Are we leaving someone behind? A critical discourse analysis on the understanding of public participation among people with experiences of participatory research

Participatory research (PR) is on the rise. In Spain, PR is scarce in the field of health, although there is an increasing interest in the matter. A comprehensive understanding of the meanings and practical implications of "public participation" is essential to promote participation in health research. The aim of the study is to explore the discursive positions on PR among individuals with experience in participatory processes in different areas and how this understanding translates into practice. We conducted a critical discourse analysis of 21 individuals with experience in PR and participatory processes (13 women, 8 men), mainly from the field of health and other areas of knowledge. Sixteen were Spanish and the rest were from the United Kingdom (3), United States (1), and Canada (1). Interviews were conducted in person or by telephone. The fieldwork was conducted between March 2019 and November 2019. The dominant discourses on public participation are situated along two axes situated on a continuum: the purpose of public participation and how power should be distributed in public participation processes. The first is instrumental public participation, which sees participatory research as a tool to improve research results and focuses on institutional interests and power-decision making is hold by researchers and institutions. The second, is transformative public participation, with a focus on social change and an equitable sharing of decision-making power between the public and researchers. All discursive positions stated that they do not carry out specific strategies to include the most socially disadvantaged individuals or groups. A shift in the scientific approach about knowledge, along with time and resources, are required to move towards a more balanced power distribution in the processes involving the public

Entre la imposición y la democracia, su majestad escoja

Los autores del artículo apuestan por la celebración de la primera asamblea ciudadana sobre energía en EspañaPeer reviewe

The Spanish node of the multidisciplinary integrated e-infrastructure EPOS

EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online, 4-8 may 2020The European Plate Observation System (EPOS, https://www.epos-ip.org/) is an e-infrastructure of ESFRI, the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (https://www.esfri.eu/), aimed at facilitating and promoting the integrated use of data, data products, services and facilities from internationally distributed research infrastructures for Solid Earth Science. This e-infrastructure is greatly committed to tackle viable solutions for Solid Earth challenges. It is a long-term plan that integrates research infrastructures of different European countries into a single inter-operable platform through different thematic core services (e.g., Seismology, Satellite data, Volcano Observations, Multi-Scale Laboratories). The Spanish EPOS node is coordinated by CSIC (the Spanish National Research Council) that hosts its own institutional repository, the DIGITAL.CSIC. CSIC has adopted the European open data mandate and supports that data archives follow the FAIR principles of data management: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Therefore, data are broadly accessible to reuse for other researchers, industry, teaching, training and for the general public. Following these principles, the Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera is updating and enlarging its database (https://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/101879, last access January 2020). These datasets include, among other, geophysical data acquired in the Iberian Peninsula since the 90¿s. They comprise seismic studies of the structure of the crust in different geological settings, both on and offshore, and ranging from continental to exploration scale. These projects have been funded by public calls as well as from industry-funded research projects. As an example, these datasets contain data addressing the characterization of the shallow subsurface for the development of CO2, radioactive waste geologic storage sites, and to assess geologic hazards in the nearby of active faults. These datasets provide access to data that are relevant to assess sustainable and secure exploration and exploitation of the subsurface, a key societal challenge.This work is a contribution of Project EPOS Sustainability Phase (EPOS SP), funded by the European Commission (Grant Agreement no: 871121 - EPOS SP-H2020-INFRADEV-2018-2020/H2020-INFRADEV-2019-2)

Multi-disciplinary data contribution to EPOS e-infrastructure

Resumen del trabajo presentado en el 19th International Symposium on Deep Seismic Profiling of the Continents and their Margins (SEISMIX 2020), celebrado del 15 al 19 de marzo de 2020 en AustraliaThe European Plate Observation System (EPOS, https://www.epos-ip.org/) is an e-infrastructure aimed at facilitating and promoting the integrated use of data, data products, services and facilities from internationally distributed research infrastructures for Solid Earth Science in Europe. This e-infrastructure is greatly committed to tackle viable solutions for Solid Earth challenges. It is a long-term plan that integrates research infrastructures of different EU countries into a single inter-operable platform. Data, data products, software and services are facilitated through a variety of different thematic core services (e.g., Seismology, Satellite data, Volcano Observations, Multi-Scale Laboratories, etc.). The Spanish EPOS node, coordinated by CSIC, provides data, data products, software and services to EPOS with the help of the repository DIGITAL.CSIC. In particular, geochemical data, satellite observations, control source seismic data as well as access to other data services. The CSIC has adopted the open data mandate and supports that data archives follow the FAIR principles of data management: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. Data are broadly accessible to reuse for other researchers, industry, teaching, training and for the general public. Following these principles, the Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera is updating and enlarging its database (https://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/101879). The repository includes geophysical data acquired in the Iberian Peninsula since the 90’s, both on and offshore. This dataset comprises deep seismic studies of the structure of the crust and uppermost mantle in different geological settings, obtained through projects funded by public calls as well as data resulting from industry funded research projects. This dataset contains, for example, data addressing the characterization of the shallow subsurface for the development of CO2 and radioactive waste geologic storage sites, and data to assess geologic hazards in the neighborhood of faults. The latter aimed to characterize the seismogenic behavior of active faults in strike-slip tectonic contexts. The repository provides access to data that are relevant to assess sustainable and secure exploration and exploitation of the subsurface, a key societal challenge.This work is a contribution of Project EPOS Implementation Phase (EPOS IP), funded by the European Commission (Grant Agreement no: 676564-EPOS IP, Call H2020-INFRADEV-2014-2015/H2020-INFRADEV-1-2015-1).Peer reviewe

Detection of a weak meddy-like anomaly from high-resolution satellite SST maps

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Collaborative Robotic Assistant Platform for Endonasal Surgery: Preliminary In-Vitro Trials.

