
The Desertification Research Centre (CIDE, CSIC–UV–GVA), located in València (Spain), offers several research lines with specific topics for undertaking a research stay funded by the JAE Intro 2026 Research Initiation Scholarships for Undergraduate Students programme. This call is addressed to university students in the final year of their undergraduate degree or in an official master’s programme.
Below are the available research lines, their corresponding codes, and the supervisors for each line.
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Research Line and Code |
Supervisor |
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Ecology in Natural Terrestrial Ecosystems |
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Plant interactions under climate change.. JAEINT26_EX_0018 |
VERDU DEL CAMPO, MIGUEL |
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Phylogenies and evolution in fire-prone ecosystems: adaptations in Mediterranean plants. JAEINT26_EX_0225 |
GUTIERREZ LARRUSCAIN, DAVID |
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Effects of wildfires on animal development. JAEINT26_EX_0828 |
ÁLVAREZ RUIZ, LOLA |
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Cooperation in plant communities through nutrient exchange. JAEINT26_EX_1230 |
MONTESINOS NAVARRO, ALICIA |
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Ecology and fire. JAEINT26_EX_0584 |
G. PAUSAS, JULI |
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Predicting the resilience of plant communities to climate change using functional traits and large databases. JAEINT26_EX_1182 |
DE BELLO, FRANCESCO |
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Climate |
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Internal dynamics of convective systems producing downbursts in a warm climate using very high-resolution simulations. JAEINT26_EX_0574 |
CALVO SANCHO, CARLOS |
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Reconstruction of meteorological fields during wildfires. JAEINT26_EX_1176 |
PLAZA MARTIN, NURIA PILAR |
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METEO-DRON: Operation of the first drone in Spain for the observation and prediction of extreme meteorological phenomena. JAEINT26_EX_1326 |
AZORÍN MOLINA, CÉSAR |
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Remote Sensing |
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Vegetation changes in the Mediterranean Basin (1981–2025) using Earth Observation and Artificial Intelligence. JAEINT26_EX_1237 |
VERGER TEN, ALEIXANDRE |
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Development of a wildfire perimeter database for the Iberian Peninsula. JAEINT26_EX_1591 |
MANRIQUE ALBA, ANGELA |
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Water and Crops |
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Artificial intelligence for optimizing water governance. JAEINT26_EX_1258 |
RAMIREZ CUESTA, JUAN MIGUEL |
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Innovation and safety in wastewater reuse for agriculture (ReutilAgua).JAEINT26_EX_1304 |
MONTORO RODRIGUEZ, AMELIA |
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Quantification of water consumption and water status in intercropped rainfed vineyards and oats. JAEINT26_EX_1426 |
BUESA PUEYO, IGNACIO |
Duration: 7 consecutive months, strictly on-site, with a dedication of 20 hours per week.
Grant amount: €4,200 (€600 per month).
Call access: https://sede.csic.gob.es/tramites/programa-jae/jae-intro-2026
Application deadline: 11/04/2026.
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