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Sara González Orenga

Sara González Orenga
My research focuses on plant stress responses, particularly abiotic stress factors like drought and salinity at the physiological, biochemical, and metabolomic levels. Additionally, I’ve worked on evaluating the effectiveness of organic soil fertilizers and biostimulants. Currently, I am studying browsing-tolerant trees, identifying genetic markers and biomarkers linked to tolerance, with the goal of advancing sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation.

Presentation

Postdoctoral Researcherat in the project 'Browsing Tolerant Trees' at the Southern Swedish Forest Research Center (Alnarp) 

Teaching

  • Biology: Basic Laboratory Techniques (1st B.Sc. in Biology) -2021/2022 to 2023/2024
  • Stress Physiology: Adaptation and Acclimatization to Adverse Conditions
    (1st M.Sc. in Agri-Food and Environmental Science and Technology)- 2022/2023 to 2024/2025
  • Introductory course to research (Ph.D. Program in Terrestrial Ecosystems, Sustainable Use and Environmental Implications (ETUSIA)) -2021/2022 to 2024/2025
  • Plant Physiology I (3rd-Year B.Sc. in Biology)-2024/2025

Participation in Teaching Improvement Projects and Programs:

• Green Education for Green Biotech Enterprise 
• BIP Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 

Background

I am a forest engineer, and I finalized my Ph.D. in May 2021 at the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), focusing on endemic, rare, and threatened species. During my Ph.D., I also collaborated on studies examining abiotic stress on both wild species (Larix decidua, Abies alba, Limonium spp., Sarcocornia spp.,etc) and crops (Solanum spp.). My research aims to identify the most tolerant varieties to conditions associated with climate change or other stresses, as well as contribute to recovery and conservation plans for threatened ecosystems. Additionally, during my postdoc at Universidade de Vigo (Spain) I worked on understanding the behavior of invasive species (Carpobrotus spp.) under abiotic stress to enhance strategies for ecological conservation and restoration.

Supervision

Universitat Politècnica de València:

  • Tolerance Limits to Saline and Water Stress in Bupleurum tenuissimum L. (Apiaceae), a Species of Conservation Interest in the Valencian Community (2020)
  • Foundations for the Reintroduction of Lythrum borysthenicum in Albufera Natural Park: Identification of Its Tolerance Levels to Saline and Water Stress. (2020)
  • Use of Struvite as Fertilizer: An Example of Circular Economy in Manure Management. (2021)

Universidade de Vigo:

  • Study of the Adaptability to Abiotic Stress of Different Carpobrotus sp. pl. (L.) N.E.Br. Ideotypes. (2023)
  • Response of Different Ideotypes of the Invasive Species Carpobrotus sp. pl. (L.) to Saline Stress. (2024) 

Selected publications

Please see my Google Scholar page for a complete publication list

 

  1. S. González-Orenga, D. López-González, F. Araniti, L. González, A.M. Sánchez-Moreiras. 2024. The influence of environment on invasive Carpobrotus sp. populations across genetic clusters. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 215, 109066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.109066
  2. S. González-Orenga, M. Boscaiu, O. Vicente. 2024. Halophytes and Climate Change: Elucidation of Salt-Tolerance Mechanisms and Biodiversity Conservation. Progress in Botany (BOTANY, volume 85) Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/124_2024_79
  3.  M. Plazas, S. González-Orenga, H.T. Nguyen, I.M. Morar, A. Fita, M. Boscaiu, J. Prohens, O. Vicente. 2022. Growth and antioxidant responses triggered by water stress in wild relatives of eggplant.Scientia Horticulturae. 293, 110685. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110685
  4. S. González-Orenga, M.E.D.A. Leandro, L. Tortajada, M.N. Grigore, J.A. Llorens, P.P. Ferrer-Gallego, E. Laguna, M. Boscaiu, O. Vicente. 2021. Comparative studies on the stress responses of two Bupleurum (Apiaceae) species in support of conservation programmes. 191, 104616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2021.104616
  5. S. González-Orenga, M.P. Donat-Torres, J.V. Llinares, A. Navarro, F. Collado, P.P. Ferrer-Gallego, E. Laguna, O. Vicente, M. Boscaiu. 2021. Multidisciplinary studies supporting conservation programmes of two rare, endangered Limonium species from Spain. Plant and Soil, 466, 505-524. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-021-05059-9
  6. S. González-Orenga, J.V. Llinares, M. Al Hassan, A. Fita, F. Collado, P. Lisón, O. Vicente, M. Boscaiu. 2020. Physiological and morphological characterisation of Limonium species in their natural habitats: Insights into their abiotic stress responses. Plant and Soil, 449, 267-284. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-020-04486-4
  7. I.M. Todea, S. González-Orenga, M. Boscaiu, M. Plazas, A.F. Sestras, J. Prohens, O. Vicente, R.E. Sestras. 2020. Responses to Water Deficit and Salt Stress in Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.) Seedlings. Forests, 11, 395. https://doi.org/10.3390/f11040395
  8. S. González-Orenga, P.P. Ferrer-Gallego, E. Laguna, M.P. López-Gresa, M.P. Donat-Torres, M. Verdeguer, O. Vicente, M. Boscaiu, M. Insights on Salt Tolerance of Two Endemic Limonium Species from Spain. 2019. Metabolites, 9, 294. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo9120294
  9. M. Plazas, H.T. Nguyen, S. González-Orenga, A. Fita, O. Vicente, J. Prohens, M. Boscaiu. 2019. Comparative analysis of the responses to water stress in eggplant (Solanum melongena) cultivars. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry,
    Volume 143, 72-82, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.08.031.
  10. I.M Plesa, M. Al Hassan, S. González-Orenga, A.F. Sestras, O. Vicente, J. Prohens, M. Boscaiu, R.E. Sestras. Responses to Drought in Seedlings of European Larch (Larix decidua Mill.) from Several Carpathian Provenances. 2019. Forests, 10, 511. https://doi.org/10.3390/f10060511
  11. I.M. Plesa,S. González-Orenga, M. Al Hassan, A.F. Sestras,O. Vicente, J. Prohens,R.E. Sestras, M. Boscaiu. Effects of Drought and Salinity on European Larch (Larix decidua Mill.) Seedlings. 2018. Forests, 9, 320. https://doi.org/10.3390/f9060320

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