Jorge Mataix-Solera

Professor of Soil Science at University Miguel Hernández (UMH). In 1999 he defended his PhD thesis about the effects of forest fires on physical, chemical and microbiological properties in Mediterranean soils, this continued as his principal line of research, especially the study of soil aggregate stability and water repellency in burnt soils. He has collaborated more than 30 research projects related to forest fires, the development of indices of environmental quality of soils, degradation and conservation of forest and agricultural soils. He has developed his career mainly in Spain in national projects, and participated also in international projects, with several stays abroad. He maintains close collaboration with researchers from UK, Slovakia, Chile, Perú, USA, Russia and Australia, among others.

Relevant Milestones and Summary of the Scientific Activity and Production Records:

· 8 PhD supervised in last 10 years

· 95 JCR articles (75 of them in Q1)

· Listed in the rank of Soil Science researchers in Spain with higher H index

· Distinguished with the Teaching Talent Award at UMH in 2015, 2018 & 2020

· Coordinator of FUEGORED: National Network “Effects of Forest Fires on Soils” (2010-2012)

· President of Spanish Society of Soil Science (SECS · 2017-current)

Editorial boards:
· SOIL Executive Editor (2014-2021)
· Spanish Journal of Soil Science (2017-current)
· Geoderma (2013-2017)
· Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics (2013-2016)
· CATENA-Guest editor of Special Issue: Fire Effects on Soil Properties, CATENA, 74 (2008)
· CATENA-Guest editor of Special Issue: Soil Water Repellency, CATENA, 108 (2013)