Seminar Series

Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences

Hydrodynamic and ecological interactions in the highly pressured coastal bays of the Ebro Delta (NW Mediterranean): insights from observations, modeling, and remote sensing

Raquel Peñas-Torramilans
PhD Candidate, Laboratori d’Enginyeria Marítima, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech, Spain

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
12:30pm-1:30pm
SMAST E 101-102 and via Zoom

Abstract:

Bays and estuaries are highly productive coastal ecosystems that play critical ecological and socio-economic roles. However, these environments have become increasingly threatened, especially in the last half century. This seminar will focus on the interplay between hydrodynamics, its driving forces and biological processes in the Alfacs and Fangar bays of the Ebro Delta (NW Mediterranean). These bays, located in the southern and northern hemispheres of the delta, respectively, are recognized as hotspots of environmental vulnerability. The Ebro Delta is a low-lying coastal region that supports a wide range of habitats and rich biodiversity. At the same time, it supports overlapping socio-economic activities, including aquaculture, agriculture (mainly rice), tourism and salt production. This fragile ecosystem faces major environmental challenges, such as harmful algal blooms (HABs), hypoxia, and temperature spikes, which threaten both its ecological integrity and the sustainability of economic activities. By integrating in situ observations, numerical models, and satellite remote sensing, we aim to unravel the hydrodynamic and ecological processes that govern these systems. The results highlight the complex interactions between natural dynamics and anthropogenic impacts in these highly stressed coastal areas. A better understanding of these processes is critical for developing nature-based solutions to mitigate environmental degradation and enhance the resilience and sustainability of these unique ecosystems.

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Department of Fisheries Oceanography

Publishing at Science

Bianca Lopez
Associate Editor (Ecology), Science Journal, AAAS

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
3pm-4pm
SMAST E 101-102 and via Zoom

Abstract:

Publishing research is a key part of the scientific process and is essential for many science careers. Though everyone does it, the inner workings of journals and how decisions get made can be opaque. In this talk, I’ll provide an overview of how the process works at Science and its family of journals, as well as qualities we look for in submissions. I'll also talk a bit about what a professional editor does and how the peer review process differs between Science and other journals. 

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