This October 1, the CEAB-CSIC researcher, Enric Ballesteros, has been named honorary member of catalan institute of natural history, in recognition for the work carried out in relation to the knowledge and conservation of nature.
The Institució Catalana d’Història Natural (ICHN) it is the oldest of the subsidiaries of l’Institut d’Estudis Catalans.It is defined as a scientific society that aims to promote the study and dissemination of knowledge regarding natural beings and systems. Distinguishes as honorary members professionals outstanding for their scientific merits and promotion of natural sciences.
This year this distinction was awarded to researcher Enric (Kike) Ballesteros.
Dr. Ballesteros is a marine biologist and has developed his career at the Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) where he continues to lead research projects related to the conservation of aquatic ecosystems. Internationally recognized, he has worked in seas and oceans around the world to understand ecosystems, see how human activities affect them and promote changes that allow them to be preserved.
The researcher is also widely known for his informative work and for being a member of the Pristine Seas team, of the National Geographic Society; a project that aims to protect the last virgin marine areas on the planet.
