Has been part of 11 CREAF projects Projects involved in CLIMABOSC Forests and climate change mitigation SOILDEEPCHANGE Unraveling the role of soil layers deeper than 30 cm in a changing world CARDIMED Climate Adaptation and Resilience Demonstrated In the MEDiterranean region S.Mattana@creaf.uab.cat935814851Office: C5b/-126orcid profile researchergate profile I have a degree in Environmental Science from the Universita degli Studi di Sassari and a PhD in Soil Science from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.My research activity has focused on the study of the activity, and genetics and functional diversity of soil microbial community in response to different types of organic waste application. I have also contributed to various studies about the response of the soil microbial community to climate change.Currently I participate on projects focused on the assessment of the effects on soil microorganisms of the use of biochar as soil amendment.