The evaluation committee was formed by Miquel Canals, Director of the Sustainable Blue Economy Chair and Professor of Marine Geosciences at the University of Barcelona; José Antonio Casas de Pedro, Professor of Applied Physical Chemistry at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Gonzalo Delacámara Andrés, Director of the Center for Water & Climate Adaptation at IE University; Mira Petrovic, ICREA Research Professor, Institut Català de Recerca de l’Aigua, ICRA; Anna Traveset, Research Professor at the Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados, IMEDEA (CSIC – University of the Balearic Islands); Manuel Arias Maldonado, Professor of Political Science at the University of Málaga; Moisés Barrio Andrés, Counsel of the Council of State, Professor of Digital Law at Carlos III University of Madrid, UC3M; Esther Calvete Zumalde, Professor in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Deusto; Inmaculada Egido Gálvez, Professor of Comparative Education at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid; Raquel Fidalgo Redondo, Professor of Developmental Psychology and Education at the University of León; Eduardo Fonseca Pedrero, Vice Rector for Research and Internationalization and Professor of Developmental Psychology and Education at the University of La Rioja; José García Montalvo, Professor of Applied Economics at Pompeu Fabra University; Ana Montesinos García, Associate Professor of Procedural Law at the University of Valencia; José Muñiz Fernández, Professor of Psychometrics and Rector of Nebrija University; Félix Ovejero, Associate Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Barcelona; Francisco Pérez García, Emeritus Professor of Economic Analysis at the University of Valencia and Research Director at the Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas, Ivie; Mario Piattini, Professor of Computer Languages and Systems and Director of the Alarcos Group in the Computer Science School at the University of Castilla-La Mancha; Miquel Àngel Prats Fernández, Associate Professor of Educational Technology at Ramón Llull University; and Antonio Villar Notario, Professor of Foundations of Economic Analysis at Pablo de Olavide University, Seville.

The eleven projects selected fall within the following program areas:

• The water cycle in Spain: uses and management
• Conservation of critical ecosystems in Spain
• Digitalization and mobile devices in education
• Educational models and outcomes
• Young people: employability, access to housing and interpersonal relations
• Gender-based violence: comparative analysis
• Democracy and the rule of law in Europe

SELECTED PROJECTS

“Enhancing the natural potential of soil fungal diversity to assist the restoration and conservation of iconic Spanish forests under climate change (RESTICFOR)”

Principal investigator: Teresa Efigenia Gimeno Chocarro (Centro de Investigación Ecológica y Aplicaciones Forestales, CREAF)

Team members: Albert Vilà Cabrera (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona); Asunción Rodríguez Uña (University of the Basque Country, UPV-EHU); Henna Tyyska (University of Edinburgh); Josep Maria Espelta Morral (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona); Elisabet Ros Garriga (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Amount of funding: 143,025.25 euros

“Challenges and solutions for advanced water resources management in the Besòs River basin (WaterSOS)”

Principal investigator: Daniel Fernández García (BarcelonaTech, UPC)

Team members: Carles Passarell Lagunas (Barcelona Provincial Council); Júlia Wachs Glubocko (Besòs Tordera Consortium); Oriol Bertran Oller (Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua – CSIC); Núria Ferrer Ramos (BarcelonaTech, UPC); Maria del Carme Barba Ferrer (BarcelonaTech, UPC)

Amount of funding: 279,872 euros

“GRwater path starts here: monitoring the Earth Critical Zone, a key, missing parameter for assessing the forest post-fire management in the face of climate change”

Principal investigator: Héctor Nieto Solana (Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias – CSIC)

Team members: Benjamin Mary (Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias – CSIC); Manuel Esteban Lucas Borja (University of Castilla-La Mancha); Mónica García García (Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias – CSIC); Vicente Felipe Burchard Levine (Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias – CSIC)

Amount of funding: 266,508 euros

“Retos ante la escasez para alcanzar la seguridad hídrica en España (H20SEG)”

Principal investigator: Sergi Sabater Cortés (University of Girona and Institut Català de Recerca de l’Aigua)

Team members: Joaquim Comas Matas (University of Girona and Institut Català de Recerca de l’Aigua); José Barquín Ortiz (IH Cantabria, University of Cantabria); Andreu Rico Artero (Institut Cavanilles de Biodiversitat i Biologia Evolutiva, University of Valencia); Lluís Coll Mir (University of Lleida); Carlos Mario Gómez Gómez (University of Alcalá); Oriol Gutiérrez García-Moreno (Institut Català de Recerca de l’Aigua); Ramon Batalla Villanueva (University of Lleida); Pedro Brufao Curiel (University of Extremadura); Josep Mas Pla (University of Girona and Institut Català de Recerca de l’Aigua); Joaquim Rovira (Rovira i Virgili University, URV); Arturo Elosegi Irurtia (University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU); Antonio Ginebreda Marti (Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua – CSIC); Isabel Muñoz Gracia (University of Barcelona); Yolanda Picó García (University of Valencia); Julián Blasco Moreno (Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía – CSIC); Roma Tauler Ferré (Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua – CSIC); Jaime Martínez Valderrama (Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas – CSIC), Celso García García (University of the Balearic Islands); Eduardo García Alonso (University of Cantabria); Antonio Camacho González (University of Valencia); Josep Pueyo Ros (Institut Català de Recerca de l’Aigua)

