaptation Animal behavior Birds Brain Climate change Daniel sol @en Environment @en Evolution Ferran sayol @en Innovation Nature communications @en Survive_hirec @en
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Keys to understanding the transfer of atmospheric fluctuations to the dynamics of lake plankton

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Networks of knowledge and training for the effective management of Mediterranean forest habitats of Nature 2000