The Science of Soil Security. Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Authors

Daniela Figueroa Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Geology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)., Coyoac�n, Mexico City, Mexico. Daniela Figueroa is a biologist at the Industrial University of Santander (Colombia). She holds a Master's in Sustainability Sciences and a PhD in Geography from UNAM. Currently, she is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Geology at UNAM. Her research focuses on studying soil biogeochemistry, rural food security, assessment of ecosystem services, and the development of sustainable management scenarios within small-scale agricultural and cattle systems in tropical contexts. Thalita Abbruzzini Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Geology, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico. Thalita Abbruzzini is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute of Geology at UNAM. She holds a degree in Agronomy from the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) in Brazil and completed her master's and PhD in Soil and Plant Nutrition at the University of S�o Paulo (USP) in Brazil. Her research is dedicated to soil biogeochemistry and the dynamics of soil organic matter, with a particular focus on physical, chemical, and biological processes within the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum, and sustainable soil management practices. Quetzalcoatl Orozco Researcher, Institute of Geography, Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico.

Quetzalcoatl Orozco-Ram�rez is a researcher at the Institute of Geography at UNAM, based in the Territorial Studies Unit in Oaxaca City, where he serves as Academic Coordinator. He holds a degree in Agroecological Engineering from the Autonomous University of Chapingo and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Research in Environmental Geography (CIGA-UNAM) after earning his PhD in Geography from the University of California, Davis (2009-2014). His research primarily explores the relationships between culture and native maize diversity, as well as the social and environmental dynamics influencing changes in and conservation of agrobiodiversity. His interests include traditional agriculture, soil management, territorial planning, biodiversity conservation, and the knowledge and in situ management of genetic resources for agriculture.

Denisse Archundia Peralta Researcher, Institute of Geology, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico. Denisse Archundia Peralta currently works as researcher at the Institute of Geology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She completed her PhD in environmental sciences at the University of Grenoble (France). She is interested in the study of the environmental fate of inorganic and organic contaminants and their impacts on aquatic environments, soils, and human/animal populations. Blanca Prado Pano Researcher, Soil and Environment Group, Institute of Geology and Coordinator of the University Program for Interdisciplinary Soil Studies (PUEIS) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico.

Blanca Prado Pano is a researcher for the soil and environment group at the Institute of Geology, of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Her research focuses primarily on the dynamics of water movement, influenced by soil structure and porosity. Since assuming the role of inaugural coordinator of the University Program for Interdisciplinary Soil Studies in 2021, her role has been pivotal in fostering synergies between government agencies, the scientific community, and society at large. Her commitment is directed toward enhancing sustainable soil management and bolstering conservation efforts.