Plants have developed mechanisms to deal with adverse environmental conditions, like storing up polyamines (PAs). We intend to characterise the role of PAs as molecules that regulate the response to stress and their interactions with other phytohormones.
Line of work carried out in collaboration with the company DADELOS SA. Two approaches are developed: The identification and semi-quantitative analysis by mass spectrometry of the chemical components of the different products. The analysis of the effect of the products on crops.
Analytical applications of capillary electrophoresis and related techniques, including other capillary electroseparation techniques such as capillary electrokinetic chromatography, capillary electrophoresis on ice and capillary electrochromatography (CIEGO).
Development of analytical applications of liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Study of amphibian and reptile parasites from different aspects: taxonomy, morphology, ecology, phylogeography, evolution.
Social behaviour and communication in lizards. Chemical communication in lacertids. Evolution of colour vision and colour patterns in lacertids. Dynamic visual signals in lacertids. Acoustic communication in the Iberian wolf. Pheromones and chemical communication in beetles. Mechanisms of colour production.
Microvertebrates are distributed according to a few bioclimatic variables, and these conditions can be characterised according to the area occupied by their populations. GIS makes it possible to relate the area of distribution and the bioclimatic variables, which allows us to know the real conditions of the past.
Asymmetric tandem reactions. The combination of several organocatalytic processes or, alternatively, an organocatalytic process with an intramolecular dipolar cycloaddition, with the aim of generating new enantiomerically enriched skeletons is one of the group's lines of action.
Development of correction methods for atmospheric disturbance in the data provided by artificial satellites.
Sexual conflict and sexual selection. Kin selection and sexual conflict. Ecology of sexual selection. Ecology of sexual conflict. Evolution of ageing and life histories in sexes. Drosophila melanogaster.
Behavioural ecology in birds.
A research focused on the studies of biodiversity, ecology and evolution of hydroids (Hydrozoa Class, Phylum Cnidaria), mainly with the fauna of Antarctic benthic hydroids, but also from other regions such as the Mediterranean or the Pacific.
Analysis of the spatial distribution of aquatic organisms in relation to the environment and dispersal processes.
Lichen microalgae are able to grow in solid or liquid environments under conditions that are difficult for other organisms to grow in. This fact makes them candidates for being used in bioreactors or for producing biomass and compounds obtained by transformation.
Its aim is to develop protocols for propagating forest species (genotypes/families) that exhibit exceptional growth and/or production characteristics.
Study of the bryophyte flora of Mediterranean environments. Biogeography of mosses and liverworts. Systematics and phylogeny of bryophytes. Assessment of the conservation status of bryophyte species.
Calibration of remote sensing satellites by carrying out in situ measurements simultaneously with passing satellites. Implementation of in situ measurement stations in different parts of Spain (Doñana Natural Area, Almería, Barrax, etc.) and the world (Peru, Chile, etc.). Validation of algorithms.
Research and innovation in literature aimed at the model reader, which is to be found in pre-school, primary and secondary education.
This line of research aims to study the spatio-temporal variability of temperature and precipitation, as well as other climatic elements, in the context of the theory of climate change in a vulnerable area such as the Mediterranean, with special emphasis on the Valencian territory.
The use of image analysis tools and GIS makes it possible to recognise the shape of vertebrate cranial and postcranial skeletal remains. Vector analysis of shape, direct or based on statistical analysis, allows a novel approach to the theoretical study of shape.
Time series analysis of planktonic populations. Non-linear modelling of population dynamics. Population growth equations for complex life cycles. Life table analysis. Age-structured population dynamics. Population viability analysis.
Conservation biology research focuses on biological studies of cetaceans, pinnipeds and sea turtles in European waters or anywhere else, with the objective of trying to improve the conservation status of species and habitats.
Identification and policy development of the values pursued by the UN. Legal protection (at an international, European and national level) of these values. Identification and policy development of the values pursued by the European Union. Legal protection (at an European and national level) of these values.
Our research basically consists of the preparation and characterisation of new oxidative and/or hydrolytic metallo-nucleases, mainly based on metal ion coordination compounds of biological interest with triazole-type ligands and sulfonamide-type ligands.
Cultural heritage, reading, literary, digital and media education and research as a way of understanding the world and forming critical, reflective citizens capable of dealing with any type of text, whether written or digital.
Development of monolithic stationary phases through capillary liquid chromatography, nano and electrochromatography.
The development of the Yeast Surface Display methodology is addressed, not only in Sacchomyces cerevisiae but also in other non-Saccharomyces years. In addition, the aim is to develop applications in biocatalysis, bioremediation and health through the exposure of specific proteins and peptides.
