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Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (IACT)
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Type of Research Institution
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| | Intergovernmental | | | Academic | |  | Governmental, national | | | Private | | | Governmental, local | | | Charity / Foundation |
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Address : Avda. de las Palmeras, 4
18100 Armilla Granada
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Phone :
+34 958 23 00 00
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Director :
Dr Francisco Javier Huertas Puerta
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 15 | | | others : 20 |
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Type of Activities
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| | Pure research | | | Academic | | | Applied research | | | Education / Outreach | | | Long-term monitoring | | | Policy / Planning / Consultancy | | | Technology for environmental applications | | | Conservation & Protection |
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Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
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| marine geology, geophysics |
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Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
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Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
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Total area dedicated to research (m2)
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Conference room
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| no | | yes (number of seats : 100 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 0 | | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 2 | | Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
'Bio-Gardia del Cid' and 'Bio-Hesperides' : 87 m in length |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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| * analytical facilities, x-ray, mass spectroscopy, atomic absorption electron and optical microscopy, etc. |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| Direct access to sea | | to brackish / estuarine waters |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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| yes | | no |
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Training courses
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geophysics, marine geology, sedimentology |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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| all main journals of the field |
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
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