Endonasal surgery is a minimally invasive approach for the removal of pituitary tumors (sarcomas). In this type of procedure, the surgeon has to complete the surgical maneuvers for sarcoma resection with extreme precision, as there are many vital structures in this area. Therefore, the use of robots for this type of intervention could increase the success of the intervention by providing accurate movements. Research has focused on the development of teleoperated robots to handle a surgical instrument, including the use of virtual fixtures to delimit the working area. This paper aims to go a step further with a platform that includes a teleoperated robot and an autonomous robot dedicated to secondary tasks. In this way, the aim is to reduce the surgeon's workload so that he can concentrate on his main task. Thus, the article focuses on the description and implementation of a navigator that coordinates both robots via a force/position control. Finally, both the navigation and control scheme were validated by in-vitro tests

Reassessing the lithosphere : SeisDARE, an open-access seismic data repository

Seismic reflection data (normal incidence and wide angle) are unique assets for solid Earth sciences as they provide critical information about the physical properties and structure of the lithosphere as well as about the shallow subsurface for exploration purposes. The resolution of these seismic data is highly appreciated; however they are logistically complex and expensive to acquire, and their geographical coverage is limited. Therefore, it is essential to make the most of the data that have already been acquired. The collation and dissemination of seismic open-access data are then key to promote accurate and innovative research and to enhance new interpretations of legacy data. This work presents the Seismic DAta REpository (SeisDARE), which is, to our knowledge, one of the first comprehensive open-access online databases that stores seismic data registered with a permanent identifier (DOI). The datasets included here are openly accessible online and guarantee the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) principles of data management, granting the inclusion of each dataset in a statistics referencing database so its impact can be measured. SeisDARE includes seismic data acquired in the last 4 decades in the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. These areas have attracted the attention of international researchers in the fields of geology and geophysics due to the exceptional outcrops of the Variscan and Alpine orogens and wide foreland basins, the crustal structure of the offshore margins that resulted from a complex plate kinematic evolution, and the vast quantities of natural resources contained within. This database has been built thanks to a network of national and international institutions, promoting a multidisciplinary research and is open for international data exchange and collaborations. As part of this international collaboration, and as a model for inclusion of other global seismic datasets, SeisDARE also hosts seismic data acquired in Hardeman County, Texas (USA), within the COCORP project (Consortium for Continental Reflection Profiling). SeisDARE aims to make easily accessible old and recently acquired seismic data and to establish a framework for future seismic data management plans. SeisDARE is freely available at https://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/101879 (a detailed list of the datasets can be found in Table 1), bringing endless research and teaching opportunities to the scientific, industrial, and educational communities

SeisDARE: an open access seismic data repository

Seismic reflection data (normal incidence and wide-angle) are unique assets for Solid Earth Science. They provide critical information about the physical properties and structure of the lithosphere, and are useful to understand the geometry and evolution of the tectonic plates, and for exploration of natural resources, civil engineering, characterization of seismogenic zones and hazard assessment. The resolution of seismic reflection data is highly appreciated for basic and applied Earth Sciences. However, these datasets are logistically complex and expensive to acquire, and their geographical coverage is limited. In addition, legacy seismic reflection data also have an added value as new information can be retrieved by applying new processing approaches. The preservation and dissemination of seismic open access data is an asset to promote accurate and innovative research. Here, we present the Seismic DAta REpository (SeisDARE), which is, to our knowledge, one of the first comprehensive open access online databases that stores seismic data registered with a permanent digital object identifier (DOI). The datasets included here are accessible online and guarantee the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles of data management, so that each dataset enters into a statistics referencing database and its impact can be measured. This database has been built thanks to a network of several institutions, promoting a multidisciplinary research, and is open for international data exchange and collaborations. SeisDARE includes deep seismic sounding and high resolution data acquired in the last three decades in the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. In addition, as result of fruitful collaborations, we are starting to host data acquired worldwide. Our first incorporation of this kind are seismic profiles recorded in Hardeman County, Texas, within the COCORP project. SeisDARE aims to make easily accessible legacy and recently acquired seismic data and establish a framework for future seismic data management plans. The datasets are available at https://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/101879, bringing endless opportunities to the scientific, industrial and educational communities.This research has been funded by EPOS IP 676564 and SP 871121, EIT Raw Materials 17024-SIT4ME and SERA 730900

SMOS instrument calibration and level-1 processor performance after 10 years in orbit

16th Specialist Meeting on on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment, 16-20 November 202