As Principal Investigator for the University of Barcelona (UB) in the UPWATER project, Cristina Domènech plays a key role in tracing pollution sources, an essential step in groundwater research. Additionally, as Technical Coordinator, she manages meetings, deliverables, and reporting. In this Pioneer Portrait, she shares… Read More »Pioneer Portrait: Cristina Domènech
One of the biggest challenges in protecting our groundwater is understanding where pollution comes from. The UPWATER project, which focuses on protecting and enhancing groundwater quality, has developed an innovative tool to tackle this issue: the SOUPY code. But what exactly is SOUPY, and how… Read More »Understanding SOUPY: a new approach to identify groundwater pollution
Water is one of our most important natural resources, but its quality is increasingly threatened by pollution from the industry, agriculture, and everyday water use. Fortunately, innovative solutions are emerging to protect and enhance water quality. Within UPWATER, we are testing some of these solutions,… Read More »How to engage the next generation in water sustainibility?
Meet Jeff Camkin, a pioneer at the UPWATER project. With over 30 years of experience in water, fisheries, and agricultural policy, resource allocation, stakeholder engagement, research, education and advocacy, Jeff brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to UPWATER’s mission to protect and… Read More »Pioneer Portrait: Jeff Camkin
Meet Marta Rusiñol, PhD in Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology at the University of Barcelona (UB). In the UPWATER project, Marta’s role is to test and validate viral passive samplers (VPS) for virus detection in groundwater. With a background in environmental virology and an interest in… Read More »Pioneer Portrait: Marta Rusiñol
Along the Besòs river in Barcelona, innovative nature-based solutions (NBS) to mitigate groundwater pollution are deployed and validated at pilot scale. Clara Laguna-Marín, PhD student at IDAEA-CSIC, hosted a recent visit where Laura Scheiber (also from IDAEA-CSIC) and Andrea Reuvers from Future City Foundation, were… Read More »Exploring the UPWATER pilot plant along the Besòs river
The UPWATER project is dedicated to addressing the complex challenges of groundwater contamination, combining expertise from various disciplines and stakeholders. Alicia Sanz Prat, Work Package (WP) leader for stakeholder engagement, policy assessment, and governance, brings her insights into the project’s collaborative approach and its impact… Read More »Pioneer Portrait: Alicia Sanz Prat
The UPWATER project stands at the forefront of addressing critical issues related to groundwater contamination and scarcity. Eike Marie Thaysen, project manager and researcher, offers her perspective on the challenges and opportunities within this multidisciplinary and international project. A dual role in UPWATER As both… Read More »Pioneer Portrait: Eike Thaysen
A new study titled Exploring waterborne viruses in groundwater: Quantification and Virome characterization via passive sampling and targeted enrichment sequencing has been published in Water Research. The research, conducted as part of the UPWATER project and co-authored by Marta Rusiñol and Cristina Mejías-Molina from the… Read More »UPWATER study explores waterborne viruses in groundwater through viral passive sampling and target enrichment sequencing
The UPWATER project proudly announces the release of the first Policy Brief from the ZeroPollution4Water (ZP4W) Cluster and Water Europe, marking a pivotal advancement in our shared mission towards sustainable water management and zero pollution. This milestone reflects the combined efforts of the seven Horizon… Read More »The Blueprint for Zero Pollution
