Universitat de Barcelona

The Centre for Mountain Research (CRAM) is a leading institute that promotes practical and theoretical research into the natural environment of the Pyrenees, in areas such as aquatic systems, records of environmental fluctuations and biodiversity, management and use of the natural environment, seismology and geological risks, etc. The Centre always encourages the highest level of collaboration between experts and fosters the interdisciplinary nature of the research. Teams are drawn from the departments in various UB faculties, other research institutions with which agreements have been made (the Geological Service of Catalonia [SGC] and the Cartographic Institute of Catalonia [ICC], etc.), and research networks in the entire international area.