Andrés Rodríguez Seijo

Experience

• 2017–present
  Postdoctoral associate, Universidade do Porto
• 2016–2017
  Postdoctoral associate, Universidade de Vigo
• 2013–2016
  Assistant researcher, Universidade de Vigo

Education

• 2016 
  Universidade de Vigo, Doctor / Programa Doctoral en Ecosistemas terrestes, usos sostenibles e implicaciones ambientales
• 2013 
  Universidade de Vigo, Master / Máster en Ecosistemas terrestes, usos sostenibles e implicaciones ambientale
• 2012 
  Universidade de Vigo, Licenciatura / Biología

Publications

• 2019
  Book Chapter. "Chapter 3. Microplastics in Agricultural Soils: Are They a Real Environmental Hazard?", Bioremediation of Agricultural Soils
• 2018
  Low-density polyethylene microplastics as a source and carriers of agrochemicals to soil and earthworms, Environmental Chemistry
• 2018
  Oxidative stress, energy metabolism and molecular responses of earthworms (Eisenia fetida) exposed to low-density polyethylene microplastics , Environmental Science and Pollution Research
• 2017
  Histopathological and molecular effects of microplastics in Eisenia andrei Bouché , Environmental Pollution
• 2017
  Lead and PAHs contamination of an old shooting range: A case study with a holistic approach , Science of the Total Environment
• 2017
  Book Chapter. "Morphological and Physical Characterization of Microplastics", Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry
• 2017
  Heavy metal content and toxicity of mine and quarry soils , Journal of Soils and Sediments
• 2017
  Book chapter. "Multianalytical approach for the assessment of toxic element distribution in soils from mine and quarry areas", Assessment, Restoration and Reclamation of Mining Influenced Soils
• 2017
  Characterization of soil physico-chemical parameters and limitations for revegetation in serpentine quarry soils (NW Spain) , Journal of Soils and Sediments
• 2017
  Origin and spatial distribution of metals in urban soils , Journal of Soils and Sediments
• 2016
  Pollution and risk assessment of potential hazardous elements in a shooting range soils (NW Spain), Spanish Journal of Soil Science
• 2016
  Copper, Chromium, Nickel, Lead and Zinc Levels and Pollution Degree in Firing Range Soils , Land Degradation & Development
• 2016
  Pb pollution in soils from a trap shooting range and the phytoremediation ability of Agrostis capillaris L. , Environmental Science and Pollution Research
• 2016
  Using Ca3(PO4)2nanoparticles to reduce metal mobility in shooting range soils, Science of the Total Environment
• 2015
  Identifying sources of Pb pollution in urban soils by means of MC-ICP-MS and TOF-SIMS , Environmental Science and Pollution Research
• 2015
  Cobalt, chromium and nickel contents in soils and plants from a serpentinite quarry , Solid Earth
• 2015
  Cd2+, cu2+, and pb2+ sorption, desorption and migration in fluvisols, Spanish Journal of Soil Science
• 2014
  Limitations for revegetation in lead/zinc minesoils (NW Spain), Journal of Soils and Sediments
• 2014
  Risk of metal mobility in soils from a Pb/Zn depleted mine (Lugo, Spain), Environmental Earth Sciences
• 2014
  Sequential extraction of heavy metals in soils from a copper mine: distribution in geochemical fractions, Geoderma

Grants and Contracts

• 2019
  FCT Junior Researcher (CEECIND/03794/2017) "Microplastics in the environment: soil-water interactions and effects on soil properties"

  Role:

  Investigador

  Funding Source:

  Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

• 2018
  Proyecto de investigación: Microplastics on AgriculTural SoilS: assessment of their impact on physical, chemical and biological soil properties. OHM-E/2018/Proj.4

  Role:

  Investigador principal

  Funding Source:

  LABEX Driihm

• 2017
  Proyecto de investigación: NAMELESs - Nanomaterials for the Remediation of agriculture Metal contaminated soils surrounding the Estarreja chemical complex

  Role:

  Miembro del equipo de trabajo

  Funding Source:

  LABEX Driihm

• 2015
  Beca: Ayudas predoctorales para la formación de doctores, Universidade de Vigo (2015-2017)

  Role:

  Investigador predoctoral

  Funding Source:

  Universidade de Vigo

• 2015
  Proyecto de investigación: "Ayuda para la consolidación y estructuración de unidades de investigación competitivas del Sistema Universitario de Galicia en la modalidad de Grupos de Referencia Competitiva (GRC). "Agrobiología ambiental: Calidad de suelos y plantas"

  Role:

  Miembro del equipo de trabajo

  Funding Source:

  Xunta de Galicia

• 2014
  Proyecto de investigación: Evaluación del uso de nanomateriales como modificadores de alta eficacia para mejorar la calidad de suelos de mina y cantería.

  Role:

  Miembro del equipo de trabajo

  Funding Source:

  Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad

Professional Memberships

• Sociedad Española para la Ciencia del Suelo
• Colexio Oficial de Biólogos de Galicia
• European Geosciences Union
• International Society of Trace Element Biogeochemistry
• Society for Urban Ecology
• Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Research Areas

• Soil Sciences (0503)
• Agriculture, Land And Farm Management (0701)
• Nanotoxicology, Health And Safety (100713)
• Toxicology (Incl. Clinical Toxicology) (111506)
• Organic Chemistry (0305)
• Soil Biology (050303)
• Soil Chemistry (Excl. Carbon Sequestration Science) (050304)
• Ecosystem Function (050102)
• Inorganic Chemistry Not Elsewhere Classified (030299)
• Ecological Applications Not Elsewhere Classified (050199)

Honours

Premio extraordinario de doctorado de la Universidad de Vigo (curso 2015-2016)