The cargo spill that occurred off the coast of Portugal and northern Spain recently has raised the alarms about the environmental dangers of microplastics. Though it is undeniable that the situation is dire and it will be complicated to mitigate the environmental impacts from the spillage of such high quantities of pellets into the sea […]
Analyzing the functions of physical, chemical and biological gradients on the sandy beach communities in the south of the Gulf of Valencia, was one of the objectives of the research conducted by Julia Escrivá Perales for her Doctoral Thesis, “Study of the Exploitable Banks of Donax Trunculus and Chamelea Gallina in the Southern Sector of the […]
On Saturday, November 16th, Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València UPV took part in Biofira, a fair held in Gandia with the intention of raising awareness and proposing ideas to respond to the challenges of climate change. Biofira was organized by the Gandia – la Safor Climate Change and Sustainability Neighborhood Movement (MVCCS, […]
Nuria Felis, under the supervision of the Campus Gandia professors Silvia Falco and Miguel Rodilla, has conducted the first study on microplastic density the southern area of the Gulf of Valencia in her Master’s Thesis for the Masters Program in Environmental Assessment and Monitoring of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems of the Universitat Politècnica de València. […]
Recover our forgotten heritage and create a project to improve and preserve it for future generations, while creating a tourist route to diversify the offerings of la Safor. These are the objectives of the Final Degree Project “Proposal for the Development and Enhancement of the Vía Augusta Branch in the Towns of Oliva, Piles, Miramar, Guardamar and […]
Showcasing the landscapes associated with the traditional water use, agriculture and the cultural heritage of La Safor. This was the objective behind the design of the cycling and pedestrian routes carried out by researchers from the Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València. Vicent Altur, José Andrés Sanchis and Maria Teresa Sebastià, professors in the Environmental […]
In the second episode of ‘Ciència propera’, Pilar Donat, professor and biologist at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, reflects on the importance of investing in research and having heterogeneous teams for their development. Teams that include experienced middle aged people (seniors, to lead) and young people who provide high doses of creativity, critical to any search task. Donat also […]
Virginia Garófano Gómez, who completed her doctoral dissertation at Campus Gandia, tells us about her pre-doctoral and current post-doctoral experience at the Blas Pascal University of Clermont-Ferrand (France). My interest in river ecosystems and riparian vegetation got its start when I was studying Environmental Sciences at the University of Granada, which is why I decided […]
