Career
- 2023 - 2023: Auxiliary Researcher, Area of Natural Resources and Agriculture, SusTEC - Associated Laboratory for Sustainability and Technology in
Mountain Regions, CIMO - Mountain Research Center, IPB - Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
- 2019 - 2019: Auxiliary Researcher, Area of Mountain Environment and Ecosystem
Management, Colaborative Laboratory MORE (Colab MORE), Portugal
- 2015 - 2015: Professorship positions in Biology and Environmental Sciences, Area
of Soil Science of Dpt. Geology and Geochemistry, and Area of Physical
Geography (Geomorphology and Biogeography), Dpt. Geography,
Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Spain.
- 2014 - 2014: Postdoctoral Researcher, Dpt. Biogeochemistry and Microbial Ecology,
Laboratory of Humus Chemistry, National Museum of Natural History
(MNCN), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) State Agency, Madrid,
Spain
- 2011 - 2011: Postdoctoral Researcher, Postdoctoral contract with companies of the
agri-food sector, University-business agreement, Area of Food and
Agricultural Chemistry, Dpt. Chemistry, University of La Laguna (ULL),
Tenerife, Spain
- 2009 - 2009: Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory of Humus Chemistry, Centre of
Environmental Sciences (CCMA), Spanish National Research Council
(CSIC), Madrid, Spain
Roles
- Since 2023: “Honorary professor”, Dept. of Geography, Area of Physical
Geography, Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Spain
- 2019 - : Technical-Scientific Director of Mountain Environment and Ecosystem Management Area, Colaborative Laboratory MORE (Colab MORE), Bragança, Portugal.
- Since 2018: Academic management of the European Copernicus Academy
Network for the dissemination and promotion of activities of the European
Space Agency (ESA) at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM),
Spain
- 2011 - 2011: Responsible for the R & D Committee for the Feder Funds management
in the wine sector. 2011. Canarian Foundation Grape and Wine Institute,
Tenerife, Spain.
Qualifications
- 2014 - University courses in Chemistry Degree (4º and 5º courses). University
of La Laguna, S/C Tenerife, Spain.
- 2009 - PhD in Biologic Sciences. Doctorate program in Global Change and Sustainable Development, Dpt. Ecology at the University of Alcala (UAH); Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain, 2006-2009. (prof.G. Almendros, CSIC and prof. A. Gómez Sal, UAH)
- 2007 - Master in Global Change and Sustainable Development (Diploma of
Advanced Studies), Dpt. Ecology at the University of Alcala (UAH), Madrid,
Spain.
- 2004 - Master in Tropical Ecology. Institute of Environment Sciences at the
University of Los Andes (ULA), Mérida, Venezuela.
- 2000 - in Biology. University of La Laguna, S/C Tenerife,
Spain, 1995-2000.
Awards and Honors
- 2007 - MSc thesis qualified as the best dissertation thesis from this doctorate
program. Publication Services of UAH, Madrid.
- 2004 - MSc thesis nominated to Ramsar awards. Publication Services of ULA,
Mérida, Venezuela.
Interests
- Products and processes based on Circular Economy principles:
Optimizing the composting process of agro-industrial residues, production of
organic fertilizers, soil conditioners or biostimulants, and the elaboration of
biochar/activated carbon for agricultural use.
- Functional Soils to decarbonize Europe: In-depth analysis of C stock in
major mountain ecosystems, focusing on soil C fraction, assessment of fluxes
and storage, and C stabilization processes based on molecular analysis of soil
organic matter.
- European Green Deal: the “Farm to Fork” strategy: Develop field trial
efficacy experimental in order to test their potential as soil conditioners or
biostimulants in providing ecosystem services: C sequestration and climate
action.
- Combating desertification and drought: a Soil Deal for Europe:
Determine which management measures to implement in the territory to
monitor and reduce soil losses, using remote sensing (Copernicus program).
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