Interdisciplinary Research Center in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS)
University of Santiago de Compostela
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CRETUS gives personal protective material and it helps in the production of hydroalcoholic gel to support Galician healthcare Service
Since the alarm state was announced, CRETUS has been fully engaged in all the actions to fight against the pandemic. On Monday 16 March researchers/technicians from CRETUS Institute made a joint inventory of those products that the health service might need to make...
Women scientists with Marie Curie Talent
Paola Guzmán, Silvana Quiton, Sabrina de Boer and Maria Balseiro are four pre and post doctoral researchers from the CRETUS Institute who carry out their research in different areas, but have something in common, all of them are women who work in science and have...
CRETUS celebrates its third internal workshop
CRETUS has celebrated the III edition of its Integration Workshop, on January the 16th. The main objective of this workshop is to reinforce the mutual knowledge but also to promote the networking and the collaboration of the members.
The consumption of seasonal and proximity products contributes to reduce carbon footprint
Gumersindo Feijoo, researcher of the CRETUS Institute, was interviewed by La voz de Galicia Journal on January 28th on the occasion of the World Day for reducing CO2 emissions. Gumersindo Feijoo, Maite Moreira and Sara González, also members of both CRETUS and the...
Open call for research stays 2020
Once again CRETUS wants to support its young researchers´s carrer and it launches the 2020 Call for grants to carry out research stays in prestigious centers. Moreover, an international research stay will permit to obtain the doctorate with international mention. The...
Offer of 4 years of hiring for PostDoc researcher at the CRETUS Institute
The CRETUS Institute seeks postdoctoral researchers whose research is in line with the CRETUS agenda (see research agenda) to actively participate in multidisciplinary projects. A full-time 4-year contract is offered, beginning approximately in June 2020 with a salary...
RESEARCH AREAS
Methodology
DIAGNOSIS
– Organic microcontaminants
– Biological contamination
– Natural water physicochemistry
– Ecotoxicology
– Microbiology
TECHNOLOGIES
– Water treatment
– Waste treatment
– Air quality
– Recovery of contaminated soils
– Post-treatment and disinfection
– Biorefining and resource valuation
– Sustainable production
– Environmental modeling
IMPACTS
– Environmental impact
– Life Cycle Analysis
– Economic viability
– Environmental risk
– Circular economy
– Energy efficiency
– Territorial planning
– Carbon sinks
– Social perception and acceptance
– Legal aspects
