Víctor Matamoros Mercadal
Description
Víctor Matamoros is a Research Scientist and Group Leader of the Nature-Based Solutions and Agriculture Research Team (comprising 12 members). His group work focuses on two main areas:
1-Investigating the effectiveness of nature-based solutions—including intensified constructed wetlands, biofilters, microalgae, in-stream attenuation, riverbank infiltration, daphnia filters, and buffer strips—for emerging pollutant attenuation (pharmaceuticals, ARGs, PFAS, microplastics…) and ecosystem restoration.
2-Studying the impact of chemical and biological contaminants from reclaimed water, biosolids, and manure on soil health, crop productivity and human health, with a particular focus on emerging pollutants.
He has participated in over 25 international (European Green Deal and Horizon Europe) and national projects, serving as the principal investigator for 10 of them. Additionally, he is the Director of the Oil and Chemical Spills Service and collaborates through multiple contracts with private companies and public administration.
Víctor has published more than 130 peer-reviewed papers in high-impact journals, including Water Research, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and Environmental Science & Technology. His work has achieved an H-index of 52 (Scopus) with over 9,000 citations (2025).
