Dr. Eliana Rodrigues’ stay reinforces research into Cannabis sativa
During six months, the Brazilian researcher studied historical documents and European archives to enrich the CANNUSE database on traditional uses of the plant in Brazil. The Botanical Institute of Barcelona (IBB, CSIC-CMCNB) hosted for six months Dr. Eliana Rodrigues, a researcher at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo, as part of the project “Ethnobotany of […]
JAE-Intro Fellowship Offer: Laboratory of Evolutionary and Functional Genomics
The Laboratory of Evolutionary and Functional Genomics, based at the Botanic Institute of Barcelona (IBB, CSIC–CMCNB) and led by Dr. Josefa González, is offering a position in the JAE-Intro fellowship to join its research team PROJECT SUMMARY Understanding the genomic basis of adaptive evolution is key to explaining a central evolutionary process, and has direct […]
Discovering nature through research: open seminar at the IBB
On Monday, 16 February, the Barcelona Botanical Institute (IBB, CSIC-CMCNB) will host an open seminar with two consecutive lectures given by researchers from the University of Padua (Italy). The session will take place from 12:00 to 13:30, in the Salvador Room. The seminar will begin with a lecture by Francesco Dal Grande, Associate Professor at […]
IBB commemorates 11F with the talk ‘Científiques extraordinàries’
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Botanical Institute of Barcelona (IBB, CSIC-CMCNB) organizes a public event to highlight the role of women in scientific research Researcher Sònia Garcia will deliver the talk «Extraordinary Women in Science», followed by a discussion. The session will review some of the […]
Open Call: Bioinformatics Positions at the Botanical Institute of Barcelona
CALL 1 · POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN BIOINFORMATICS Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) – Institut Botànic de Barcelona (IBB, CSIC, CMCNB) In collaboration with research groups led by Dr. Josefa González (CSIC) & Dr. Aurora Ruiz-Herrera (UAB) We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join a cutting-edge project focused on developing and improving computational tools and […]
Butterflies migrate in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
This pattern, discovered in the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui), had never been documented in insects before An international team led by the Botanical Institute of Barcelona (IBB, CSIC-CMCNB), with the participation of the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE, CSIC-UPF) and collaborators from Africa, Europe and the United States, has discovered that painted lady butterflies […]
Open Call: Postdoctoral Position on Big Data and AI for Ageing Research
PROJECT SUMMARY The Laboratory of Evolutionary and Functional Genomics, based at the Botanic Institute of Barcelona (IBB, CSIC–CMCNB) and led by Dr. Josefa González, is launching an open call for a three-year postdoctoral position to join the team, within the ComFuturo iAGE programme, co-funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA COFUND). The research topic for […]
Job offer: Laboratory Technician in Molecular Biology and Genomics
POSITION DESCRIPTION Laboratory Technician in Molecular Biology and Genomics (3-year contract linked to funding call). The Botanical Institute of Barcelona (IBB) is a joint research center between the CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) and the Consortium of the Natural Science Museum of Barcelona. The IBB studies plant diversity from multiple perspectives: biodiversity, evolution, genomics, and […]
PhD OPPORTUNITY: Plant Biodiversity, Disequilibrium & Ecosystem Trajectories in a Changing Climate
PROJECT OVERVIEW We are seeking a highly motivated individual to pursue a 4-year PhD in Plant Ecology and Biogeography at the Botanical Institute of Barcelona (IBB-CSIC), funded by the FPU grant of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. The project: Climate change and plant distribution disequilibrium As the planet warms rapidly, many plant species […]
Job Offer: Communication Officer
Communication Technician (full-time) for 1 year The Botanical Institute of Barcelona (IBB) (http://www.ibb.csic.es) is a joint research institute between the CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) and the CMCNB (Consortium of the Natural Science Museum of Barcelona). Currently, the IBB studies plant diversity in all its aspects and is organized into four research groups: Plant Biodiversity […]