International projects

European partnership on accelerating farming systems transition: agroecology, living labs, and research infrastructures (AGROECOLOGY)

Funding source: HORIZON EUROPE COFUND
Duration: 2024-2030
Coordination at our group: Joris de Vente

Building a European Network for the Characterisation and Harmonisation of Monitoring Approaches for Research and Knowledge on Soils (BENCHMARKS)

Funding source: HORIZON EUROPE SOIL MISSION (101091010)
Duration: 2023-2027
Coordination at our group: Joris de Vente

Modelling and evaluation of the impacts of land use change on hydrology of the Campo de Cartagena-Mar Menor watershed

Funding source: Technical support contract for FutureWater
Duration: 2022
Coordination at our group: Joris de Vente and Joris Eekhout

Participatory development of a decision support system for the sustainable management of the Mar Menor socio-ecosystem (SINERGIA)

Funding source: THINKINAZUL of the Plan Complementario de Ciencias Marinas supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation with funding from NextGenerationEU (European Union) and Fundación Séneca (Region of Murcia)
Duration: 2022-2024
Coordination at our group: Joris de Vente

Managing sediment connectivity in agricultural landscapes for reducing water erosion impacts (SCALE)

Funding source: European Joint Programme SOIL “Towards climate-smart sustainable management of agricultural soils”
Duration: 2021-2024
Coordination at our group: Victor Castillo

Ecosystem functioning of sub-Mediterranean regions: the functional frontier among Mediterranean and Eurosiberian forest communities (ECOFUMER)

Funding source: German Research Foundation
Duration: 2020-2023
PI Coordinator: Enrique de la Riva (Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus, Germany)
Coordination at our group: José Ignacio Querejeta and Iván Prieto

Preparation of dedicated training material on the SPHY-MMF hydrology and erosion model for professionals from Madagascar

Funding source: Technical support contract for FutureWater
Duration: 2019
Coordination at our group: Joris Eekhout and Joris de Vente

GYPWORLD: A global initiative to understand gypsum ecosystem ecology

Funding source: EU H2020 program
Duration: 2018-2021
PI Coordinator: Sara Palacio (IPE-CSIC, Spain)
Coordination at our group: José Ignacio Querejeta
Website: link

Training and consultancy on monitoring, modelling and evaluation of the benefits of ecosystem restoration on ecosystem services

Funding source: Commonland foundation
Duration: 2018
Coordination at our group: Joris de Vente

Hydrology and erosion model development and application for evaluation of altimeter data to support model calibration

Funding source: Technical support contract for FutureWater
Duration: 2018-2019
Coordination at our group: Joris Eekhout and Joris de Vente

Collaborative land-sea integration platform (COASTAL)

Funding source: EU H2020 program
Code: 773782
Duration: 2018-2022
PI Coordinator: Jean Luc de Kok (VITO, Belgium)
Coordination at our group: Joris de Vente
Website: link
Blog: link

Crop diversification and low-input farming across Europe: from practitioners’ engagement and ecosystems services to increased revenues and value chain organisation (Diverfarming)

Funding source: EU H2020 program
Code: 728003
Duration: 2017-2021
PI Coordinator: R. Zornoza (Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena)
Coordination at our group: Carolina Boix-Fayos

European Network for Advancement of Business and Landscape Education (ENABLE)

Funding source: ERASMUS+ Strategic partnerships (European Commission)
Code: 2016-1-NL01-KA203-023013
Duration: 2016-2019
PI Coordinator: Eva Rood (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Coordination at our group: Joris de Vente
Website: link

The soil system under global change (SOGLO)

Funding source: Belgian Science Policy Office (Interuniversity Attraction Poles)
Code:
Duration: 2012-2017
PI Coordinator: Bas van Wesemael (Université Catholique de Louvain)
Coordination at our group: Carolina Boix Fayos
Website: link

Europe and Africa Union for Food (EAU4FOOD)

Funding source: European Commission (7th Framework Programme)
Code:
Duration: 2011-2015
PI Coordinator: Jochen Froebrich (Wageningen UR – Alterra Centre)
Coordination at our group: Gonzalo González Barberá
Website: link

Remote-sensing based DDS for sustainable drought-adapted irrigation management (REDSIM). A pilot project on halting desertification in Europe

Funding source: European Commision (DG Environment)
Code:
Duration: 2011-2012
PI Coordinator: Alain Baille (Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena)
Coordination at our group: Gonzalo González Barberá
Website: link

Mediterranean Intermittent River Management (MIRAGE)

