Welcoming Professor Mónica Moraes to ICTA-UAB
We were delighted to host Professor Mónica Moraes R., from Bolivia’s National Herbarium and the Instituto de Ecología at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, during her recent visit to ICTA-UAB. She delivered an inspiring talk titled “Conducting ethnobotanical research in Bolivia: practical experiences in the field and lessons learned”, sharing insights grounded in a […]
PI of the IEK-CHANGES project visits Bolivia to strengthen partnerships
Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, Principal Investigator of the IEK-CHANGES project, recently traveled to Bolivia to engage in a series of key conversations with our institutional partners and collaborators. During his visit, he met with representatives from the Centro Boliviano de Investigación y Desarrollo Socio Integral (CBIDSI), the Instituto de Ecología a the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés […]
Our first Amazonian expedition… in Barcelona
Today we enjoyed one of our very first team-building activities together: a visit to the exhibition “Amazonias. El futuro ancestral” at the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB). Before setting foot together in the forests of the Bolivian Amazon, we decided to embark on a different kind of expedition, one that brought us closer […]
Introducing the IEK-CHANGES project logo
We are delighted to share the new visual identity of the IEK-CHANGES project. Our logo was beautifully designed by environmental scientist and illustrator Mar Cartró-Sabaté, who translated the spirit of our research into an image that captures what lies at the heart of this project. The illustration depicts a quiet yet powerful moment: a Tsimane’ […]
First Day of Work for the IEK-CHANGES Team at ICTA-UAB
Today marks the official first day of work for the IEK-CHANGES team! Mireia, Robin, Clara, and Jorge will be based at ICTA-UAB over the next seven months as they prepare for their upcoming fieldwork in the Bolivian Amazon. We’re excited to kick off this new phase of the project and thrilled to have such a […]
The IEK-CHANGES project takes off
The IEK-CHANGES project is now officially underway. With the core research team fully hired and in place, we are ready to begin this exciting journey. Stay tuned as we kick off our work to explore changes in Indigenous environmental knowledge and their social-ecological consequences!
