Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
In the last decade there is being an enormous advance at disclosing soil microbial biodiversity and their linked ecosystem functions. Nowadays, plant community dynamics are not further understood without considering plant-soil interactions. Soil microbes largely contribute to the plant health and nutrient cycling. My overarching research interest is to identify the functions associated to the soil microbiome and apply this knowledge to promote more sustainable land management practices.
Marie Curie Research Fellowship Managing a research project to apply sustainable soil management in apple orchards used for baby food production. The aim of my research is to improve soil health by increasing soil organic matter, water holding capacity and decreasing soil borne diseases.
Research topics: - Soil microbial functionality to enhance C cycling in agroecosystems - Impact of crop management on bacterial and fungal community Tasks: - Project coordination - Experimental design (greenhouse and field experiments), data analysis and science communication - Students supervision
Research topic - Study the impact of N deposition on the fungal and bacterial communities associated to Mediterranean shrub species Tasks - Bioinformatic and statistical data analysis