Impact of the concept of sustainable development on the various sectors of international law (international economic law, international environmental law, international human rights law, etc.). International and European conceptual and normative developments.
One of the challenges currently facing education at all levels is how to deal with ethnic, cultural, linguistic, affective-sexual (...) diversity in our classrooms and how to do so with some signs of success. The line of research tries to do it from the literary training.
Modelling social systems, values and quality of life, and demographic flows.
Processes of coevolution, cospeciation and codiversification in symbionts. Development of methods of cophylogenetic analysis. Ecology of symbiont communities. Use of bipartite networks and functional diversity indices for their characterisation. Study of the impact of invasive hosts on native parasite communities.
Studies on the ecology of yeast and bacteria species in wine. Taxonomic analysis and description of new species. Development of various methodologies for the detection, identification and quantification of species present in wine: fluorescence in situ hybridisation, Enochip de det.
Ecology of cave-dwelling bats.
Ecology of micromammals in crop fields, orange groves.
Development and use of methodologies for the assessment of the effects of natural and anthropogenic environmental factors on cnidarians.
Study of predatory and parasitoid insects as natural enemies of pests caused by other insects from different aspects: systematics, morphology, anatomy, ecology and conservation. Methodologies for biological and integrated control of insect pests in agricultural, forestry and urban environments. Faunistics and conservation of diplurans, odonates and hymenopterans.
Study of the presence, transport, fate and bioavailability of emerging and priority pollutants in environmental compartments. Environmental risk assessment. Development of methods for environmental forensics and sewage epidemiology.
Study of the origin and early evolution of the large groups of basal vertebrates, as well as the time and form of the appearance of the different types of skeletal tissues and structures, key to delimit their evolutionary scenario.
Study of the evolution of complete genomes and the genes present in them, with special emphasis on bacteria and viruses.
Analysis of life history traits. Adaptive trade-offs and biological efficiency. Sex ecology and modes of reproduction. Sexual inversion in parthenogenetics. Dormancy states and adaptation to temporally variable environments. Multiple bet-hedging strategies and environmental unpredictability.
The main research lines are: i) Evolution of symbiosis ii) Synthetic biology iii) Genetic study of aphids
We use viruses as model organisms in the laboratory to study evolutionary processes on an experimental basis.
Assessment of fish and aquatic invertebrate responses to global change considering both global warming and chemical pollution.
Use of molecular markers based on DNA polymorphisms for the detection of food fraud of plant origin (food stabilisers, vegetable oils, spices).
Advanced chemical analysis. Characterisation of food quality and safety within the framework of food legislation. Foodomics: profiling and fingerprinting techniques for food characterisation, authenticity and origin characterisation.
Fundamental and applied limnology: Dynamics and functioning of epicontinental aquatic ecosystems. Community structure and functional diversity. Assessment of environmental and conservation status. Microbial ecology in lentic ecosystems: Study of the composition and functionality of the microbial community by molecular techniques. Metagenomics. Metabarcoding and e-DNA Biogeochemistry and carbon balances in Mediterranean wetlands, fluxes of carbonate greenhouse gases. Effects of environmental properties and conservation status on the climate change mitigation capacity of lentic ecosystems. Ecotoxicology. Geographic information systems (GIS). Remote-sensing. Polar limnology.
Proposal of a psychobiological model of General Personality Factor (GPF). Creation of an instrument for measuring the GPF.
Genetic structure and population differentiation in continental zooplankton. Local adaptation. Genetic and genomic diversity. Genetic markers associated with adaptive traits. Gene dispersal and flow.
The aim is to develop tools for the genetic manipulation of this species: plasmids, malolactic mutants and DNA introduction systems. Comparative genomics to establish relationships between genome and resistance to wine stress factors.
Evolutionary and functional genomics.
GEOPORTAL (http://ceosspain.lpi.uv.es/) providing historical (since 2007) and real-time (less than 5 hours) products of the SEVIRI and MODIS sensors.
Evolution of the institutional framework for sustainable development, both globally (United Nations system) and regionally (America, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Arctic), with particular emphasis on the European Union and the Council of Europe.
Study of amphibians and reptiles, their chorology, their parasites, the conservation state of their populations, their threats and the introduction of invasive species.
Analysis of histone marks during yeast cell ageing, globally and at the level of individual genes. Analysis of the enzyme complexes responsible for histone marks in old and young cells.
Advanced analysis. Human diet studies. Integrated risk assessment.
To investigate illustrated albums, comics, graphic novels, audiovisual and film discourse as fundamental tools for the reading, literary, linguistic and media training of the new generations..
