IHCantabria continues to inspire new generations of scientists
On February 3, Laura Concostrina presented a scientific talk on “Riverside Forests: climatic refuges” to a group of 4th ESO students from IES Leonardo Torres Quevedo, located in Santander
With scientific outreach activities, IHCantabria confirms its commitment to gender equality in the areas of science, technology and innovation
Once again, the Environmental Hydraulics Institute of Cantabria (IHCantabria) has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality in the areas of science and technology, through various activities of communication and scientific dissemination, within the framework of the “International Day of Women and Girls in Science”, which was commemorated yesterday, February 11.
During this month, several IHCantabria researchers have actively participated in the program of activities organized by the University of Cantabria (UC) to commemorate the “International Day of Women and Girls in Science”. Among them, postdoctoral researcher Itxaso Odériz Martínez, recipient of a Marie Curie Grant, who presented on February 7 a talk entitled “Minister for a day: leading climate change”, to a group of International Baccalaureate students from the Santa Clara Secondary School (IES).
Yesterday, the researcher Elvira Ramos Manzanos presented an informative talk entitled “When the tide goes out”, to a group of children in kindergarten at the Garden of Africa School.
Academic-professional orientation program with a gender perspective
IHCantabria also contributes to the “Programa de Orientación académico-profesional con perspectiva de género”, organized by the Consejería de Educación de Cantabria. In the framework of this program, the following IHCantabria researchers participate with scientific talks in several schools in Santander: Laura Concostrina Zubiri, Alexia González Ferreras, Ayanta Velasco Martínez, Raquel Zarauza Martínez, Alba Losa Calleja.
On February 3, Laura Concostrina gave a talk on “Riverside forests: climatic refuges” to a group of 4th ESO students from IES Leonardo Torres Quevedo. In a creative way, she presented the mechanisms by which riparian forests regulate air and energy flows in the fluvial space, after explaining her career as a postdoctoral researcher.
On February 14, predoctoral researchers Ayanta Velasco and Raquel Zarauza will give their scientific talks to students in the 4th year of ESO at IES Las Llamas. Ayanta Velasco will talk about “Forest-water relations”, while Raquel Zarauza will explain “How global change affects life and natural processes in mountain rivers”.
On February 19, postdoctoral researcher Alexia González will give a presentation on “River connectivity and fish species”, to students of 4th ESO of IES Pereda. And, on February 21, predoctoral researcher Alba Losa Calleja will present her talk on “DNA and rivers”, to 4th ESO students from IES Albericia.
Since the proclamation of February 11 as “International Day of Women and Girls in Science” by the United Nations General Assembly, this date is a platform to highlight the fundamental role of women in the development of science and technology. In line with this vision, IHCantabria remains committed to equality and continues to promote the access and participation of women and girls in the scientific and technological fields, which contributes to the promotion of new scientific vocations.
“Minister for a day: leading climate change” is the title of the talk given by researcher Itxaso Odériz to a group of International Baccalaureate students from the Santa Clara Secondary School (IES) in Santander
Yesterday, a group of kindergarten children from the Colegio Jardín de África, located in Santander, listened attentively to the talk given by researcher Elvira Ramos, entitled “When the tide goes out”
In her presentation, researcher Laura Concostrina highlighted the capacity of riparian forests (located on the well-preserved banks of rivers and streams) to buffer the local climate, “which is key to preserving the diversity and functioning of river ecosystems in a scenario of global climate change”
