The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA -UAB)
This fellowship must be completed not later than November 2024
The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) aims to undertake cutting-edge research and training on interactions between humans and Earth systems, to build integrative and applied knowledge for a sustainable future. ICTA-UAB develops first-class, socially-relevant, international research in the environmental change-society nexus and strives to extend its contribution as a world-renowned research institute in environmental sciences. The Institute also provides excellent doctoral and post-doctoral training, guided by transparent and effective governance and strong ethical principles.
Research proposals
ICTA-UAB’s research is structured around 5 interrelated Societal Challenges: “Oceans” brings together researchers who work on anticipating the impacts of global change on oceanic and coastal systems and developing pathways towards sustainable and equitable interactions with marine environments and their resources; “Land” aims to analyze the combined effects of climate and other drivers of global environmental change on the sustainability of rural landscapes and livelihoods; “Cities” interrogates and advances actions and projects for climate-responsive, equitable, and healthy cities and urban systems; “Consumption and production” examines how processes of production and consumption of goods and services relate to global environmental impacts and affect human wellbeing and technological transitions; and the fifth Challenge, “Cities”, analyzes and advocate for effective and equitable cross-scale policies, institutions and social responses to address global environmental change. Each of these challenges brings together researchers from different scientific backgrounds and disciplines, which makes of ICTA-UAB an extraordinary laboratory of interdisciplinarity and innovative applied science.