RESEARCH ACTIVITYProjects
Researcher at the HABITATS 2000 European Project (Directive 92/94 EEC) during the year 1994, in Zone 4, under Dr. M.B. Crespo Villalba's supervision, Director of Zone 4 in Spain.
Researcher-collaborator in the project titled: Classification and Conservation of Plant Germoplasma from Species Found in the Alive-fences of the Yucatan Peninsula subsidised by CONACYT (National Commission for Science and Technology of Mexico), 1996 edition, key number 0295PN. Period: July 1996-August 1998. To develop at the Department of Botany, FMVZ-UADY , Mexico . Co-ordinators: MsC. José Salvador Flores Guido & MsC. Juan Tun Garrido.
Researcher-collaborator in the project: Development of Conservation Activities for the ABH Herbarium of the School of Sciences, University of Alicante , from January-1997 to May 1998. Chief Investigator: M.B. Crespo Villalba.
Co-supervisor of the DEA Thesis (PhD courses Diploma): A Prospective Ethnoecological Study of the Novelda Agrosystem ( Alicante ), by Sara Redero Plaza on 15 October 2001 at the University of Alicante . Mark: Honours.
Supervisor of the project ID1/2002, IDENTIA Institute , titled Bosc de Diana. Botanical, Ethnobotanical and Ethnoecological Study for the Gardening Project Bosc de Diana in Dénia (Alicante-Spain), subsidised by the Dénia Town Council; length: 1 year.
Supervisor of the project ID2/2003, IDENTIA Institute titled IBI's Essences-Phase I. Ethnobiological and Ethnoecological Study of the Ibi Municipality subsidised by the Ibi Town Council; duration: 1 year.
Co-supervisor of the DEA Thesis (PhD courses Diploma): An Ethnoecological Evaluation of the Perception of the Environment and the Landscape by the Population of Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais, Brasil): A Methodological Approach, by Silverio José Coehlo on 15 October 2003 at the University of Alicante. Qualification: Honours.
Supervisor of the project ID3/2003, IDENTIA Institute titled IBI's Essences-Phase II. Ethnobiological and Ethnoecological Study of the Ibi Municipality subsidised by the Ibi Town Council; length: 1 year.
Supervisor of the project ID4/2004, IDENTIA Institute titled Ethnobiological and Ethnoecological Participative Study of Beneixama ( Alicante : Bases for an Integral Environmental Project subsidised by the CAM Savings Bank; length: 1 year.
Funded studies
Barber A. & Sala J. (1990). “Distribution and Autoecology of the Rock Plants (phanerophytics) in the Montgó Natural Park ”. Juan Gil-Albert Cultural Institute, Alicante, Spain .
Barber, A., (1992), “Flora, Vegetation and Ethnobotany of the Sant Antoni's Cape Area ”. Institute of Catalonian Studies, Barcelona , Spain .
Barber, A., (1995), “A Contribution to the Knowledge of Botanical Aspects of the Sant Antoni's Cape Area, Spain ”. BANCAIXA Foundation, Valencia, Spain.
Barber, A., (1995). “A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Bioclimatology and the Potential Vegetation of Cyprus ”. Cyprus Forestry College & Forestry Department. Cyprus .
Barber, A. & Guardiola, I. , (1997), “Nights, Fish, and Cliffs. An Ethnographical Study of Cliff Fisheries in the Marina Alta Region”. Juan Gil-Albert Cultural Institute. Government of the Alicante Province.
Conference Participation
Attended the II Congress on Plant Taxonomy . Madrid ( Spain ), 24 to 27 May 1990. Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid, Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.
Attended the III Congress on Studies on the Marina Alta Region. 1 to 4 November 1990. La Marina Alta Regional Studies Institute and Joan Gil-Albert Cultural Institute, Government of the Alicante Province.
Attended the I International Congress on Anthropology in Extremadura, held in Olivenza-Badajoz, Spain. 15-19 November 1994. University of Extremadura.
