Professor Mariana Rufino
Visiting ProfessorResearch Overview
My expertise is on farming systems research, combining agricultural and environmental sciences. I use modelling, field experimentation and surveys to investigate the determinants of land productivity and the impacts on food security. Since 2005, I have been conducting research on adaptation and mitigation of climate change on farming systems. This research looks for incentives for land users to improve crop and livestock productivity and to reduce GHG emissions to the atmosphere.
Research Interests
1) Land use impacts on water supply, and greenhouse gas emissions
2) Food security, farm productivity, and greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
3) Adaptation of agricultural systems to climate change
4) The use of leguminous plants for food, feed and to restore degraded ecosystems
External Roles
European Society of Agronomy, Member
European Journal of Agronomy, Editorial board
Agricultural Systems Journal, Editorial board
Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership
06/06/2022 → 25/05/2025
Research
01/04/2019 → 31/03/2022
Research
01/12/2018 → 31/07/2020
Consultancy
01/11/2018 → 30/04/2022
Research
01/04/2018 → 31/03/2019
Research
29/01/2018 → 31/01/2020
Research
01/10/2017 → 31/12/2021
Research
01/10/2017 → 31/03/2022
Research
01/06/2017 → …
Research
01/03/2017 → 31/12/2020
Research
15/09/2016 → 30/09/2019
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Editorial activity
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National/international honour
- Centre of Excellence in Environmental Data Science