Under the title "Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves as living laboratories for applied research and integrated landscape management. MedMaB Thematic Network: UNESCO Mediterranean Network of Biosphere Reserves", students of the course on analysis and management of natural landscapes discussed and reflected for a whole afternoon on integrated landscape management and participatory socio-environmental research methods in Biosphere Reserves.
With the aim of promoting training related to Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves and to consistently impart theoretical, methodological, and practical knowledge and skills in biosphere reserve management, Dr. Mari-Carmen Romera, coordinator of the UNESCOMED Center, taught in the International Master SAES of ICTA-UAB.
After learning about UNESCO's MAB Program, the MedMaB Network, the potential of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves as tools for integrated landscape management, and some of the most relevant methods of participatory socio-environmental research, students participated in a role-play activity entitled "Development strategies in biosphere reserves", learning to outline a consensual sectoral action plan for a Mediterranean biosphere reserve and to experience the complexity involved in this type of social consensus processes in territorial planning and management.
8 October 2026
The International University Campus for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves brings together students and researchers at Castellet Castle
19 May 2026
A Geography student from the Autonomous University of Barcelona carried out fieldwork in Morocco within the framework of the International University Campus on Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves.
The research explores socio-ecological resilience in the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve in response to climate change and sustainable development challenges.
Visits to rural communities and WEFE Nexus-based initiatives helped connect academic research with local knowledge on sustainable resource management.
18 March 2026
Students, experts, and supervisors of the International University Campus for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves came together on March 12 for a vibrant research seminar.
The session sparked new collaborations, aligned methodologies, and strengthened links with ongoing research lines at the Center and across the MedMAB network.
On March 12, the International University Campus for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves hosted a collaborative seminar bringing together all students currently developing their Bachelor’s and Master’s Theses, or PhD research. The event was also attended by the Center’s scientific and technical team, along with the supervisors guiding each academic project, creating a rich environment for dialogue and co-learning.
The aim of the seminar ...