In a scenario of reduced precipitation in the Mediterranean expected for the 21st century, this pioneering line of research studies other water inputs to the hydrological system. The group is working on the analysis of hidden precipitation from fog water and its potential applications.
Ecology of aquatic interactions and their applications.
Bones and teeth are the only remains located in palaeontological contexts. The analysis of their chemical composition allows us to understand the palaeobiology, palaeoecology and habitat use of these organisms, reflecting environmental parameters and palaeoclimatic conditions.
The Taphonomy, Systematics, Biostratigraphy and Biogeography of large vertebrates are studied. Work is currently being carried out at different localities ranging from the Upper Miocene to the Pleistocene (Crevillent 2, Alicante; Venta del Moro, Valencia; Puerto de la Cadena and Quibas, Murcia).
Selection of Oenococcus oeni and Lactobacillus plantarum strains as malolactic cultures. Development of advanced strategies to carry out malolactic fermentation: immobilised cells, continuous deacidification, non-proliferating cells. Adaptation of strains to SO2 and pH.
Parasitological studies focus on marine vertebrates (mammals, turtles and fish) and include taxonomic, ecological, evolutionary, biomarker, toxicological and pathological aspects, particularly in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
Mathematical modelling of electroencephalographic (EEG) brain activity in relation to drug effects and from the paradigm of individual differences.
Lichen microalgae play a very active role in the ability of lichens to survive in extreme environmental conditions. The aim of this line of work is to determine the metabolites involved in the adaptation of lichen microalgae to extreme conditions such as desiccation or cold in order to develop possible biotechnological applications for crops tolerance.
Study of terpene metabolism and the possible interaction between chloroplastic and cytoplasmic pathways using lavender (Lavandula latifolia Med) as a model.
This line of work is aimed at understanding the utilisation capacities of substrates present in must or wine and their effects on bacterial growth and wine characteristics.
Copper and iron are essential micronutrients for virtually all living organisms but are toxic when in excess. Our aim is to decipher how higher plants transport, distribute and use these metals and how they regulate metal homeostasis.
This line covers the analysis, using numerical modelling, remote sensing and climate data, of the dynamic factors and processes that trigger meteorological hazards (torrential rains, forest fires and extreme temperatures) in the Mediterranean, in order to improve their prediction.
Search for strains of lactic acid bacteria capable of degrading biogenic amines in wines. Search for enzymes responsible for the degradation of biogenic amines. Development of cellular and enzymatic systems that allow their use in wines and other foods.
Use of genetic and genomic information of pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria and viruses) to study their spread in human populations and in their natural reservoirs, complementing the tasks of epidemiological care and control.
Karyological and molecular study of the nuclear ribosomal 45S and 5S families, including their genomic location, molecular evolution, mechanisms of concerted evolution and phylogeographic and phylogenetic significance.
Use of time series of satellite images from 1981 to the present to study the Earth's surface dynamics.
Systematics and identification of lichens (both fungus and lichenised algae) and non-lichenised fungi (including mushroom-forming fungi) of the Mediterranean area, as well as the identification of their secondary metabolism products. Conservation of species and their habitats. Biodeterioration of monuments.
Study of soil- and arthropod-associated nematodes taking into account their taxonomy, the trophic groups to which they belong to and the community indices derived from these.
Optimisation of semen preservation techniques.
Organic and metal-organic crystal engineering.
Organocatalysis. In our working group we have developed organocatalytic methodologies to carry out the intramolecular aza-Michael reaction. The extension of this methodology to desymmetrisation processes and tandem reactions is one of the future objectives in this field.
Development of algorithms to estimate physical and biophysical parameters from satellite data, such as temperature, albedo, reflectivity, land surface emissivity, thermal inertia, evapotranspiration, atmospheric water-vapour content.
Pathogenic bacteria in aquaculture: fish and zoonotic pathogens. Biology of pathogen-host interaction. Immune response to pathogens. Diagnosis and control of fish diseases. Vaccines.
Molecular basis controlling the seasonal response in aphids or how short photoperiod induces the emergence of the sexual phase.
The incorporation of new synthetic tools to the group, such as the use of light-initiated catalytic radical processes, will open up new lines of work in combination with other methodologies such as asymmetric synthesis or the generation of new fluorinated chemical entities.
Study of the biodiversity, systematics and nomenclature of Mediterranean benthic seaweeds and marine phanerogams. Conservation of species and their habitats.
Plant ecology (dune vegetation, nitrophilous vegetation, scrubland, forest fires, bioclimatology and biogeography); plant taxonomy (cariology, phenology, phylogeography, nomenclature); conservation biology.
