RISKNAT has grown and enriched since 2023 by incorporating new institutions and research topics. We are a group of researchers, grouped into different research teams, attached to the following institutions:<\/p>\n
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- Departament de Din\u00e0mica de la Terra i de l’Oce\u00e0<\/em> de la Facultat de Ci\u00e8ncies de la Terra (<\/span>FCT<\/a>) de la Universitat de Barcelona (<\/span>DTO-UB<\/a>);<\/span><\/li>\n
- Departament de Geologia<\/em> de la Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (<\/span>DG-UAB<\/a>) ;<\/span><\/li>\n
- Institut de Ci\u00e8ncies del Mar<\/em> del Consell Superior d’Investigacions Cient\u00edfiques (<\/span>ICM-CSIC<\/a>);<\/span><\/li>\n
- Laboratori d’Estudis Geof\u00edsics Eduard Fontser\u00e8<\/i><\/span>\u00a0(LEGEF<\/a>) de l’<\/span>Institut d’Estudis Catalans<\/i><\/span>\u00a0(IEC<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n\t\t\t<\/span>RISKNAT is currently made up of 21 members, of whom we are 16 doctors (13 with a permanent contract), 1 research technician, and 4 pre-doctoral researchers.<\/p>\nJoan Manuel Vilaplana Fern\u00e0ndez led the group until 2017, when he was replaced by Eul\u00e0lia Masana Closa. Marta Guinau Sell\u00e9s is the current coordinator since 2026.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>
Read more<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\nWe are an interdisciplinary group, constituted by geologists, engineering geologists and geophysicists. This allows for a synergic comprehension of phenomena under study and the development of new techniques and methodologies. We cover a broad spectrum of activities, from field work (which we prioritise, both on land and offshore), to hazard assessment.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Gender balance<\/h3>\n
RISKNAT is coordinated by women since 2017 (E. Masana and M.Guinau) and includes 8 women out of 21 members.
\n\t\t\tWomen are the leaders of 3 out of 5 main research axes on hazardous processes, indicating that both genders are empowered in our group. Among the 31 established collaborators, 17 are women. Also, the former president and promoter of the Comissi\u00f3 d\u2019Igualtat<\/em> at the Facultat de Ci\u00e8ncies de la Terra<\/em> (UB), where RISKNAT is affiliated, is member of our group (M.Ortu\u00f1o), and the leader of the research line on Active tectonics, paleoseismology and seismic hazard. We also prioritize woman appearance in the media and in the outreach material we generate. On the other hand, and regarding high level teaching and training, the coordinator of the Especialitat de<\/em> Riscos Geol\u00f2gics<\/em> of the Master en Recursos Minerals i Riscos Geol\u00f2gics<\/em> (UB-UAB) is also a woman. We note also that ICM researchers involved in the group abide by the Pla d’Igualtat<\/em> of CSIC and within ICM’s Severo Ochoa Strategic Plan (2020-2023), specific gender balance actions are being implemented to ensure gender balance at all levels of the research career stage and within the research disciplines of ICM.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>Read more<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\")
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Marta Guinau
\n<\/strong>Coordinadora de RISKNAT<\/b>
Professora Agregada DTO-UB
\n<\/span>Mass movements and torrential flows (leader)
\n<\/span>mguinau@ub.edu
\n<\/span>CV Personal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>David Garc\u00eda
\n<\/strong>T\u00e8cnic de Suport a la Recerca DTO-UB
Remote sensing, GIS, Monitoring instrumentation.
Hyperspectral data
Web content
dgarcia@ub.edu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>John Jairo Gallego Montoya<\/strong>
Investigador Marie Sklodowska-Curie
Active Tectonics and Paleosismology.
Hyperespectral data
jj.gallego.montoya@ub.edu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>J\u00falia Molins
\n<\/strong>Investigadora Pre-Doctoral DTO-UB
Active tectonics and paleoseismology
jmolinsvigata@ub.edu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Marc Oll\u00e9
\n<\/strong>Investigador Pre-Doctoral DTO-UB
\n<\/span>Active Tectonics and Paleoseismology
\n<\/span>marcollelopez@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Noemi Jacobo Qui\u00f1ones
\n<\/strong>Investigadora pre-doctoral DMPGA-UB
Slope instabilities. Torrential flows
njacoboquinones@ub.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u00c1ngel Rod\u00e9s
\n<\/strong>Professor Lector DTO-UB
Geocronology (leader).
Surface process modelling
angelrodes@ub.edu
CV personal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u00c1lvaro Gonz\u00e1lez
\n<\/strong>Professor Lector Serra H\u00fanter DTO-UB
Earthquakes. Meteorite impacts.
Volcanic eruptions
alvaro.gonzalez@@ub.edu
CV personal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Octavi G\u00f3mez-Novell
\n<\/strong>Professor Lector DTO-UB
Active Tectonics and Paleoseismology.
Seismic Hazard Analysis
octgomez@ub.edu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Maria Ortu\u00f1o
\n<\/strong>Professora Agregada DTO-UB
Active Tectonics and Paleoseismology
maria.ortuno@ub.edu
CV personal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> - Departament de Geologia<\/em> de la Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (<\/span>DG-UAB<\/a>) ;<\/span><\/li>\n
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