José A. Gomez is an agricultural engineer at the Institute of Sustainable Agriculture (IAS) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) where he researches soil management systems in agricultural areas. José specialises in surface hydrology and soil physics, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration for the sustainability of crops in the Mediterranean climate. He is the project coordinator of the Horizon 2020 funded project TUdi that collaborates with researchers in China and New Zealand to develop solutions for restoring soil health.
Scientist: José A. Gomez
Healthy soils: essential for food and climate, but on shaky ground
Soils are vital for producing food and tackling climate change, but Europe’s soils are in a sorry state. A proposed EU law to be hashed out this year aims to monitor soils and restore them to health - what are the prospects for getting this precious resource back on track?
A scientist’s opinion: Interview with José Gomez on soil health and climate
Agricultural engineer José A. Gomez of the Spanish National Research Council researches soil management systems in agricultural areas. He also is the project coordinator of the Horizon 2020 funded project TUdi that develops solutions for restoring soil health. It is estimated that 60-70% of European soils are in an unhealthy state – why is this ...