Ph.D. dissertations

Title: Differences in water adaptability of plant communities at contrasting landscape positions along karst hillslopes in peak-cluster depression
University, date: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (China), 2022
Supervisor/s: Prof. Chen Hongsong and Dr. José Ignacio Querejeta Mercader

Title: Participatory monitoring and evaluation of regenerative agriculture. From local knowledge and impacts to large-scale adoption
University, date: University of Cordoba, 2021
Supervisor/s: Dr. Joris de Vente and Mamen Cuéllar Padilla
Link to repository

Title: Effects of climate change on native plant communities in semiarid gypsum ecosystems
University, date: University of Granada, 2016
Supervisor/s: Dr. José Ignacio Querejeta Mercader

Title: Spatial distribution and hydrological response of soil surface components patterns as runoff control in Mediterranean environmental conditions
University, date: University of Valencia, 2016
Supervisor/s: Dr. Adolfo Calvo Cases (University of Valencia) and Dr. Carolina Boix-Fayos (CEBAS-CSIC)

Title: Carbon Sequestration Mechanisms in Semiarid Soils according to Land Use and Management Practices – Mecanismos de Secuestro de Carbono en Suelos Semiáridos en función del Tipo de Uso y Prácticas de Manejo
University, date: Universidad de Murcia, 2014
Supervisor/s: Dra. Maria Martínez-Mena and Dr. Juan Albaladejo (CEBAS-CSIC)
[Link to Digitum repository]

Title: Influencia del cambio de uso sobre la erosión del suelo, carbono transportado por erosión y stocks de carbono en ambiente semiárido mediterráneo
University, date: Universidad de Valencia, 2014
Supervisor/s: Dra. Maria Martínez-Mena and Dr. Juan Albaladejo (CEBAS-CSIC)

Title: Modelling of soil physical properties at the regional scale. Study cases in the Iberian Southeast – Modelización de propiedades físicas del suelo a escala regional. Casos de estudio en el Sureste Ibérico
University, date: Universidad de Murcia, 2013
Supervisor/s: Dr. Gonzalo González Barberá (CEBAS-CSIC) and Dr. Carmelo García Conesa (UMU)
[Link to Digitum repository]

Title: Soil erosion and organic carbon mobilization at the catchment scale: factors, processes and impact on the carbon balance – Erosión de suelo y movilización de carbono orgánico a escala de cuenca: factores, procesos e impacto sobre el balance de carbono
University, date: Universidad de Murcia, 2013
Supervisor/s: Dr. Carolina Boix-Fayos and Dr. Joris de Vente
[Link to Digitum repository]

Title: Strategies of plant water use in natural and afforested pine woodlands at the semiarid Iberian SE – Estrategias de utilización del agua por las plantas en pinares naturales y de repoblación del sureste ibérico
University, date: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2012
Supervisor/s: Dr. José Ignacio Querejeta Mercader and Dr. Paolo Cherubini (Swiss Federal Research Institute SWL)
[Link to TESEO database]
[Link to UCM repository – E-prints Complutense]

Title: Soil fertility in a Mediterranean semiarid ecosystem: relationships with vegetation structure and functional performance of dominant species – Fertilidad edáfica en un ecosistema semiárido mediterráneo: relaciones con la estructura de la vegetación y el comportamiento funcional de las especies dominantes
University, date: University of Murcia, 2012
Supervisor/s: Prof. Juan Albaladejo Montoro and Dr. Gonzalo González Barberá
[Link to TESEO database]
[Link to Digitum repository]

Title: Reservorios y flujos de carbono en un gradiente de intensificación de usos del suelo de un ecosistema mediterráneo: factores de control y capacidad de secuestro de carbono / Carbon pools and fluxes along a land use intensification gradient in a Mediterranean ecosystem: Controls and carbon sequestration capacity
University, date: University of Murcia, 2011
Supervisor/s: Dr. María Martínez Mena
[Link to TESEO database]
[Link to Digitum repository]

Title: Improvement of hydrologic information towards the operational management of the Rambla del Albujon semiarid catchment: empirical data and tool development – Mejora de la información hidrológica para la gestión de la cuenca semiárida de la Rambla del Albujón: datos empíricos y desarrollo de herramientas
University, date: Technical University of Cartagena, 2009
Supervisor/s: Prof. Víctor Manuel Castillo Sánchez and Dr. Gonzalo González Barberá
[Link to TESEO database]

Title: Plant establishment in pine afforestations and Stipa grasslands in semiarid environments: potential applications in ecological restauration – Reclutamiento vegetal en pinares de repoblación y espartales en ambientes semiáridos: aplicaciones a la restauración ecológica
University, date: University of Murcia, 2007
Supervisor/s: Prof. Víctor Manuel Castillo Sánchez and Dr. Gonzalo González Barberá
[Link to TESEO database]

Title: Variabilidad espacio-temporal del contenido de humedad del suelo en una zona mediterránea semiárida. Efectos de las condiciones antecedentes en la respuesta hidrológica
University, date: Technical University of Madrid, 2000
Supervisor/s: Prof. Víctor Manuel Castillo Sánchez
[Link to TESEO database]
[Link to UPM Digital repository]

M.Sc. dissertations

Title: Characterization and evaluation of the co-development process of a transition pathway for the sustainable development of the Mar Menor and Campo de Cartagena Watershed
University, date: University College Dublin/Justus Liebig University, 2021
Supervisor/s: Dr. Joris de Vente & Dr. Javier Martínez López

Title: Modelling the impact of vegetated buffer strips on sediment flux in the Campo de Cartagena catchment, Spain using the SPHY-MMF model
University, date: Wageningen University, 2021
Supervisor/s: Dr. J. Baartman (Wageningen University), and Dr. Joris Eekhout

