Dr Carmen Sanchez-Garcia

Research Officer, Geography

c.sanchez-garcia@swansea.ac.uk

Academic Office - 214
Second Floor
Wallace Building
Singleton Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

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About

I am a postdoctoral researcher interested in the effects of wildfires on the environment. My current research focuses on understanding and assessing the effects of fire on soils and water quality using a combination of laboratory, fieldwork, and modelling approaches.

I was awarded a PhD in 2021 from Swansea University. During my PhD I studied the effects of climate change on carbon dynamics in water-repellent and fire-affected soils. I obtained a Master (by research) from the University of Malta and a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Sciences from the University of Granada (Spain).

I am also interested in the processes involved in translating science into policy and I have experience working with policymakers and the public sector. I also enjoy outreach and public engagement activities.

Areas Of Expertise

Soil carbon
Post-fire hydrology
Water quality
Soils
Nutrient dynamics
Science-policy interface

Publications

Research Highlights

Sanchez-Garcia, C., Oliveira, B., Keizer, J., Doerr, S., & Urbanek, E. (2020). Water repellency reduces soil CO2 efflux upon rewetting. Science of The Total Environment, 708, 135014
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135014, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52624
Sanchez-Garcia, C., Doerr, S., & Urbanek, E. (2020). The effect of water repellency on the short-term release of CO2 upon soil wetting. Geoderma, 375, 114481
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114481, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54414
Sanchez-Garcia, C., Santin Nuno, C., Neris Tome, J., G, S., L., O., Manley, J., G, G., C, B., A, C., L, M., F, M., C, R., G, S., T, S., R, R., & Doerr, S. (2023). Chemical characteristics of wildfire ash across the globe and their environmental and socio-economic implications. Environment International, 178, 108065
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108065, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63712
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108065
Sanchez-Garcia, C., Button, E., Wynne-Jones, S., Porter, H., Rugg, I., & Hannam, J. (2023). Finding common ground: Co-producing national soil policy in Wales through academic and government collaboration. Soil Security, 11, 100095
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soisec.2023.100095, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63722
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soisec.2023.100095

All Research

Journal Articles

Sanchez-Garcia, C., Santin Nuno, C., Neris Tome, J., G, S., L., O., Manley, J., G, G., C, B., A, C., L, M., F, M., C, R., G, S., T, S., R, R., & Doerr, S. (2023). Chemical characteristics of wildfire ash across the globe and their environmental and socio-economic implications. Environment International, 178, 108065
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108065, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63712
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108065
Sanchez-Garcia, C., Button, E., Wynne-Jones, S., Porter, H., Rugg, I., & Hannam, J. (2023). Finding common ground: Co-producing national soil policy in Wales through academic and government collaboration. Soil Security, 11, 100095
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soisec.2023.100095, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63722
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soisec.2023.100095
Sanchez-Garcia, C., Doerr, S., & Urbanek, E. (2020). The effect of water repellency on the short-term release of CO2 upon soil wetting. Geoderma, 375, 114481
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114481, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54414
Sanchez-Garcia, C., Oliveira, B., Keizer, J., Doerr, S., & Urbanek, E. (2020). Water repellency reduces soil CO2 efflux upon rewetting. Science of The Total Environment, 708, 135014
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135014, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52624