Geosciences Barcelona (acronym: GEO3BCN), formerly known as Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera (or in Spanish Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra Jaume Almera, ICTJA) is an earth science public research institute of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC).
Its former name (before 2020) referred to the Spanish geologist Jaume Almera.
Funding comes from the Spanish government, the European Union, and through project contracts with public and private companies.
Research is centered primarily on: Beyond research, the institute serves also as a main source of counsel in emergencies related to natural risks,[2][3] and for R+D programmes such as geological CO2 storage[4] The institute hosts one of the largest public libraries for geoscience in Spain,[5] and runs the main geoscientific journal in the country: Geologica Acta.
A paleomagnetism lab, an isotopic geochemistry facility, and an X-ray diffractometer are among other public services hosted.