Virginia
Pravia

Biography

Agricultural Engineer graduated in 2004 from the University of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, she obtained her PhD in 2017 from the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Today she is an associate researcher at INIA in the national program of pastures and forages. Her activity in the area of natural resources, production and environment is based on the quantification of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) fluxes in pasture and crop agroecosystems for the development of sustainable intensification pathways that favor soil C sequestration and N use efficiency in agricultural production systems. Recent research has integrated agroecosystem simulation models, long-term field experiments, regional studies and laboratory experiments based on stable isotopes. Laboratory experiments based on stable isotope techniques (13C and 15N) to investigate the mechanisms underlying soil C and N retention and soil organic matter decomposition. He has participated in national and international initiatives and projects related to soil carbon sequestration and climate change assessment, adaptation and mitigation.

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