Attended the I International Congress on Contemporary History and new Sources, held in Alicante , Spain. 14-15 December 1995. University of Alicante.
Attended the IV Congress on Plant Taxonomy , held in Barcelona ( Spain ), 29 to 22 September/1996, University of Barcelona and CSIC ( Spain 's Higher Council for Scientific Research).
Attended the VII Latin-American Conference on Botany, held in Mexico D.F., 18 to 24 October 1998. Autonomous Metropolitan University and Autonomous National University of Mexico.
Attended the III Ethnobiology Mexican Congress , taught in Oaxaca city, Oaxaca State, México, 3 to 6 November/1998. ITAO (Agricultural Technological Institute of Oaxaca).
Attended the 42 nd Annual Symposium of the IAVS: Vegetation and Climate. Held in Bilbao ( Spain ), 26 - 30 July 1999, Bilbao (University of the Basque Country).
Attended the International Symposium on Mediterranean Biodiversity: Bases for Management and Conservation , held at the University of Alicante ; 28 February to 1 March 2002; organised by Iberoamerican Centre for Biodiversity (CIBIO) and the Ramón Areces Foundation.
Attended the 5 th SEAE Congress (Spanish Organic Agriculture Association) and the 1 st Iberoamerican Congress on Agroecology. From 16 to 21 September 2002, Gijón, Asturias-Spain.
Conference Presentations
Oral Presentation: “Distribution and Autoecology of the Rocky Species in the Montgó Natural Park , Spain”, at the III Congress on Studies on the Marina Alta Region, 3 November 1990. Marina Alta Regional Studies Institute and the Joan Gil-Albert Cultural Institute, Government of the Alicante Province.
Oral Presentation: “Vertebrate Fauna of the Montgó Natural Park , Spain”, at the III Congress on Studies on the Marina Alta Region, 3 November 1990. Marina Alta Regional Studies Institute and the Joan Gil-Albert Cultural Institute, Government of the Alicante Province.
Oral Presentation: “Current Status of the Valencian Ethnobotanical Resources” at the I International Congress on Anthropology in Extremadura, held in Olivenza-Badajoz, Spain , Olivenza (Badajoz), Spain, 15-19 November 1994. University of Extremadura.
Poster Presentation: “A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Bioclimate and the Potential Vegetation of the Yucatan Peninsula ” at the VII Latin-American Conference on Botany, held in Mexico F.D., 18 to 24 October 1998. Autonomous Metropolitan University & Autonomous National University of Mexico.
Poster Presentation: “A Second Approach to the Bioclimatology and Potential Vegetation of the Yucatan Península ( Mexico ). 42 nd Annual Symposium of the IAVS: Vegetation and Climate. 26-30 July 1999, Bilbao, Spain .
Poster Presentation: “Some Considerations on the bioclimatology and Potential Vegetation of the Island of Cyprus ( Eastern Mediterranean )”. 42 nd Annual Symposium of the IAVS: Vegetation and Climate. 26-30 July 1999, Bilbao-Spain.
Grants
Grant awarded by the Joan Gil-Albert Cultural Institute, of the Government of the Province of Alicante for the study titled: “Distribution and Autoecology of the Rock Plants (Fanerophytics) in the Montgó Natural Park”, May 1989.
Grant awarded by Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Cyprus to study and do research on Cyprus vegetation in order to complete the Higher Diploma in Forestry. February-August 1995 at the Cyprus Forestry College.
Grant awarded by Joan Gil-Albert Cultural Institute, of the Government of the Alicante Province for the study titled: "An Ethnographical Study of Cliff Fisheries in the Marina Alta Region”, May 1995.
Grant awarded by the Massanassa Town Council to develop the study titled: "A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Massanassa Ethnobotanical Resources, Spain”, May 1995.
Grant awarded by the University of Alicante to develop the project “Development of conservation activities for the ABH Herbarium of the University of Alicante”. From 1st March to 31st August 1999 .