Postdoc at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

Dr. Marta Ezquerro García is a dedicated and accomplished Forestry Engineer with a strong background in research and academia. Born on October 15, 1985, in Spain, she has consistently demonstrated her passion for forestry and environmental conservation throughout her academic and professional journey.

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👩‍🎓 Educational Journey:

Ph.D. in Advanced Forestry Research, UPM, 2019
Forestry Engineer, UPM, 2011

Professional Journey:

Postdoctoral researcher (Margarita Salas) under Unión Europea – NextGenerationEU at Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA) (2022-2023) and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) (2024).
Engaged in research groups like Economy and sustainability of the natural environment (ECSEN) and Spanish Multicriteria Decision Group (GEDM).
Involved in the international SUFORUN project, conducting a three-month research stay at the University of Chile in 2019.

📚 Academic Contributions:

Published in reputable journals like Forest Ecology and Management and Sustainability.
Awarded the mention for the best Doctoral Thesis by Rafael Dal-Ré TRAGSA Chair.
Actively involved in teaching with 106 hours of lectures at UPM

👩‍🔬 Research Focus:

Dr. Marta Ezquerro García’s research focus centers on sustainable forest management strategies. 🌲 Her work, such as “Implications of forest management on the conservation of protected areas” (2023) and “Integrating variable retention systems into strategic forest management” (2019), explores innovative approaches to balance biodiversity conservation and strategic forestry decisions. 🌳🤝 With expertise in multi-criteria decision-making and operational research techniques, she strives to address complex challenges in forest ecology and management. 🌐 Dr. Ezquerro’s contributions, acknowledged through citations, underscore her commitment to advancing environmentally conscious practices in forestry. 📈🌿

citation:

Dr. Marta Ezquerro García has an impressive citation record with 117 citations from 96 documents, showcasing the impact of her research. 📈 The h-index, a measure of both productivity and citation impact, stands at 8. This indicates that there are 8 documents that have each been cited at least 8 times. 📚

With 8 impactful documents and a substantial number of citations, Dr. Ezquerro’s research has made a significant contribution to her field. 🌐👩‍🔬

Publications Top Notes:

“Implications of forest management on the conservation of protected areas: A new proposal in Central Spain” (Forest Ecology and Management, 2023, 548, 121428)Investigating the impact of forest management on protected areas in Central Spain, this study proposes innovative strategies for conservation. 🌲
“Sustainability in forest management revisited using multi-criteria decision-making techniques” (Sustainability, 2019, 11(13), 3645)Dr. Ezquerro, along with her colleagues, revisits the concept of sustainability in forest management, employing advanced multi-criteria decision-making techniques. 🌳
“Integrating variable retention systems into strategic forest management to deal with conservation biodiversity objectives” (Forest Ecology and Management, 2019, 433, pp. 585–593)This article explores the integration of variable retention systems into strategic forest management, addressing conservation objectives for biodiversity. 🌿
“Incorporating acoustic objectives into forest management planning when sensitive bird species are relevant” (PeerJ, 2019, 7, pp. 1–31)Dr. Ezquerro contributes to understanding the impact of human-induced sounds on nature, particularly focusing on sensitive bird species. 🐦🔊
“Measuring the sustainability of a natural system by using multi-criteria distance function methods: Some critical issues” (Journal of Environmental Management, 2018, 214, pp. 197–203)Collaborating with other researchers, this work critically examines methods for measuring the sustainability of natural systems. 🌎📊

Dr Susannah Sallu | Climate Change | Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor at School of Earth & Environment, University of Leeds, United Kingdom,

Dr. Susannah M. Sallu is an Associate Professor in Environment and Development at the Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, UK. With a background in interdisciplinary research, she focuses on rural livelihoods, environmental change, marginalization, natural resource governance, and agricultural development in tropical and subtropical environments. Dr. Sallu specializes in the theoretical and empirical intersections of political ecology, complex systems science, and environmental justice, with regional expertise in Africa.

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📚 Education:

DPhil. Geography, University of Oxford, UK (2003-2007)
MSc. Environmental Technology, Imperial College, University of London, UK (1998-1999)
BSc (Hons). Tropical Environmental Science, University of Aberdeen, UK (1994-1998)

🌱 PhD Supervision:

With a strong commitment to early career researchers, Dr. Sallu is currently supervising four PhD researchers and has successfully mentored 15 others to completion, covering diverse topics in environmental science and development.

🌍 Academic Service and Leadership:

Dr. Sallu serves as the Director of Masters Education at the School of Earth & Environment, University of Leeds, and has been actively involved in various leadership roles, committees, and research groups.

📚 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

Dr. Sallu has contributed to impactful research, including an upcoming article that challenges universal applications of Western definitions and measurement indicators of women’s empowerment.

Research Focus 📝:

Dr. Sallu’s research encompasses transformative adaptation for climate-smart nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa, as evidenced by her recent article in Nature Food. 🍽️ Stakeholder-driven approaches are vital for addressing climate challenges in agriculture and nutrition.

Additionally, she explores the dynamics of gender mainstreaming in Tanzania’s climate-smart agricultural policy, contributing to the discourse on inclusive and equitable climate strategies. 🌱 Her work extends to international humanitarian narratives, investigating the intersection of disasters, crises, and Indigeneity.

Dr. Sallu’s expertise also shines in methodological lessons for negotiating power and resilience in climate change research, as demonstrated in World Development. 🌐 Lastly, her contribution to understanding the role of agricultural fallows in natural forest regeneration in Tanzania is highlighted in Environmental Research Letters. 🌳

Citation Metrics:

Total Citations: 1,735
Total Documents: 1,604
Total Number of Publications: 63
h-index: 22

The h-index is a measure that combines both the productivity and impact of a researcher’s work. An h-index of 22 suggests that there are 22 publications that have each been cited at least 22 times.