ANNUAL REPORT ICTJA - CSIC 2017 INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA 2018 Institut de Ciències de la Terra Jaume Almera, CSIC c/ Lluís Solé i Sabaris, s/n Barcelona [email protected] www.ictja.csic.es Realization and coordination Jordi Cortés Picas Supervision José-Luis Fernández-Turiel Content ICTJA-CSIC staff Graphic design and layout Marta Planas i Mia Masgrau MIA COMUNICACIÓ www.miacomunicacio.cat Cover photography: Horse Shoe Bend (Arizona, USA). Author: Cristina Biete. This image is the winner of the ICTJA-CSIC Photo Contest 2017 José-Luis Fernández-Turiel FOREWORD Director he Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera of the Spanish Scientific Research Council (ICTJA-CSIC) in Barcelona was established in the year 1965 focusing on Earth Sciences. Its name recalls the early days of research in Geology in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, paying tribute to Jaume Almera, an expert in the geology of Catalonia with international renown. From its earliest days in 1965 as a new Geology institute in Barcelona, it has evolved to become an innovative and dynamic centre, Twith international relevance in the field of Earth Sciences. Our history is of all those who helped to establish the Institute with enthusiasm and perseverance, contributing to the research work of CSIC as a whole. The ICTJA’s mission and vision will continue to keep alive our passion for advancing knowledge of Earth Sciences with rigor and dedication. The Institute belongs to the Spanish Scientific Research Council (CSIC), a state agency dedicated to the promotion, coordination, development and dissemination of scientific and technological research, as well as staff training and advice to public and private entities. Earth Sciences study the Earth’s system, but they are about much more than that. They engage intellectual inquiry through interrogating the world in which we live to contribute to a future in which we want to live. Earth Sciences are particularly relevant today in many aspects of our everyday life. From the Antarctica to the Caribe, from the Mediterranean to the dessert of Atacama and the Puna in the Andes, from the Pacific coast of Asia to central Asia, ICTJA-CSIC scientists work examining the Earth’s Systems through their particular specialties covering many time and space scales. Cutting across the traditional disciplinary boundaries of geology, physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics, and using advanced instruments, ICTJA-CSIC seeks to advance the understanding the geologic processes and materials to meet industrial and social needs with knowledge transfer applied to geohazards and exploration and exploitation of geological resources. We take great pride of the integration of graduate students and technicians in our research efforts. The aim is to promote the creative thinking and the ability to develop independent and original research. Our research activities are strongly supported by the specialized technical and administrative staff available in our scientific, technical and administrative services. This Annual Report 2017 describes the scientific activity of the four research groups: Structure and dynamics of the Earth, Environmental changes in the geological record, Geophysical and geochemical modelling of geological hazards and resources, and Crystallography and optical properties. The service units and laboratories section outlines the major capacities of these infrastructures. The ICTJA 10 highlighted papers section allows obtaining a fast snapshot of our research. The following sections rounds off this Report with a look to training, outreach activities and media presence, international collaboration, editorial activities, and finally a summary of the ICTJA big numbers for 2017. Annual report ICTJA 2015 1 2 Annual report ICTJA 2015 ICTJA at a glance ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Our Mission …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Our Aims ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Our Expertise ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Organization Chart …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 Research Groups ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 Structure and dynamics of the Earth ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Crystallography and optical properties ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 Environmental changes in the geological record …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 22 Geophysical and geochemical modelling ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 General Services ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31 Scientific services and laboratories ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 35 Library …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 35 X-Ray Diffraction Service ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37 Paleomagnetism Service (CSIC-CCiTUB) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39 LabGEOTOP Service- Geochemistry Laboratory…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 41 Seismic Laboratory (LabSis)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 43 Raman Spectroscopy and Photoluminescence Laboratory……………………………………………………………………………………………… 44 Th-230/U-234 Geochronology Laboratory…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 45 SIMGEO (UB-CSIC)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….................……… 46 Borehole Geophysical Logging Lab-Scientific Boreholes Almera 1-2 …………………………………………………………………………… 47 Laboratory of Palaeoecology (PALAB) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 48 Laboratory of Geodynamic Modelling ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 49 10 highlighted publications 2017 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 51 Other activities ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 63 PhD Theses …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 65 Master Theses ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 66 Organization of congresses …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 67 Editorial activities …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 68 International and national commitees …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 68 Invited scientists …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 69 Guest & Visiting scientist ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 69 Invited talks …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 70 Seminars ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 71 Courses ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 72 5th ICTJA PhD student presentation awards 2017 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 75 Outreach ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 79 ICTJA in numbers …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 87 Annual report ICTJA 2015 3 4 Annual report ICTJA 2015 ICTJA AT A GLANCE Our Mission ICTJA is an international geosciences research institute of excellence whose mission is to advance the understanding of Earth System Science. We will achieve this by applying advanced (forefront) experimental and analytical methodologies to well-defined, knowledge-driven research objectives. A key part of our mission is to meet industrial and societal needs through knowledge transfer applied to geohazards and exploration and exploitation of geological resources. Central to our mission is quality training of the next generation of Earth Science researchers and technicians. 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Annual reportICTJA ICTJAat a glance 2015 5 ORGANIZATION CHART Scienctific Board Institute Board Director General Manager Vicedirector Department of Structure Department of Environmental Scientific-technical Administration and and Dynamics of the Geology and Geohazards general technical Services Earth and Crystallography Services Structure and Dynamics Environmental Changes Communication and Administration of the Earth Group in the Geological Outreach Unit Record Group Computing and Communication Crystallography and Optical Laboratory of Properties Group Geophysical and Geochemical Geochemistry labGEOTOP Technologies Modelling Group Laboratory of Workshop and Maintenance Geodynamic Modelling Laboratory of Paleoecology Library Paleomagnetism Laboratory Raman and Photoluminiscence Laboratory Borehole Geophysical Logging Laboratory Seismic Laboratory Service of Vehicles for Fieldwork SIMGEO Laboratory U-Th Laboratory X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory 6 OrganizationAnnual report chart ICTJA 2015 Annual