Water resources rely on the ecosystem services provided by lakes and reservoirs, which are increasingly threatened by climate change. To address this global challenge, the international network GLEON (Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network) brings together scientists worldwide to understand these changes, anticipate their impacts, and propose solutions. Despite Spain\u2019s strategic importance in the water sector, its participation in GLEON has been limited so far.<\/p>\n
The esGLEON<\/strong> project was created to change this by leveraging the appointment of Rafael Marc\u00e9 as GLEON co-chair. Its aim is to strengthen collaboration among leading Spanish research teams working on lake and reservoir ecology, engage early-career scientists, and bring strategic Spanish topics \u2014such as reduced water flows, loss of ice cover in alpine lakes, or heatwave effects on water quality\u2014 to the global research agenda. esGLEON also seeks to enhance ties with Latin America, further boosting Spain\u2019s role within the network.<\/p>\n Beyond scientific advancement, esGLEON strives to inform evidence-based policy, elevate Spain\u2019s international leadership, and promote inclusivity in freshwater ecosystem science. The project also stands out for its commitment to equity, addressing issues such as gender bias in research and disparities in scientific collaboration between the Global North and Global South.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The esGLEON project promotes Spain\u2019s involvement in the global scientific network GLEON to study and mitigate the effects of climate change on lakes and reservoirs, by coordinating research teams, strengthening international leadership, and supporting sustainable water management policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7440,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":""},"ambits-de-recerca":[458,460],"departament":[361],"estat-projecte":[455],"etiqueta":[1391,1371,1373,1392,1376,1370,1395],"grup-de-recerca":[1221],"temes-recerca":[400,402,401],"class_list":["post-16682","projectes-recerca","type-projectes-recerca","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ambits-de-recerca-biodiversity-and-ecology","ambits-de-recerca-effects-of-global-change","departament-inland-waters","estat-projecte-current","etiqueta-climate-change","etiqueta-europe","etiqueta-extreme-phenomena","etiqueta-global-change","etiqueta-limnology","etiqueta-estanys-en","etiqueta-river-ecosystems","grup-de-recerca-integrative-freshwater-ecology","temes-recerca-effects-of-temperature-increase","temes-recerca-society-landscape-nature-interactions","temes-recerca-structure-and-functioning-of-aquatic-ecosystems"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n