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Veronica Acosta-Martinez
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Dr. Acosta-Martínez research is focused in obtaining a better understanding of the soil microbial component as affected by the complex interactions of management selections as an indicator of soil health and functions related to biogeochemical cycling, organic matter dynamics and productivity in semi-arid regions. Dr. Acosta-Martinez leads the Soil Biology Group to provide information on specific organisms - and processes they govern - to select sustainable agricultural practices across the nation. She is part of different efforts to provide a national soil health assessment. Her research addresses issues of water decline and long-​term agricultural sustainability across the Ogallala aquifer region. She is Associate Editor of different scientific journals related to soil ecology, and holds adjunct faculty positions at Texas Tech University and University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus.

 

EDUCATION

2000             Ph.D. Iowa State University, Agronomy Department, Major in Soil Science.

1997             M.S. Purdue University, Agronomy Department, Major in Soil Science.            

1994             B.S. University of Puerto Rico, Biology Department, Major in Industrial

                             Microbiology.

ADJUNCT FACULTY POSITIONS

Texas Tech University, Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Plant & Soil Sciences 

 

ASSOCIATE EDITOR POSITIONS

Agricultural and Environmental Letters (2017-2025)

Soil Biology & Biochemistry (2009-Present)

Agronomy Journal (2007-2013)

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (2012-Present)

Trevista for Iberoamerican Research (2005-Present)

Applied Soil Ecology (2007-Present)

 

PRESENTATIONS/VIDEOS

"Transitioning to Dryland Cropping Systems"

Soil Health Institute Meeting Oct. 8, 2018