Maria Ruiperez Gonzalez

Maria Ruiperez Gonzalez is a Researcher at Wageningen University & Research, affiliated with ISRIC - World Soil Information. Her work focuses on global and regional soil mapping, carbon sequestration, and agricultural sustainability.

Research Highlights:

• Development of AI-driven soil-landscape models for the Ethiopian Highlands using Random Forest algorithms.
• Creation of site-specific fertiliser strategies for rice cultivation in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Quantification of topsoil organic carbon in Tanzania for climate change mitigation.
• Contributions to the SoilGrids platform for automated global soil mapping.
• Meta-analysis of long-term agricultural practices impacting soil quality in Europe and China.

Key Research Themes: Soil science, geospatial analysis, carbon sink dynamics, and sustainable agronomic interventions.