Amount of funding: 273,787 euros

“Water purification with catalytically active hydroxyapatite (WaP-HAp)”

Principal investigator: Carlos Alemán Llansó (BarcelonaTech, UPC)

Team members: Jordi Sans Milà (BarcelonaTech, UPC); Elaine Armelin Diggroc (BarcelonaTech, UPC); Marc Arnau Roca (BarcelonaTech, UPC); Francisco Estrany Coda (BarcelonaTech, UPC); Júlia Mingot Béjar (BarcelonaTech, UPC); Júlia Sanz Farnós (BarcelonaTech, UPC)

Amount of funding: 93,896 euros

“La biodiversidad amenazada de los ecosistemas mediterráneos de alcornocal: efectos interactivos de los principales motores de cambio global (BIOAMENAZA)”

Principal investigator: Ignacio Manuel Pérez Ramos (Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla – CSIC)

Team members: Lorena Gómez Aparicio (Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla – CSIC); Luis Matías Resina (University of Seville); Jesús Cambrollé Silva (University of Seville); Blanca Gallego Tévar (University of Seville); Raquel Martins Noguerol (University of Seville); Marta Gil Martínez (University of Seville); Xoaquín Moreira Tomé (Misión Biolóxica de Galicia – CSIC); José Ramón Verdú Faraco (University of Alicante); Adela Moreno López (Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla – CSIC); Jorge Miguel Lobo (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales – CSIC); Luis Ventura García Fernández (Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla – CSIC)

Amount of funding: 249,755.69 euros

“El nuevo pacto intergeneracional: emancipación, vivienda y cuidados en el contexto del familiarismo digital (PID – Pacto Intergeneracional Digital)”

Principal investigator: Félix Requena Santos (University of Málaga)

Team members: Luis Ayuso Sánchez (University of Málaga); Cristóbal Torres Albero (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid); Francisco Javier Hinojo Lucena (University of Granada); Inmaculada Aznar Díaz (University of Granada); José Manuel García Moreno (University of Málaga); Daniel Guinea Martín (University of Málaga); Raúl Ruíz Callado (University of Alicante); Nayla Fuster González (University of Málaga); Rocío Fajardo Fernández (University of Málaga); Fermín López Rodríguez (University of Málaga); Diana Jareño Ruíz (University of Alicante); José Manuel Jiménez Cabello (University of Granada); Sofia Fonseca Dias Gaspar (Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology, Icste-University Institute of Lisbon), Gabriele Manella (University of Bologna); José Ignacio Peláez Sánchez (University of Málaga)

Amount of funding: 168,642 euros

“La inequidad socioeconómica derivada de la ineficiencia de los sistemas educativos (INESOCEF)”

Principal investigator: Óscar David Marcenaro Gutiérrez (University of Málaga)

Team members: Carla Oliveira Henriques (University of Coimbra); Luis Alejandro López Agudo (University of Málaga); Claudia Prieto Latorre (University of Málaga); Miguel Ángel Ropero García (University of Málaga)

Amount of funding: 62,100 euros

“Profesionales en la intervención con hombres que ejercen violencia de género: un análisis comparado de necesidades y desafíos (PROF-VG)”

Principal investigator: María Soledad Lila Murillo (University of Valencia)

Team members: Faraj Abu-Elbar Santirso (University of Valencia); Cristina Expósito Álvarez (University of Valencia); Manuel Roldán Pardo (University of Valencia); Raquel Conchell Diranzo (University of Valencia); Viviana Sylvia Elena Vargas Salinas (University of Valencia); Elena Terreros García (Asociación PSIMA)

Amount of funding: 140,989.20 euros

“Transformación digital en las aulas: evaluación, desafíos y estrategias (TDA-EVADE)”

Principal investigator: José Manuel Cordero Ferrera (University of Extremadura)

Team members: Rosa Simancas Rodríguez (University of Extremadura); Cristina Polo Fernández (University of Extremadura); Lucía Mateos Romero (University of Extremadura); María Gil Izquierdo (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid); Josep Xavier Barber Valles (Miguel Hernández University of Elche, UMH); Salvador Ortiz Serrano (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid); Juan Fraile Ruiz (Francisco de Vitoria University, UFV); Santiago José Pérez Balsalobre (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid); Silvia Martín García (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid); Víctor Javier España Roch (Miguel Hernández University of Elche, UMH)

Amount of funding: 96,800 euros

“Charting political ideological landscapes in Europe: Fault lines and opportunities (POL-AXES)”

Principal investigator: Manuel Mellado Cuerno (CUNEF University)

Team members: Telmo Pérez-Izquierdo (University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU); Fernando Galaz-García (Durham University); Sergio Galaz-García (Carlos III University of Madrid, UC3M); Victoria Pelayo Alvaredo (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)

Amount of funding: 113,200 euros

 

Conflicts of interest

In order to safeguard the impartiality of the selection process, in cases of conflict of interest the standard protocol was applied whereby the committee member in question refrains from participating in deliberations or voting on the applications concerned.