Population ecology of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Study of the genetic diversity of non-model species. in natural populations, by sequencing representative portions of the genome. Speciation and introgression.
Application of psychological intervention techniques (self-regulation therapy) to modify personality and drug management.
Development of remote sensing and remote sensing techniques to improve the observational capacity of the climate system.
Improvement and adaptation of LST algorithms for various satellites, mainly MSG-SEVIRI, EOS-MODIS, and ENVISAT-AATSR. Design and development of angular field radiometry systems.
Use of remote, satellite or airborne sensors to measure the values of environmental variables related to the environmental properties, quality and ecological status of inland aquatic ecosystems.
Orange grove bird community, breeding ecology of great tit, breeding ecology of marsh passerines.
Work on the main lines of research and innovation being developed in literature and language didactics.
Selection of lactic bacteria and yeasts to correct imbalances in the composition of musts and wines. Microorganisms can transform part of the sugars in the must into acids (lactic acid, succinic acid, etc.) or glycerol. This leads to an increase in the acidity and smoothness of the wines and a reduction in the alcohol content. This is a line of work of eminently practical interest.
Cryptic rotifer species. Distribution and sympatry. Ecological differentiation of species. Competitive relationships and coexistence mediation. Environmental fluctuations and maintenance of diversity. Density-dependent reversal of diapause and competition.
El objetivo del grupo es fabricar nuevas moléculas con actividad farmacológica y con estructura basada en la de productos naturales bioactivos. Interesan principalmente las actividades citotóxicas, antiangiogénicas y de inhibición de la telomerasa, que confieren interés en la terapéutica anticáncer.
Palaeoenvironmental analysis and evolution of Devonian carbonate paltforms. Detailed multidisciplinary records and analysis of climatic and palaeographic changes in the Devonian. Palaeogeographical distribution of taxa.
Several outcrops are studied in CV containing palaeontological deposits from the Upper Miocene-Lower Pliocene (5-6 Ma), which record the so-called Messinian Salinity Crisis, which involved the drying of the Mediterranean and a faunal exchange between Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.
A very limited number of Neogene sites in Ecuador host a rich and spectacular micro- and macrovertebrate fauna (Eocene cetaceans, Pleistocene megafauna). The data from these sites should allow us to delve deeper into the origins of cetaceans and the extinction of the South American megafauna.
The general objective of this project is to study the evolution of different sperm parameters related to energy metabolism, under different physiological conditions, in order to optimise the production of seminal doses, as well as their predictive capacity for fertility.
In the area of Morteral (Magro) and Araia (Ribesalbes-Alcora), micromammals from the Aragonian period have been studied in high-resolution series. The results provide evidence of hitherto unknown paleontological information of great interest in the temporal context under study.
Studies of the biological diversity of bryophytes, with special attention to their evolutionary relationships and biogeographical patterns.
Analysis of the Cambrian invertebrate biota, mainly trilobite systematics and stratigraphic and palaeogeographic distributions. High-resolution biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, definition and official subdivision of the Cambrian Floors.
Analysis of the biota of Devonian invertebrates, especially brachiopod systematics and stratigraphic and palaeogeographic distributions. Palaeoecology and evolution of brachiopods from the Devonian System. Devonian oysterpods, palaeoecology and biostratigraphy.
Analysis of the biota of Devonian vertebrate and plant remains, especially systematics and phylogeny of conodonts, fish and spores and stratigraphic distributions. High-resolution biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, definition and official subdivision of the Devonian Floors.
Legal nature of the concept of sustainable development; content of the notion of development in its economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects; basic characteristics of the criterion of sustainability; disparities in the development of towns; common but differentiated responsibilities, etc.
Analysis of the possibility of using nanoparticles to combat insect pests, either the nanoparticle itself or as vehicles for transporting and distributing insecticides. Aspects of both their toxicology and their effects on insect development and reproduction are studied.
Lichen microalgae play a very active role in the ability of lichens to survive in extreme environmental conditions. The aim of this line of work is to know the transcriptional mechanisms that modulate this response.
The aim is to analyse the capacity of different yeasts species and strains to carry out the synthesis of chiral synthons of pharmaceutical and industrial interest. The possibility of genetic manipulations leading to an improvement of their capacity in this aspect is also contemplated.
Using various experimental approaches, we aim to identify and characterise mechanisms in the generation of RNA virus diversity, and to obtain quantitative estimates of mutation rates in RNA viruses.
Ecology of wetland birds.
Our main research goal is to decipher how eukaryotic cells regulate gene expression to correctly transport, distribute and utilise iron in response to the frequently low availability of this essential micronutrient. We use the yeast Saccharomyces.
