Olaia Liñero Campo's Biography

Olaia Liñero Campo, PhD Student, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

Olaia Liñero obtained a degree in Environmental Sciences in 2008 at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). During the following years she achieved a Master degree in Environmental Engineering (in 2010) and a Master degree in Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (in 2012).
She worked on the determination and seasonal tracing of Volatile Organic Compounds in rural atmospheres by GC-FID for CEAM Foundation (2009-2010), participating on the research project GRACCIE (CONSOLIDER-INGENIO CSD 2007-00067). She is currently developing the PhD Thesis in cotutelle under supervision between the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU, Bilbao, IBeA Group, Analytical Chemistry Department) and the University of Bordeaux 1 (Bordeaux, UMR 1391 INRA, ISPA) as part of the « Euro-Regional Campus of International Excellence IdEx Bordeaux – Euskampus ».
During her PhD Thesis, she is studying the accumulation and partitioning of different chemical elements (paying special attention to toxic ones) in roots, leaves, flowers and fruits, using a wide range of plant species grown up either in a field (using a natural soil) or in a greenhouse (using a hydroponic solution). She is expected to finish her PhD thesis at the beginning of 2016.