Research groups

Objetives

It works to improve techniques for characterizing contaminated sites to delineate affected areas, which will result in better remediation management and economic and environmental optimization. It includes the development of new techniques for the remediation of contaminated sites, prioritizing biological-based or "green technologies" (bioremediation, mycoremediation, and phytotechnologies) that can be applied alone or in combination with other physical and/or chemical-based techniques. The final recovery of a degraded area may include bioengineering techniques and landscape integration, which impact biodiversity improvement, erosion control, carbon sequestration, and soil and water protection. Furthermore, it studies the environmental behavior of mercury, including contaminated sites, in response to potential temperature changes (volatilization), vegetation changes (transfer), or soil changes (leaching, emission), and its impact on the food chain.