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Microplastic exposure: Human health impacts of microplastic exposure and challenges in their detection

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Microplastic exposure: Human health impacts of microplastic exposure and challenges in their detection Date: May 18–19, 2026 Venue: May 18: Lateinamerika-Institut, Freie Universität Berlin, Room 201 Rüdesheimer Str. 54, 14197 Berlin May 19: Mexican Embassy in Germany, Juárez Room Klingelhöferstraße 3, 10785 Berlin Format: Seminar and workshop Host: UNAM Germany Office / Permanent Seminar UNAM Europe, in collaboration with Freie Universität Berlin and the Embassy of Mexico in Germany. REGISTER HERE Overview Microplastics are particles smaller than 5 mm in diameter , and today they represent one of the most complex environmental crises worldwide. Plastic-intensive production began in the 1950s, and by 2024 global production had exceeded 430.9 million metric tons . Microplastics originate either from intentional production or from the fragmentation of larger plastics through biological, chemical, and physical processes. These particles accumulate in marine, terrestrial, and atm...
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Adolescent Mental Health: A Community Intervention Perspective

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Adolescent Mental Health: A Community Intervention Perspective  Date: May 7–8, 2026 Venue: University of Seville – Pabellón de México Format: Hybrid (in person & online via Microsoft Teams) Host: UNAM Europe & University of Seville (in collaboration with Ulysseus) 🎥 Watch the Full Playlist 📰 Read the Gaceta UNAM Article 📄 View the Programme 👥 Speakers Overview Held on 7–8 May 2026 at the University of Seville, the seminar Adolescent Mental Health: A Community Intervention Perspective brought together researchers and specialists from Europe and Latin America to discuss one of the most pressing challenges facing contemporary societies: the mental health and well-being of adolescents and young adults. Organised within the framework of the UNAM Europe Permanent Seminar and in collaboration with Ulysseus, the event explored community-based approaches to prevention and intervention in schools, neighbourhoods, urban settings and digital environments. Participants examin...
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Energy Transition: Glocal Views

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Energy Transition: Glocal Views Date: 26 January 2026 Venue: King’s College London – Waterloo Campus Live streaming: UNAM Europe YouTube Channel Host: UNAM United Kingdom Speakers Eva M. García Frutos – Institute of Materials Science of Madrid, CSIC Barbara Shollock – King’s College London Isabelle Hillenkamp – IRD / CESSMA Daniel Navarro Gevers - Institute for new Energy-Systems (InES) Miguel Robles – Institute of Renewable Energies, UNAM Moderator:  Osvaldo Rodríguez – Institute of Renewable Energies, UNAM Overview: The UNAM Europe Permanent Seminar brings together researchers and specialists from the UNAM Offices in Europe —Germany, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom— along with collaborators from Mexico, to foster dialogue on global challenges through interdisciplinary exchange. The session held in London focuses on the theme “Energy Transition”, addressing the urgent need to advance towards sustainable and equitable energy systems. The seminar provides a space for di...
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Biodiversity, Climate Change and Water: Interdependent Challenges

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Biodiversity, Climate Change and Water: Interdependent Challenges Date: 9 September 2025 · 18:00 (Spain time) Venue: Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid · C/Alcalá 42 Host : UNAM España Speakers:   Dra. Julia Carabias, Faculty of Sciences, UNAM Dr. Joaquín Giménez, Department of Botany, University of Santiago de Compostela Dr. Sergio Martos,  Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Institute of Geology and Mining of Spain Featured in Gaceta UNAM: "Seminario UNAM Europa propone soluciones basadas en la naturaleza"   by Dr Ciro Murayama, Director of CEM UNAM Spain. Overview The seminar will bring together specialists in biodiversity and water resources to examine the challenges of adapting to climate change. Scientific and policy perspectives from Mexico and Spain will be discussed, with a focus on sustainable water management and ecosystem conservation. Video: 
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Ubicación: C. Alcalá, 42, Centro, 28014 Madrid, España
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Climate Change and Pollution: Their Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

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Climate Change and Pollution: Their Impacts on Marine Ecosystems UNAM Europe Permanent Seminar Date: 26 June 2025 Host: UNAM France Speakers: Carlos Robinson (UNAM) Cristina Romera (CSIC) Christophe Prazuck (Sorbonne Université) Raúl Zepeda (King’s College London) Programme: A decade of warming and declining productivity in the Gulf of California: exploring the drivers Speaker: Carlos Robinson, Researcher at the Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology, and Director of the Fisheries Ecology Laboratory, UNAM The role of dissolved organic matter in oceanic carbon sequestration Speaker: Cristina Romera, Researcher at the Institute of Marine Sciences, CSIC, Barcelona Mission Bougainville: cost-effective and planetary monitoring of the microbiome Speaker: Christophe Prazuck, Director of the Ocean Institute, Sorbonne Université Historic Agreement for Net Zero Emissions in Maritime Transport Speaker: Raúl Zepeda, Research Associate at the Oxford Department of International Development and...
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Permanent Seminar of the UNAM Offices in Europe

The National Autonomous University of Mexico strengthens its academic presence across the European continent through the Permanent Seminar of the UNAM Offices in Europe , comprising its branches in Germany, Spain, France and the United Kingdom. This initiative seeks to consolidate a shared space for dialogue and exchange among university communities—principally from UNAM—and European institutions, with the aim of fostering interdisciplinary cooperation, encouraging joint research, and promoting the dissemination of knowledge across diverse fields and disciplines. The Seminar will convene four times a year, rotating its host location, and will feature the participation of UNAM researchers alongside specialists from European universities and research centres. This effort reflects UNAM’s firm commitment to internationalisation and is fully aligned with the Institutional Development Plan. It also reinforces the active academic and scientific network that UNAM has built and sustained in E...
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