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I’m an environmental scientist from Argentina, with a degree in Environmental Chemistry and Technology from the National University of La Plata. Before starting my PhD, I worked on soil organic carbon modelling, calibrating a model to estimate soil carbon stocks, and spent over a year working in Antarctica with the Argentine Antarctic Institute, where I was involved in environmental monitoring and research on coastal ecosystems.
These experiences shaped my interest in understanding how ecosystems work and how we can use scientific evidence to support better environmental decisions. I enjoy combining data analysis, modelling and fieldwork, and I’m particularly interested in climate change and nature-based solutions.
Biodiversity and soil health indicators to support high-integrity carbon credits in regenerative agriculture
University of Glasgow with Dr Karen Cameron
PhD aim:
My PhD aims to improve how we assess the environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture, helping to ensure that agricultural carbon credits reflect real and lasting changes in soil carbon, soil health and biodiversity.
PhD objectives:
- Soil carbon: Understand how soil organic carbon changes over time under regenerative farming practices, using existing research, data and modelling.
- Soil health and biodiversity: Explore indicators that can help assess the wider ecological benefits of regenerative agriculture.
- Carbon credit standards: Investigate how these indicators could be included in carbon credit methodologies and monitoring, reporting and verification approaches.
- Economic feasibility: Explore the costs and potential benefits of these approaches for farmers.
Contact details:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mercedes-mauriño
Additional information:
I took part in Bicontinentales – Invernantes, a short documentary about the experience of scientists spending a year at Carlini Base in Antarctica, sharing their work and everyday life during the overwintering period. Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubCkwBP-05c&t=38s.