María Luz Valbuena Relea

María Luz Valbuena Relea is an Associate Professor at the University of León, affiliated with the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Department of Biodiversity and Environmental Management. She is a key member of the research group GEAT (Applied Ecology and Remote Sensing), focusing on ecological recovery and environmental monitoring.

Her doctoral research (1995) examined the role of soil seed banks in post-fire ecosystem restoration under the supervision of Dr. Estanislao de Luis Calabuig. This foundational work underscores her expertise in disturbance ecology and resilience mechanisms.