Title: Sustainable Land Management techniques in an intensively irrigated agriculture domain
University, date: University of Twente, 2020
Supervisor/s: Dr. M.J. Booij (University of Twente), Dr. J.F. Schyns (University of Twente), and Dr. Joris Eekhout

Title: Integrated Cost-Benefit Analysis of a multifunctional and regenerative farming system in dryland, southeast Spain
University, date: Wageningen University, 2019
Supervisor/s: Dr. Dolf de Groot (Wageningen University) & Dr. Joris de Vente

Title: Integrated cost-benefit analysis of conventional and regenerative almond monocultures in the drylands of southeast Spain
University, date: Wageningen University, 2019
Supervisor/s: Dr. Dolf de Groot (Wageningen University) & Dr. Joris de Vente

Title: Exploring the limitations of SPHY-MMF as a decision support tool and opportunities for improving model relevance
Wageningen University, date: Wageningen University, 2018
Supervisor/s: Dr. L. Fleskens (Wageningen University), Dr. J. Baartman (Wageningen University), and Dr. Joris Eekhout

Title: Comparing erosion rates and processes after land use conversion from rainfed to irrigated crops in fragile areas with water scarcity
University, date: Wageningen University, 2018
Supervisor/s: Dr. J. Baartman (Wageningen University), Dr. M. Martínez-Mena, Dr. P. Perez-Cutillas and Dr. Carolina Boix-Fayos

Title: Mapping and quantifying soil erosion under different agricultural management practices in South-Eastern Spain (Murcia)
University, date: Wageningen University, 2018
Supervisor/s: Dr. J. Baartman (Wageningen University), Dr. M. Martínez-Mena, Dr. P. Perez-Cutillas and Dr. Carolina Boix-Fayos

Title: A policy framework to mitigate land degradation caused by land abandonment: A case-study on southeastern Spain
University, date: University of Amsterdam, 2017
Supervisor/s: Dr. Carolina Boix-Fayos

Title: Análisis y caracterización espacial de metales pesados presentes en el polvo urbano de la ciudad de Murcia
University, date: Universidad de Murcia, 2017
Supervisor/s: Dr. Elvira Díaz Pereira

Title: Cambios morfológicos en la rambla de la Rogativa durante el periodo 1956-2015 y su impacto en el ciclo del carbono
University, date: Universidad de Murcia, 2017
Supervisor/s: Dr. Carolina Boix-Fayos

Title: Effects of landscape restoration and climate change on sediment retention and carbon storage in the Segura River Catchment, southeast Spain
University, date: Wageningen University, 2017
Supervisor/s: R. de Groot (Wageningen University) and Dr. Joris de Vente

Title: Effects of landscape restoration and climate change on Water Yield and Crop Pollination in the Segura River Catchment, Spain, using InVEST
University, date: Wageningen University, 2017
Supervisor/s: R. de Groot (Wageningen University) and Dr. Joris de Vente

Title: Impact of climate change on soil erosion and water yield: assessment with InVEST and downscaled climate projections
University, date: Wageningen University, 2017
Supervisor/s: J. Baartman (Wageningen University) and Dr. Joris de Vente

Title: Soil carbon dynamics in a Mediterranean catchment. Assessing the influence of erosion and deposition on carbon sequestration
University, date: KU Leuven, 2016
Supervisor/s: Dr. G. Govers (KU Leuven), Dr. Carolina Boix-Fayos and Dr. Joris de Vente

Title: Hill slope dynamics in a first order Mediterranean river catchment: Comparing long-term vs short-term erosion rates
University, date: KU Leuven, 2016
Supervisor/s: Dr. G. Govers (KU Leuven), Dr. Carolina Boix-Fayos and Dr. Joris de Vente

Title: Analytical characterization of the hydrological response of semiarid basins in SE Spain
University, date: University Reggio Calabria, 2016
Supervisor/s: Dr. G. Bombino (University Reggio Calabria) and Dr. Carolina Boix-Fayos

Title: Climate change adaptation and mitigation via targeted ecosystem service provision
University, date: Wageningen University, 2014
Supervisor/s: Dr. Jantiene Baartman (Wageningen University) and Dr. Joris de Vente

Title: Changes on the physical soil properties under different management strategies in Mediterranean ecosystems: Consequences for the carbon sequestration capacity – Cambios en las propiedades físicas del suelo bajo distintos manejos en ecosistemas mediterráneos: implicación en el secuestro de carbono
University, date: University of Murcia, 2011
Supervisor/s: Dr. María Martínez Mena and Dr. Joaquín Hernández Bastida

Title: Efficiency of different restauration techniques on soil organic carbon sequestration in Mediterranean ecosystems – Eficiencia de diferentes técnicas de restauración del suelo en el secuestro de carbono orgánico en ecosistemas mediterráneos
University, date: University of Murcia, 2009
Supervisor/s: Dr. María Martínez Mena and Prof. Juan Albaladejo Montoro

Title: Composition and physical stabilization degree of sequestered organic carbon in reforested semiarid soils – Composición y grado de estabilización física de las formas de carbono orgánico secuestrado en la reforestación de suelos semiáridos
University, date: University of Murcia, 2009
Supervisor/s: Prof. Juan Albaladejo Montoro and Dr. María Martínez Mena

Title: Erosion processes and C dynamics at the catchment scale – Procesos erosivos y dinámica de carbono orgánico a escala de cuenca
University, date: University of Murcia, 2009
Supervisor/s: Dr. Carolina Boix-Fayos and Dr. María José Delgado Iniesta