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CENTRO DE CIENCIAS MEDIOAMBIENTALES
Mail address Serrano 115 dpdo., 28006 Madrid
Telephone +34 (1) 562-5020 Fax +34
(1) 564-0800
Sponsoring agency Consejo Superior de
Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support Government, private sector
Working languages Spanish
Scope of interest Desertification, Mediterranean
lands agronomy, soils, water and contamination
Research program
Locations Spain, Africa
Subjects Agronomy, environment, soil, plants, water
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Alfredo Perez-Gonzalez
Divisions (1) Environmental Biology, (2) Soil
Conservation, (3) Environmental Contamination and Chemistry, (4)
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, (5) Plant Protection, (6)
Geochemistry and Mineralogy, (7) Agroecology
Division heads (1) Dr. Agustín Sanchez Lopez, (2)
Dra. Trinidad Aleixandre Campos, (3) Dr. Jose Antonio Diez Lopez,
(4) Dr. Jose Manuel Puzuelo Guanche, (5) Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez
Ponce, (6) Dra. Maria Teresa Garcia Gonzalez, (7) Dr. Antonio
Bello Perez
Professional staff 47
Total staff 200
Facilities
Office Different kinds of laboratories (soil,
water, plant, etc.)
Library Collection on plant science, forestry,
ecology, geology, soil science, agriculture, environmental
science, and water resources, with 16,000 books, 1,900 periodical
titles, aerial photographs, maps, and grey literature
Computer catalog Yes, using ALEPH
Remote access Access to CSIC Gopher
available via Internet: Telnet 161. 111.10.11, username: ALEPH,
Terminal type (2) VT100, for English enter ?/ENG, Contact person:
Elvira Gonzalez Sereno (E-mail: [email protected])
Formal networks Internet
Subcenters Two experimental farms, in Arganda
(Madrid) and Santa Olalla (Toledo)
Exchange Facilities Available
Publications
Environmental monographs, maps
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1942 as Instituto de Edafología y
Biología Vegetal
CENTRO DE EDAFOLOGIA Y BIOLOGIA APLICADA DEL SEGURA (CEBAS)
Mail address Avda. de la Fama, I, Apdo 4195,
30080 Murcia
Telephone +34 (968) 215-717 Fax +34
(968) 266-613
Sponsoring agency Consejo Superior de
Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support European Union, national and
local administration, public and private companies
Working languages Spanish, English
Scope of interest Desertification, agronomy,
forestry, renewable natural resources, biogeochemistry of fragile
ecosystems
Research program
Locations Murcia, southeastern Spain
(Mediterranean area)
Subjects Urban and food processing industry waste
recycling; pollution hazards associated with heavy metals and
land disposal of urban wastes; effects of soil degradation on
desertification in Mediterranean areas; loss of soil quality and
techniques for remediation; recuperation of saline-degraded
soils; causes, evolution and prevention of gullying in the
Mediterranean peninsular region of Spain; methodologies for
vegetation restoration in semiarid regions
Status Some completed, some ongoing
Findings Addition of urban refuse with high
polysaccharide content improves soil structural stability and
reclamation of saline soils; while urban refuse application
significantly decreased mycorrhizal populations during the first
year, populations recover significantly by 3rd year after
application; enhancement of microbial populations seems directly
involved in the first stage of aggregate formation; combining
urban refuse addition with mycorrhizal inoculation Improves
growth of P. halepensis in arid soils, given correct choice of
fungal species and refuse application rate; biomass respiration
and enzymatic activities increase with the addition of organic
wastes to soil; the assay of soil enzymes is a sensitive method
to determine the effects of industrial pollutants in soil
Internal Organization
Chief official Prof. D. Antonio Cerdá Cerdá,
PhD Chemistry, Director
Divisions Soil and Water Conservation, Management
of Organic Wastes (the Other four departments of
the Center are not involved in arid lands research)
Division heads Dr. D. Juan Albaladejo Montoro, Dr.
