NEWS
Erica Pellón, researcher at IHCantabria awarded with the Extraordinary Doctorate Prize of the UC
“This distinction represents a great satisfaction at an academic and professional level, and a stimulus to continue contributing to the advancement of knowledge from the university level”, this is how Erica Pellón describes this award for her work in the area of Engineering and Architecture and her contribution to the advancement of knowledge in coastal and environmental engineering.
IHCantabria promotes international collaboration to improve tsunami risk management
The NEAM-COMMITMENT project responds to the need for a multi-hazard approach to enable more effective tsunami planning, risk management and evacuation.
IHCantabria promotes blue tourism with the development of an application for activities on the beach
This is an application that provides weather information several days in advance for planning surfing, swimming, bathing, beach soccer, walking and resting activities.
IHCantabria presents two new university micro-credentials to address climate change challenges
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Its impacts are being felt on our coasts, rivers, forests, cities and towns. Are we prepared to face it?
IHCantabria promotes a technology to aid diving and digitization of underwater cultural heritage
This is an application that provides meteocean information several days in advance and 3D images of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (PCS) of Cantabria.
IHCantabria boosts its leadership in European projects with the launch of the IHC-EUBOOST project
IHCantabria strengthens and increases its leadership at the European level with the launch of the IHC-EUBOOST project to promote the recruitment, management and leadership in European projects.
Active participation of IHCantabria in the institutional presentation of the methodologies of the Assessment of risks and impacts derived from climate change in Spain (ERICC 2025).
In the preparation of the Assessment of Risks and Impacts of Climate Change in Spain (ERICC-2025) it has been essential to have the technical and scientific advice of the scientific consortium led by IHCantabria and integrated by Tecnalia Research & Innovation and the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3).
IHCantabria starts testing marine foundations in support of marine renewable energy development
Offshore wind energy has a key role to play in the path towards a low-carbon economy, and offers the opportunity to exploit 80% of Europe’s wind resources, which are located in shallow and deep water sites, with foundation solutions needing to be optimized.
IHCantabria advances in digital monitoring and water quality management
For the Santander Port Authority (APS), this digital technology improves the monitoring and follow-up of water quality in its port environment, one of the objectives set out in ROM 5.1 (Maritime Works Recommendations 5.1).
The Government commissions IHCantabria with a plan for 2026 to mitigate the impact of climate change on the Cantabrian coast.
The Government has commissioned the preparation of an Adaptation Plan for the Cantabrian Coast by 2026, with the aim of reducing the consequences of sea level rise.
Lloyd’s Register certifies the study of the energy resource at the Mutriku wave power plant.
Within the framework of the European MAR+ project, which aims to provide Spain with a certified testing system capable of reducing technological risks and accelerating the industrial deployment of marine energy converters, the Mutriku wave power plant obtained the conformity assessment of the wave resource according to IEC TS 62600-101.
IHCantabria starts training program for climate change adaptation in the Spanish port system
IHCantabria reinforces its role as a national reference in the study and management of climate risk, contributing decisively to the resilience of the Spanish port system to the effects of climate change.
