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IHCantabria celebrates the ‘World Beaches Day’ highlighting some projects that contribute to the protection and sustainable management of these coastal areas.
This ephemeris is celebrated on the third Saturday of September, to raise awareness about the conservation of marine spaces and the environment.
IHCantabria commemorates this date by informing about some of its relevant projects on the subject.
IHCantabria celebrates the closing day of LIFE DIVAQUA project
DIVAQUA promotes the biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems in the Picos de Europa environment, reconciling their conservation with human activities.
IHCantabria had an outstanding participation in the 38th International Coastal Engineering Conference, ICCE 2024
This is the most important international event in the field of coastal engineering, in which 17 representatives of IHCantabria took part, an ASCE award was presented to Iñigo Losada and a memorial was offered in honor of Miguel Losada.
IHCantabria participated in the workshop on climate change risk assessment on urban beaches of the LIFE AdaptCalaMillor project
The objective of the workshop was to strengthen the capacity of public administrations and stakeholders to interpret scientific results in order to make informed decisions, and to foster intersectoral collaboration in coastal management.
IHCantabria awarded to the best presentations on advances in the development of doctoral theses of the IH2O Programme
These awards confirm IHCantabria’s efforts to promote quality training and research in the fields of hydraulic and coastal engineering; climate, climate change and infrastructure; and hydrobiology and environmental management.
Iñigo Losada receives the highest recognition from the American Society of Civil Engineers
The International Coastal Engineering Award is the highest global recognition in the field of coastal engineering awarded by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
IHCantabria starts SALIENTS project to analyze the response of the shoreline with submerged free-standing structures
Advanced predictive models will be developed to protect coasts from erosion, with submerged free-standing structures, promoting adaptation to climate change and the preservation of marine ecosystems.
IHCantabria received the visit of a delegation from the Port Authority of Tarragona
In addition to visiting IHCantabria’s facilities, issues related to the ongoing work between the two institutions and future collaborations with the Port Authority of Tarragona were discussed.
New IHCantabria study reveals how interannual climate variability redefines global coastal risk
Evidence is provided that confirms the need to consider the influence of certain climatic phenomena when conducting coastal multi-hazard assessments, which is fundamental in risk management and coastal planning.
IHCantabria’s managing director, Raúl Medina, will receive one of the ‘Premios Cachupín 2024’
This award recognizes the valuable scientific and managerial contribution of Raúl Medina for the good of the community, especially in Cantabria
Jara Martínez reports the objectives of her administration as the new dean of the Demarcation of Cantabria of the College of Civil Engineers
The objectives of her management will be to defend the profession, value the role of engineering in society, attract young talent, facilitate access to new technologies and knowledge, and promote strategic alliances
IHCantabria develops a new methodological framework for climate risk assessment in ports of general interest
The application of this methodological framework will facilitate decision-making and increase the climate resilience of port infrastructures. It has already been applied in the outer port of Melilla and can be replicated, for example, in the Port of Santander.
