ICTA-UABFeb 5
🌍 The ICTA-UAB Winter Symposium 2026 brought the community together at a time of global uncertainty, combining critical debate on planetary crises with reflection on ICTA-UAB’s research, values & collective identity. #ICTAUAB
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🎤🤝Opening remarks by Director Umberto Lombardo set the tone for dialogue, interdisciplinarity & shared responsibility. This was followed by Panagiota Kotsila’s session on care, gender & wellbeing, linking prizes, survey & training into a coherent strategy. We should do #BraveScienceInAChangingWorld
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❄️ Keynote by Ksenija Hanaček: On Thin Ice. Drawing on 7 years of research, she unpacked Arctic extractivism, geopolitics & infrastructure, situating Greenland’s future within histories of colonialism & environmental injustice.
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After the coffee break by the ICTA-UAB Management Team, 🔬 Scientific Highlights of 2025 showcased ICTA-UAB’s research excellence. Ten short talks highlighted influential papers across oceans, land, cities, consumption & policies —combining top journals with real-world impact.
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From ocean deoxygenation and Arctic plankton to heat justice, post-growth economics, and climate pledges, the session made visible how ICTA-UAB research travels across disciplines—and beyond academia.
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đź“Ś Maria Pastor provided an update on the MarĂ­a de Maeztu Unit of Excellence (MdM-3), outlining recent developments, upcoming milestones & key organizational issues relevant to the ICTA-UAB community.
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The symposium closed with Research Speed Dating: fast-paced, structured conversations helping researchers find collaborators, share interests & spark new projects—turning ideas into future partnerships. #ResearchCollaboration