Professional summary
Inma's research is focused on soil functionality at the landscape scale. Changes in land use cause modifications to the characteristics of the soil, its structure, carbon and nutrient content, as well as its microbial population and diversity. Changes in climatic conditions also alter the equilibrium in natural ecosystems where shifts in vegetation and invasive species populating areas are observed where they were not found before. In order to achieve sustainable systems it is important to understand the way these new vegetative systems alter the distribution of natural resources.
Inma has a BSc in Chemistry, an MSc in Water quality and her PhD is in Soil chemistry. Before she came to UKCEH she worked at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad, at Stanford University, Utah State University and at USDA Salinity Laboratory, USA.