Funding source: European Commision (7th Framework Programme)
Code:
Duration: 2009-2012
PI Coordinator: Jochen Froebrich (Wageningen UR – Alterra Centre)
Coordination at our group: Gonzalo González Barberá
Website: link

Desertification mitigation and remediation of land (DESIRE)

Funding source: European Commission (7th Framework Programme)
Code: F6 DG RTD 037046
Duration: 2007-2012
PI Coordinator: Coen Ritsema (Wageningen UR – Alterra Centre)
Coordination at CSIC: Albert Solé (EEZA) and Joris de Vente (CEBAS)
Website: link

Spanish National projects

Evaluación integrada de prácticas de manejo sostenible y sus servicios ecosistémicos en agroecosistemas de secano: aproximación a distintas escalas

Funding source: Acción Complementaria. Ministerio de Ciencia/Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia. Fondos del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia
Duration: 2023-2025
PI: María Martinez-Mena and Carolina Boix-Fayos

Testing and evaluating sustainable agricultural practices to optimize ecosystem services in rainfed systems (AGRI_SER)

Funding source: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación – Agencia Estatal de Investigación
Code: PID2020-119825RB-100
Duration: 2021-2024
PI: María Martinez-Mena and Carolina Boix-Fayos

Functional diversity of plant water and nutrient use strategies in Mediterranean and other dryland ecosystems

Funding source: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación – Agencia Estatal de Investigación
Code: PID2019-107382RB-I00
Duration: 2020-2023
PI: José I. Querejeta

Nature Based Solutions to mitigate the devastating impacts from extreme weather and climate change (XTREME)

Funding source: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación – Agencia Estatal de Investigación
Code: PID2019-109381RB-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033
Duration: 2020-2023
PI: Joris de Vente and Victor Castillo

Assessing the effectiveness of large scale landscape restoration and climate change adaptation of socio‐ecosystems using Nature Based Solutions (RESTORE‐NBS)

Funding source: CSIC (202040E030)
Duration: 2020-2022
PI: Joris de Vente

Reservas de carbono inorgánico y orgánico en sistemas perennes semiáridos; el papel de la cubierta vegetal

Funding source: FEDER ANDALUCÍA 2014-2020
Duration: 2020-2022
PI: Roberto García Ruiz (Universidad de Jaen) and María Martínez-Mena

El potencial de DEpósitos sedimentarios como sumideros de CArbono: factores y mecanismos que favorecen su preservación en cuencas de DrEnaje. Implicaciones para su gestión (DECADE)

Funding source: Fundación Séneca (Regional Government of Murcia)
Code: 20917/PI/18
Duration: 2019-2022
PI: Dra. Carolina Boix-Fayos

Vulnerabilidad de las comunidades vegetales en ecosistemas Mediterráneos y su respuesta frente al cambio climático: estrategias de uso del agua y de los nutrientes, su regulación en función del clima y efectos en el ecosistema

Funding source: Fundación Séneca (Regional Government of Murcia)
Code: 20654/JLI/18
Duration: 2019-2021
PI: Dr. Iván Prieto

ECOSOIL: Soil biodiversity as an essential resource for the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems and the sustainable use of natural resources

Funding source: : Redes Excelencia 2017. Plan Nacional I+D+i/Spanish Ministry of Science
Duration: 2018-2020
PI: Jorge Curiel-Yuste (BC3_Basque Center for Climate Change)
Coordination at our group: José Ignacio Querejeta

Ecosystem services provision from semiarid catchments: quantification and optimization through sustainable and participatory management

Funding source: Fundación Séneca Región de Murcia. Programa Jiménez de la Espada
Code: 20186/EE/17
Duration: 2018
PI: Dra. Carolina Boix-Fayos

Participatory monitoring and modelling the impacts of regenerative agriculture to increase resilience against drought and extreme hydro-meteorological events.

Funding source: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, proyecto Intramural.
Code: 201740I024
Duration: 2018
PI: Dr. Joris de Vente

Evaluación multicriterio y desarrollo de escenarios de manejo sostenibles para la provisión de servicios ecosistémicos en cuencas hidrológicas mediterráneas.

Funding source: Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. Programa Salvador de Madariaga
Code: PRX17/00045
Duration: 2017-2018
PI: Dra. Carolina Boix-Fayos

Dinámica sedimentaria y estabilización de carbono orgánico: caracterización y balance en cuencas mediterráneas. Implicaciones para adaptación y mitigación del cambio climático.

Funding source: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (CICYT, National Plan of Science) with FEDER co-funding
Code: CGL2014-55405-R
Duration: 2015-2018
PI: Dra. Carolina Boix-Fayos and Dra. María Martínez-Mena

Mitigación de gases de efecto invernadero en cultivos ecológicos en el secano murciano: estrategias de manejo agrícola (EMISEMUR).

