Currently, the GECOPAL group carries out its activities in the following areas:

Coastal and marine sedimentology
Micropaleontology, ecology, and paleoecology of diatoms
Morphodynamics of sandy beaches
Remote sensing and GIS of coastal areas
Quaternary geology
Evolution of estuarine and associated fluvial environments
Water quality monitoring
Ecosystem engineers and biodiversity in intertidal environments
Geobiology, microbial mats, and biofilms
Environmental quality of urban beaches
Land use changes

The work area encompasses the coast of the province of Buenos Aires and Patagonia.

The Group's researchers publish their work in national and international journals, teach postgraduate courses at different universities in the country and abroad, and are constantly consulted by regional and local organizations for the resolution of coastal problems (erosion, environmental impact, etc.) that affect the community.