Current projects
CARINSAL, The
carbon-microbiome coupling in inland saline waters under climate crisis
(PID2021-123735OB-C21), Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and
Innovation (MCIN/AEI/FEDER). Duration: 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2026. Budget at University
of Girona (Subproject1): 157,300 euros + Predoctoral 4-years Grant (FPI);
Budget at University of Barcelona (UB, Subproject2): 162,140 euros. The project
includes researchers from UdG and UB and Univ. Murcia, Univ. Albacete, Univ. Complutense de Madrid,
Univ. Pontificia Católica in Chile, IRSA-CNR in Italy, Univ. Nairobi in Kenia. PI
of Subproject2: Andrea Butturini. Coordinator of the project and PI at the
University of Girona: Anna M. Romaní.
GRADCATCH, Using natural environmental
GRADients to decipher the adaptation of soil microbial Communities to climATe
Change (BiodivClim, BiodivERsA 2019-2020 call, Ref: PCI2020-120702-2). Funded by: European Union, “NextGenerationEU”/PRTR”;
managed by: Agencia Estatal de Investigación/Programación Conjunta
Internacional. Duration:
01/03/2021-28/02/2025. UdG budget: 150,000 euros. Total budget: 932,089 euros.
Participants: University of Copenhagen (Anders Priemé: coordinator of the
entire project), Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape
Research (WSL), University of Pretoria, University of Girona, and the
University of California Irvine which is a UdG subcontracted partner. PI at the University of Girona: Anna M.
Romaní.
PONDERFUL, POND Ecosystems for
Resilient FUture Landscapes in a changing climate (H2020, ref. 869296). Funded
by European Commission. Duration: 01/12/2020-30/11/2024. Budget at the UdG:
158,437.5 euros. Overall budget: 6,993,407.5 euros. Participants: 17 research
centers/universities. Coordinator: Sandra Brucet (Fundació Universitària
Balmes, Universitat de Vic). PI at the University of Girona: Dani Boix. I am a member of the research team,
participating in WP2.
CEREALS, Le CyclE du phosphoRE dans les Agro-écosystèmes: étude des gènes fonctionnels
impliqués dans le reLargage et l'abSorption. Funded by: Impulsion,
Agroécosystèmes durables. Duration: 01/01/2023-31/12/2024. Budget: 50,000 eur.
PI: Joan Artigas (Univ. Clermont Auvergne). I am a member
of the research team.
Understanding
the Effects of Acid-Rock Drainages on Aquatic Biofilms in the Alt Pirineu
Natural Park (ARDBIO). Funded by: Parc natural de l’Alt Pirineu, II “Salvador
Grau I Tort” Scholarships, 2024. Duration: 01/05/2024-30/11/2025. Budget: 4,000
euros. PI: Ada Pastor, University of Girona. I am a member of the research team.
AUMENTADOS, Emergencia
climática y agua: Ilustraciones aumentadas con voz de mujer (FCT-23-19570).
Funded by: FECYT, Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología. Duration:
01/06/2024-31/05/2025. Budget: 37,000 euros. PI: Anna Lupón (CEAB-CSIC), UdG is
coordinated entity. I am a member of
the research team.
Research contracts with the enterprise Labaqua.
Biofilm detection and characterization. PI: Anna M. Romaní.
Current research lines:
1 Impact of drought on microbial biodiversity and
organic matter degradation processes
2 Relationships between aquatic microbial community
composition and functioning and link to resources variability
3 Impact of global change effects (such as warming and
pollution) on biofilm formation, microbial interactions, biofilm functioning
and metabolic outcome
4 Biofilm structure and function and biogeochemical
processes in extreme habitats (arid, saline) and extreme conditions (warming
and drought)
5 Mediterranean rivers, organic matter dynamics and surface/hyporheic
sediment functioning
6 Development of techniques for biofilm detection
Currently research group members:
Ada
Pastor Oliveras, Postdoctoral Researcher (Ramon y Cajal fellow, from 29/02/2024-).
Judit
Boadella, PhD, “Effect of drought on microbial biofilms in saline systems”, University
of Girona, 2019-.
Nuria
Rubio, PhD, “Translating microbial community change in fluvial biofilms to
ecosystem services provision”, ESR 12 Prorisk project, University of Girona,
2020-
Anna
Doménech, PhD, “Climate change projections on soil microbial function and
diversity: effects of drought and warming“, University of Girona, 2021-.
Mar Oliva,
PhD, “Effects of the increase in temperature caused by climate change on the functioning
of fluvial biofilms“, University of Girona, 2023-
Joan
Ferriol, PhD, “The importance of the microbial community on the carbon cycling
in inland aquatic saline ecosystems“, University of Girona, 2023-
Previous group members (last 5 years):
Joan Pere Casas-Ruiz (Juan de la
Cierva, Postdoctoral contract, 01/03/2020-31/12/2022)
Núria
Perujo, PhD (defense 2018) and postdoc (entrepreneur scientist in an applied Project,
2021).
Giulia Gionchetta, PhD, defense 2019.