Benet Gunse Forcadell

Benet Gunse Forcadell is affiliated with the Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). His roles include past positions such as Profesor Ayudante (1988–1991) and Profesor Asociado (1996–1996). He is currently an active researcher, participating in projects until 2024 as an Investigator.

Education: PhD in Biological Sciences (UAB, 1987) and Biology degree (UAB, 1985).

Research Interests: Focus on plant responses to environmental stresses like salinity and heavy metals. Key areas include plant hormones, halophyte adaptation, salt tolerance mechanisms, and cadmium toxicity. His work contributes to agricultural biotechnology and plant-microbe interactions in problem soils.

Grants & Projects: Involved in 18 projects, including EU-funded initiatives like PALVIP (2018–2022) and studies on plant adaptation to saline calcareous soils. Collaborates with experts like Prof. Poschenrieder.

Labs/Teams: Part of UAB’s research groups exploring plant physiology and environmental stress responses.