Dr. Marina Lopez-Pozo | Climate change mitigation | Research Excellence Award

Postdoctoral Researcher | University of Colorado Boulder | United States

Dr. Marina López-Pozo is a plant ecophysiologist specializing in photosynthesis, plant stress biology, and functional plant responses to extreme environments. Her research focuses on photoprotection mechanisms, desiccation and freezing tolerance, carotenoid dynamics, and the ecological and evolutionary performance of terrestrial and aquatic plants, with emerging emphasis on Lemnaceae as sustainable crops for CO₂ sequestration and nutritional innovation. She holds a research appointment at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she contributes to interdisciplinary plant biology and climate-related research initiatives. Dr. López-Pozo has played a key role in advancing understanding of xanthophyll cycles, stress resilience in Antarctic and resurrection plants, and the optimization of duckweed systems for food and bioresource applications. Her work has generated high-impact publications influencing plant physiology, environmental adaptation research, and sustainable agriculture strategies. Her impact vision centers on translating plant stress-tolerance mechanisms into scalable solutions for climate resilience, food security, and environmentally responsible bio-innovation.

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