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Karen Rial-Lovera

Senior Lecturer in Agriculture, Nottingham Trent University

Dr Karen Rial-Lovera is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the BSc(Hons) in Agriculture at the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences.

Karen's research focuses on sustainable agricultural systems, with an emphasis on soil-crop interactions in response to climate change. She has led international projects in Sub-Saharan Africa considering rural development and farmers’ engagement towards sustainable intensification and food self-sufficiency in the region. Previous work has also looked into the adoption and applicability of automation technologies in agriculture with an emphasis on remote sensing.

Experience

  • –present
    Senior Lecturer in Agriculture, Nottingham Trent University
  • 2016–2019
    Lecturer , Royal Agricultural University

Education

  • 2015 
    Coventry University, PhD in Agricultural Systems
  • 2012 
    University of Santiago de Compostela, MSc in Agroforestry
  • 2011 
    University of Santiago de Compostela, BEng(Hons) in Agricultural Engineering