"§ Land and Water Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, of Spanish nationality and based in Rome.
§ Member of the Secretariat of the Global Soil Partnership.
§ She has a degree in biology from the University of La Laguna, Canary Islands, and a master's degree in sustainable use and protection of soil in Mediterranean environments from the University of Murcia. She holds a PhD in Soil Sciences, specializing in carbon, soil microbial activity and digital soil mapping. She has over 16 years of experience in sustainable soil management, the last 8 dedicated to soil pollution in Europe and worldwide and soil governance.
§ Natalia has published several articles in high level scientific journals on sustainable soil management, soil governance and the impact of human activities on soil health.
§ She is the main author of the two FAO publications on soil pollution: a popular book on soil pollution and the Global Assessment of Soil Pollution published jointly by FAO and UNEP.
§ She now manages GSP projects on enhancing soil health and increasing the resilience of agrifood systems.