D. Antonio Lax Muñoz, Dra. Da. Teresa Hernández Fernández, all
with PhD in Chemistry
Professional staff 10 in Department, 33 in
Institute overall
Total staff 17 in Department, 120 in Institute
overall
Facilities
Office Laboratories for physical, chemical and
biochemical analysis, field experimental plots and greenhouses
Library 5,000 books and 419 journals, with 115
journals currently received
Computer catalog In process, using
ALEPH
Remote access Available
Subcenters Two experimental catchments
Exchange Facilities The CSIC has Exchange
Facilities for visiting scientists
Publications
Book chapters, books, numerous journal articles
History
Established in 1954
ESTACION EXPERIMENTAL DE ZONAS ARIDAS
Dirección postal C/ General Segura, 1, 04001
Almería
Teléfono +34 (950) 236-500 Telecopía
+34 (950) 266-299
Institución matriz Consejo Superior de
Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Tipo de institución Gobierno nacional
Misión Investigación científica y técnica
Apoyo financiero Presupuestos generales del Estado;
proyectos de investigación financiados por la CEE, CAYCIT, otros
Idiomas oficiales Español
Areas específicas de investigación Paisajes y
ecosistemas mediterráneos áridos y semiáridos: hidrología,
suelos, sistemas erosivos, vegetación y biología marina
Programa de investigación
Temas de investigación Grupo Geoecología:
estudio de la evolución de los ecosistemas Mediterráneas
semi-áridos y su sensibilidad a variaciones climáticas,
especialmente cuando se interrumpe la actividad humana (cambios
en el uso del suelo). Grupo Silvopastoralismo Mediterráneo:
estrategias de superviviencia de especies persistentes del
sudeste árida español en respuesta al estrés ambiental
(desertización y pastoreo). Grupo Conservación de Ungulados en
Peligro de Extinción: conservación de especies en peligro,
incrementación del conocimiento de las mismas y mejoramiento de
su manejo. Grupo Instrumentación: desarrollo, fabricación y
mantenimiento de sensores y, en general, equipo de medida de
parámetros físicos
Organización interna
Jefe de la institución Dr. D. Juan
Puigdefábregas Tomás, Investigador Científico
Departamentos Grupos de Trabajo en: (1)
Geoecología, (2) Silvopastoralismo, (3) Conservación de
Ungulados en Peligro de Extinción, (4) Instrumentación Jefes de
los Departamentos (1) Dr. D. Juan Puigdefábregas
Tomás, (2) Dra. Dña. Inmaculada López Alados, (3) Dra. Dña.
Teresa Abaigar y Dra. Dña. Mar Cano Pérez; (4) Dr. Sebastián
Vidal Pezzi
Personal professional 26
Número total de empleados 35
Infraestructura
Oficina Gerencia, Secretaría, Laboratórios (análisis
de suelos, microscopía óptica, electrónica, zoología)
Biblioteca Biblioteca especializada en ecología de
zonas áridas con 6,000 monografías, 700 títulos de Publicaciones
periódicas (90 abiertas), 576 mapas, 2,000 separatas
Catálogo computarizado Si, con ALEPH
Acceso remoto Disponible
Busquedas computarizadas Disponible
Redes formales de computadora CIRBIC
(Catálogo colectivo de las bibliotecas del CSIC), disponible
on-line y en CD-ROM
Subcentros Parque de Rescate de la Fauna Sahariana
(Finca "La Hoya", C/Chamberí, s/n. 0400 Almeria,
España)
Publicaciones
Lista de Publicaciones Disponibles
Historia
Fundado en 1947
Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology
DEPARTMENT OF DESERTIFICATION
Mail address Jaime Roig, 11, 46010 Valencia
Telephone +34 (6) 369-0800 Fax +34
(6) 393-0001 Telex 64197 AYTVE
Sponsoring agency Consejo Superior de
Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support National funds and European Union
funds for research projects
Working languages Spanish, English
Scope of interest Desertification, soil erosion,
land degradation, land use and management, pollution, forest
fires
Research program
Locations Spain and Other European
countries, mainly in the Mediterranean basin
Subjects Erosion processes and modeling, forest
fires, abandoned lands
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. J.L. Rubio
Professional staff 4 researchers
Total staff 9, plus 3 PhD students and I associated
researcher
Facilities
Office 4 offices, 1 laboratory, access to Other
Institute laboratories and services
Library Institute library; also connected with all
bibliographic centers of the CSIC
Computer catalog Yes, using ALEPH
Remote access Available
Formal networks IRIS, Internet, DECNET
Exchange Facilities Programs for Exchange
through the European Union and the Spanish Ministries of
Foreign Affairs and of Science and Education
Publications
Articles, book chapters and proceedings regarding research Findings
History
Founded in 1986 as Desertification Research Unit
The Sunseed Trust
SUNSEED DESERT TECHNOLOGY
Mail address Apdo 9, 04270 Sorbas
Fax +34 (50) 364-455
Nature Non-profit, non-government charitable
organization
Mission Research, education
Financial support Grants, donations, visitor and
volunteer contributions
Working languages English, Spanish
Scope of interest Desertification, appropriate
technology, solar technology, agroforestry, forestry, renewable
natural resources, sustainable arid land management
Research program
Locations Almeria Province, Southern Spain
Subjects Multipurpose tree evaluation, dryland
reforestation techniques, sustainable rainfed agriculture in
semiarid enviromnents, low-cost solar cookers and stills,
semisealed underground greenhouses; in addition, visitor
education and raising public awareness of desertification issues,
both in the U.K. and in Spain
Status Ongoing
Findings Growth performance of native and exotic
multipurpose trees under local conditions; viability of using
adobe construction for solar cookers
Internal Organization
Chief official Project Manager
Divisions Appropriate Technology, Tree Research,
Support Services
Professional staff 4
Total staff 10
Facilities
Office Research and working volunteer center,
consisting of 2 offices and one simple laboratory
Library Small collection of selected books and
journals
Exchange Facilities Limited; support program
exists for research students
Publications
Serials Newsletter for past visitors and
supporters, published several times a year
Other Various reports and memoria of ongoing
investigations
Publications list Available
History
The Sunseed Trust, based in the United Kingdom, was
formed in 1984; Sunseed Desert Technology, the Spanish Research
Station of the Sunseed Trust, has been in operation since 1986