- PhD Candidate in Soil Science, Lancaster University
Cristina is a PhD researcher interested in the sustainable management of soil and water in agricultural systems. Her current research, funded by the James Hutton Institute and the Perry Foundation, focuses on the effect of cover crop diversity on soil-associated agroecosystem services under varying water availability. Previously, she was a research technician working on SHui, a multidisciplinary EU-funded project, and investigated the impact of cover crop mixtures under-sown in maize on soil structure and water retention in Cumbria, UK.
Experience
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2021–presentPhD Researcher, Lancaster University / James Hutton Institute
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2019–2021Research Technician, Lancaster University
Education
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2018University of Edinburgh / SRUC, MSc Soils and Sustainability
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2016University of Dundee, BSc (Hons.) Environmental Science
Professional Memberships
- Early Career Member - British Society of Soil Science
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- Location: Lancaster, UK
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