Catarina Cruzeiro Joins LSRE-LCM with Prestigious “la Caixa” Foundation Fellowship

LSRE-LCM is pleased to welcome researcher Catarina Cruzeiro to the team! Catarina has secured funding from the “la Caixa” Foundation through the Postdoctoral Junior Leader Fellowship (Incoming call) for her innovative project, "ReWateR: Recovery of Wastewater Resources in Agriculture", with a global budget of 297.9 k€.

ReWateR aims to enhance sustainable agriculture by producing fertilizers through resource recovery from the anaerobic digestion process. This effort contributes to the transition towards a Circular and Bio-based Economy, enhancing sustainable water resource management and ensuring ecosystem safety. The project will produce fertilizers rich in nutrients and organic matter (biosolids), and evaluate their toxicological risks and performance when applied to edible crops.

The “la Caixa” Foundation grants a total of 40 postdoctoral fellowships per year (in the case of Call 2023, there were 25 Incoming and 15 Retaining fellowships granted) to outstanding researchers of any nationality to conduct research in STEM disciplines at universities and research centres of accredited excellence in Spain and Portugal. This programme promotes high-quality, innovative research and supports the best scientific talents by providing an attractive and competitive environment for excellent research. See here for more details on the “la Caixa” Postdoctoral Junior Leader Fellowship.