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Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville. Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

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IRNAS – CSIC

Institute profile:

The Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS) is part of the CSIC, which is the legal entity and the largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain. The IRNAS has been devoted since 1953 to research activities in basic and applied science. Among the main research lines are: 1) to study the impact of pollutants from industrial, urban and agricultural activities; 2) to develop systems of soil evaluation and monitoring oriented to soil protection, and 3) to evaluate techniques for ecological restoration of contaminated lands.

The research group has been closely involved in the assessment of the contamination of the Guadiamar area (RECARE case study) since the mine spill in 1998. In collaboration with the Regional Government agencies, IRNAS scientists have advised about remediation measures, such as immobilization of soil contaminants and restoration of the vegetation cover, and monitored trace elements in soil and plants.

Institute website

http://www.irnase.csic.es/

Address

IRNAS, CSIC

Avenida Reina Mercedes, 10

41012 Sevilla

Spain

Fax: +34 954 624002

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Dr. Teodoro Marañón

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Coordinator of national
research projects; forest ecologist with experience in phytoremediation and ecological restoration.

Prof. Francisco Cabrera

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Soil chemist with experience in the dynamics of nutrients and pollutants in soils and sediments, and in monitoring and remediation of trace element contaminated soils.

Dr. José Manuel Murillo

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Plant and soil specialist with expertise in soil quality, soil contamination and plant
nutrition under metal stress

Dr. Engracia Madejón

Tel: +34 954624711 ext 149

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Soil chemist with experience on soil conservation on biochemical indicators of soil restoration in degraded and contaminated soils.

Dr. José Antonio González

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Organic geochemist with experience in the develop-ment of geochemical markers in soils to assess recovery from disturbances

Dr. Paula Madejón

Tel: +34 954624711 ext 167

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Plant biologist with experience on the study of trace element availability and monitoring of soils and plants, and bioindicators of soil pollution.

Dr. Pilar Burgos

Tel: +34 954624711 ext 106

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Soil chemist specialist in soil and plant analysis.

Eng. Ignacio Girón

Tel: +34 954624711 ext 120

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Agronomist specialist in physical properties of the soil.

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Soil microbial ecologist with experience in functional
diversity and community ecology of plants and mycorrhizal fungi.

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Tel: +34 954624711 ext 177
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