Dr Carmen Rosa Medina-Carmona

I am a Soil scientist interested on developing sustainable and climate resilient agroecosystems. My PhD research focused on understanding plant and soil interactions in relation with soil organic carbon storage, water, and nutrient cycling in grassland systems in New Zealand. I worked as a Research Associate at Lancaster University on the Restoring Degraded African Landscapes (ReDEAL) project, focusing especially on restoring soil organic carbon content of degraded-grazed grasslands in Kenya. I am currently working as a Research Fellow at the University of Stirling working on assessing the role of biotic drivers on the formation and stabilisation of pyrogenic carbon under tropical grasslands in Gabon.

I have an especial interest on assessing the potential of more biodiverse agricultural systems to increase plant productivity while maintaining or enhancing soil functionality and health.