The Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) has published its 2024 Annual Report, presenting data from a year marked by high scientific productivity, a robust portfolio of research projects and a strengthened commitment to placing newly generated knowledge at the service of society.
Throughout 2024, CEAB-CSIC researchers published more than 120 scientific articles*, consolidating the centre’s position as a reference in biodiversity and aquatic ecology research, spanning both marine and inland water ecosystems. This output was developed in close collaboration with international institutions, involving centres from over 60 countries and strengthening global research networks.
The centre’s scientific activity was supported by more than 100 active research projects and grants, with a total committed funding of €16.7 million. Of this amount, €15.5 million came from external competitive calls, predominantly public (98%), reflecting CEAB-CSIC’s strong capacity to attract funding at both national and international levels.
In terms of human resources, CEAB-CSIC had a total of 147 staff members in 2024, including 72 researchers, 65 research technicians and 10 staff in general services and administration.
“2024 was also a year of external recognition and institutional visibility, with several awards and distinctions, as well as a strengthening of the Centre’s internationalisation, supported by assistance in securing European projects and participation in international research networks.”
Beyond research, 2024 marked a turning point in the centre’s external communication and social outreach. CEAB-CSIC generated more than 500 media impacts at local, national and international levels, and expanded its digital presence through new social media channels. At the same time, science communication remained a central pillar, with 80 outreach activities reaching nearly 9,500 participants from both the educational sector and the general public.
Overall, these results reflect a year of institutional consolidation, of strengthening research within the framework of the path towards scientific excellence, and of growing social impact, contributing to reinforce CEAB-CSIC’s role as a leading research centre dedicated to the study of aquatic ecosystems, from the local to the global scale.