Funding source: Fundación Séneca (Regional Government of Murcia)
Code: 19350/PI/14
Duration: 2015-2018
PI: Dra. María Martínez-Mena

Vulnerabilidad de la vegetación y suelos de ecosistemas semiáridos frente al cambio climático: efectos a medio plazo sobre productividad primaria y calidad edáfica.

Funding source: Fundación Séneca (Regional Government of Murcia)
Code: 19477/PI/14
Duration: 2015-2018
PI: Dr. José Ignacio Querejeta

Evaluating climate change adaptation through Sustainable Land Management and its impacts on Mediterranean ecosystem services (ADAPT)

Funding source: Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (CICYT) with FEDER co-funding
Code: CGL2013-42009-R
Duration: 2014-2016
PI: Dr. Joris de Vente

Alteraciones en la estequiometria y productividad primaria de matorrales semiáridos en respuesta al cambio climático: mecanismos y consecuencias

Funding source: Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (CICYT) with FEDER co-funding
Code: CGL2013- 48753-R
Duration: 2014-2017
PI: Dr. José Ignacio Querejeta

Evaluación regional de los múltiples impactos de cambios en el clima y en el manejo de suelos sobre servicios ecosistémicos en ambiente mediterráneo. Recomendaciones para la adaptación al cambio climático con escenarios de manejo sostenible del suelo (CAMBIO)

Funding source: Fundación Séneca, programa Jóvenes Líderes en Investigación (Regional Government of Murcia)
Code: 18933/JLI/13
Duration: 2014-2017
PI: Dr. Joris de Vente

Impact of management practices on erosion and C cycle in Mediterranean semiarid areas

Funding source: Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (National Plan of Science) with FEDER co-funding
Code: AGL2011-25069
Duration: 2012-2014
PI: Dra. María Martínez-Mena

Mechanisms of carbon sequestration in semiarid soils according to land uses and management practices

Funding source: Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (National Plan of Science)
Code: AGL2010-20941
Duration: 2011-2014
PI: Dr. Juan Albaladejo

Efectos del cambio climático sobre comunidades de plantas y micorrizas gipsícolas de ecosistemas semiáridos

Funding source: Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (National Plan of Science)
Code: CGL2010-21064
Duration: 2011-2014
PI: Dr. José Ignacio Querejeta

Análisis y evaluación de escenarios de uso y manejo de suelo para el control de la exportación de sedimentos y el secuestro de carbono a escala de cuenca (ESUMA)

Funding source: Fundación Séneca (Regional Government of Murcia)
Code: 11859/P/09
Duration: 2010-2013
PI: Dra. Carolina Boix Fayos

Procesos erosivos y dinámica de carbono en cuencas mediterráneas afectadas por cambios de uso del suelo y diques de retención de sedimentos (ERCO)

Funding source: Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (National Plan of Science)
Code: CGL2007/62590/BTE
Duration: 2007-2012
PI: Dra. Carolina Boix Fayos

Cuantificación de componentes del balance hídrico con alta resolución espacial y temporal mediante el uso de sensores remotos en el Alto Segura

Funding source: Seneca Foundation (Regional Government of Murcia)
Code: 15395/PI/10
Duration: 2011-2012
PI: Dr. Gonzalo González Barberá

Caracterización del acuífero cuaternario del Campo de Cartagena y modelización matemática en el contacto con el Mar Menor

Funding source: Séneca Foundation (Regional Government of Murcia)
Code:
Duration: 2009-2011.
PI: Dr. José Luis García Aróstegui (Instituto Geológico y Minero de España)

Prácticas de manejo en cultivos de secano ecológico de la Región de Murcia: eficiencia en el secuestro de carbono y efectos sobre la producción y el estado hídrico y nutricional del almendro

Funding source: Séneca Foundation (Regional Government of Murcia)
Code: 08757/PI/08
Duration: 2009-2011
PI: Dra. María Martínez-Mena

Desarrollo científico-tecnológico para la conservación de los recursos fitogenéticos de la Región de Murcia

Funding source: DG de Universidades y Política Científica de la Región de Murcia
Code:
Duration: 2009-2011
PI: Dr. Gonzalo González Barberá

RESEL. Red de Estaciones de Seguimiento y Evolución de la Erosión Hídrica en el Proyecto LUCDEME

Funding source: DGCONA- Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
Code:
Duration: 1995 – ongoing
PI: Dra. María Martínez-Mena (from 2002)