Silvia Busoms Gonzalez

Silvia Busoms Gonzalez is a Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Girona (UdG). Her work bridges plant physiology, genomics, and environmental stress adaptation, particularly in Mediterranean ecosystems and Brassicaceae species.

• PhD in Plant Biology & Biotechnology (UAB & University of Aberdeen, 2015-2016)
• Postdoctoral research at John Innes Centre (UK) and UAB
• Current projects include IONPLAMIC (MCIU-funded) and ENGRESCAT (Earth Biogenome Project)
• Recipient of Future Food Beacon and María Zambrano Fellowships

Her research focuses on abiotic stress adaptation, genomic mechanisms, and soil-plant interactions, with applications in salinity-tolerant crop improvement and Mediterranean ecosystem restoration. Recent work explores multi-omics and bioinformatics tools to enhance climate resilience in plants.

Scientific awards include:

• Future Food Beacon-Innovation Funds Fellowship (2019)
• Premis Arcadi Oliveres 2023 (Global Justice Award)

She has supervised 4 bachelor's theses, 6 master's theses, and co-led international initiatives like AfriPlantSci Summer School in Kenya. Her outreach includes blog posts (UAB Divulga), media interviews, and high school science workshops.