The actuality

Announcement of Doctoral Thesis Reading

Low cost drone to study the atmosphere and improve the prediction of extreme weather events

- Created by the Desertification Research Center (CSIC-UV-GVA), this device is cheaper than other similar devices and is reusable, unlike balloon probes. - By soaring up to 7 kilometers high, the...[Read more]

CSIC brings together researchers and local stakeholders in Jaca to show the potential of science in nature restoration

• Environmental experts from all over the country held a meeting yesterday in the framework of the ‘CICERÓN Itineraries’ to raise awareness of actions to manage and recover biodiversity. • The...[Read more]

CaFeCiCo 8th of May: Trait-based ecology and functional biogeography of plants: what are we gaining and what are we missing?

EMPJOV25 (FSE+) Youth Employment Offer (FSE+)

The Desertification Research Center (CIDE www.uv.es/CIDE) in Moncada (Valencia) offers three contracts for technical personnel to support R&D&I through the ESF+ Youth Employment Program.[Read more]

🌿 PhD Position Opening – ECOnet Lab (CIDE, Valencia, Spain) AI, AR & 3D Data Fusion for Ecosystem Digital Twins

Supervisor: Dr. Mónica Herrero-Huerta Start Date: Fall 2025 (flexible) Duration: 3 years (with potential extension)[Read more]

CaFeCiCo 24th of april: Development of a drone (Meteo-Dron) for meteorological data monitoring.

CSIC and AVAMET develop a citizen science application that detects extreme wind in real time

The ‘Downburst MXO’ application is the first system for monitoring extreme winds similar to tornadoes associated with storms, known as ‘downbursts’. The system has been developed by the...[Read more]

CaFeCiCo 10th of april: SAiFRESC: agroecological transition model for the agricultural and social renewal of the Huerta de Valencia.

Call for JAE INTRO 2025

Missing diversity' reveals hidden impact of human activities on nature globally

A study published in ‘Nature’ uses plant species missing in 119 regions around the world to determine in a novel way the human impact on biodiversity In regions heavily affected by human...[Read more]

CaFeCiCo 3 of april: Securing the future of CIDE’s research by creating a program aimed at enhancing postdoctoral careers

CaFeCiCo 27th of march: Looking back: 35 years of Valencian flora micro-reserves

In memoriam Yolanda Picó García (1964-2025)

CaFeCiCo 27th of february: 'REDesigning INTernationalization at CIDE'

CSIC analyzes groundwater affected by the Valencia DANA

A team made up of personnel from IDAEA, IGME, CIDE and the Zaidín Experimental Station analyzes samples from wells, springs, canals and ponds. The results will make it possible to determine...[Read more]

Diversity among organisms, key to ecosystem stability in the face of intensive land use

A study involving the Desertification Research Center (CSIC-UV-GVA) finds that the functional characteristics of plants play a crucial role in the way ecosystems respond to changes in land...[Read more]

CIDE Annual Report 2023

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