Mar\u00eda Bola\u00f1os won the award given by the Campus del Agua de Ourense for her work on the synthesis, characterisation and application of biochar and hydrochar as catalysts in hydrogen production, supervised by A\u00edda Mar\u00eda D\u00edez Sarabia and Marta Mar\u00eda Pazos. In addition, the TFG entitled \u00abClaro como a auga: unha nova vida para os residuos agroindustriais destined a decontaminaci\u00f3n de drogas en augas residualais mediante adsorption e posterior degradaci\u00f3n del contaminantes\u00bb, by Ver\u00f3nica La\u00ed\u00f1o, also supervised by A\u00edda Mar\u00eda D\u00edez and Marta Mar\u00eda Pazos, won a second prize.<\/p>\n
The University of Vigo celebrated last Monday the presentation of the VI Awards for Research, Transfer and Scientific Dissemination of the Campus Auga. In this edition, there are eleven award-winning works carried out by teaching and research staff and students of the UVigo and which address, in different formats, topics of functional food, agriculture and the environment and water resource management.<\/p>\n
The award ceremony was attended by Manuel Reigosa, rector of the University of Vigo; Francisco Javier Rodr\u00edguez, vice-rector of the Ourense campus; Roberto Ignacio Fern\u00e1ndez, director of the Auga Campus, and Nicol\u00e1s Esmor\u00eds, general manager of Viaqua. In his speech, the rector stressed that these awards distinguish \u201ca select group\u201d of talent from the Ourense campus. In this regard, he emphasized the importance of recognizing and highlighting with initiatives such as this the research talent that grows in the academic institution, whether trained there or recruited, because, he indicated, \u201cthe society of the future is a knowledge society\u201d and based on capabilities. Manuel Reigosa also highlighted the potential of the Auga Campus as \u201ca unique and competitive tool\u201d for the development of Ourense. For his part, Nicol\u00e1s Esmor\u00eds stressed that Viaqua has already participated in these awards for six years and highlighted the public-private collaboration to advance in innovation, development and sustainability and to face the challenges in terms of water resources.<\/p>\n
The Campus Auga Awards are convened by the Vice-Rectorate of the Ourense Campus and funded through the agreements that UVigo has with the company Viaqua Xesti\u00f3n Integral de Augas de Galicia SAU and also with the Ministry of Education, Science, Universities and Vocational Training to finance Campus Auga, the specialisation project of the Ourense campus accredited by the Xunta de Galicia. With a total budget of almost 9,000 euros, the awards aim to recognise and stimulate the efforts of researchers who contribute to the development of the Water Campus.<\/p>\n
In the case of final degree and master’s projects, four proposals have been awarded in this edition. The doctoral thesis focused on the evaluation of the effect of the fungicide tetraconazole on the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae EC1118\u2122 using a metabolomic approach, carried out by Laura Gallego and supervised by Ra\u00fal Iglesias and Elena Mart\u00ednez, has been awarded. In addition to Mar\u00eda Bola\u00f1os’ TFG, another work on future projections of extreme flows in the main cities of the Mi\u00f1o-Sil basin, carried out by Sabrina Hern\u00e1ndez and supervised by Diego Fern\u00e1ndez and Mar\u00eda Teresa de Castro, has been awarded.<\/p>\n
As for the doctoral thesis category, two awards are given: one to Impact of tetracyclines on microbial communities in agricultural soils, by Vanesa Santas and supervised by Manuel Arias and David Fern\u00e1ndez Calvi\u00f1o, and another to Territorial models of use of thermal resources in Europe, a thesis by Jos\u00e9 \u00c1ngel V\u00e1zquez Barquero and supervised by Santiago Lago and Pedro Ara\u00fajo.<\/p>\n
The VI Awards for Research, Transfer and Scientific Dissemination of the Auga Campus also recognize the best scientific contributions, specifically several articles published in prestigious journals. These are Profile of metals and metalloids as a traceability fingerprint for wines from any protected Galician designation of origin, by Cecilia Araceli Mart\u00ednez, Gonzalo Astray, Juan Carlos Mejuto and Jes\u00fas Simal; and Projected changes in the contributions of atmospheric humidity transport associated with climate warming in the North Atlantic, by Jos\u00e9 Carlos Fern\u00e1ndez, Albenis P\u00e9rez, Jorge Eiras, Raquel Nieto, Luis Gimeno and Stefan Rahimi-Esfarjani. In addition, an honorable mention is awarded to Use of Three Different Nanoparticles to Reduce Cd Availability in Soils: Effects on Germination and Early Growth of Sinapis alba L., by Roc\u00edo Gonz\u00e1lez, Andr\u00e9s Rodr\u00edguez, David Fern\u00e1ndez, Manuel Arias and Daniel Arenas.<\/p>\n
As for the awards for the best transfer results, two proposals were distinguished: the projects Bioprocessing of insects to obtain new proteins of high nutritional value, participated by Jos\u00e9 Manuel Salgado and Jos\u00e9 Manuel Dom\u00ednguez, and VitiCast: innovative solutions for the prediction of fungal diseases in the vine,\u00a0attended by Mar\u00eda Fern\u00e1ndez and Francisco Javier Rodr\u00edguez. The dissemination category was left empty.<\/p>\n
The winners collected their diplomas from the authorities present, with Mart\u00edn Alemparte, director of the Galician Food Quality Agency of the Ministry of Rural Environment, participating in the event; Rosendo Fern\u00e1ndez, provincial deputy; Tamara Silva, councillor for Education and Youth; Emilio Dom\u00ednguez, general secretary of the Mi\u00f1o-Sil Hydrographic Confederation; Manuel Pardo, delegate of the Xunta de Galicia in Ourense; Eladio Santos, Subdelegate of the Government in Ourense; Isaac Fern\u00e1ndez, project manager of Viratec; Juanjo de la Cerda, managing director of Clusaga; Santiago Taunt\u00f3n, Human Resources Director of Coren, and Leticia Rodr\u00edguez, Innovation Director of Viaqua. The event ended with a performance by the mezzo-soprano Carmen Gabriela Ferrara.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"