Dr Ana Morais Natalio
BSc MSc PhDPrincipal Post-Doctoral Research Associate
I am a soil scientist with a PhD in Soil Science - Agricultural Systems (HAU), and a background in Entomology (MSc, HAU) and Biological Sciences (BSc, Birkbeck College - University of London). I explore the intricate interactions between soil biology and the physicochemical environment. These interactions have a significant impact on soil health, nutrient cycling, pest management, and overall agricultural productivity. By bridging various scientific disciplines, I can integrate interdisciplinary methodologies and perspectives, as well as data analytics, when tackling complex research questions. These efforts hold practical implications for sustainable agriculture, ecosystem restoration, soil conservation, and the optimisation of agricultural systems while minimising their environmental impact.
Professional Memberships
- British Ecological Society
- British Society of Soil Science
- International Union of Soil Sciences
- Shropshire Geological Society
- Sociedade Portuguesa da Ciência do Solo
Academic Department: Agriculture and Environment
Research: Soil and Water Science Group
Office: ACSES
Research profile:
Publications
Other publications
- Morais Natálio, Ana Isabel; Thein, Hsu Mon; Tizifa, Tinashe A.; Ochege Uchenna, Chimela; Honorio Coronado, Eurídice N. (2026) Community-centred approaches to peatland use and management: Insights from a rapid evidence synthesis review Research Square
- Morais Natalio, Ana I. (2026) Paludiculture: Farming with raised water tables
- Behrendt, Karl Huang, Iona Casperd, Julia Millington, Anthony Morais Natálio, Ana Symmons, Jackie Mayne, Kate Sarfo, Yaw Erskine, Louise Kirby, Scott (2025) The economic case for rewetting England’s patchy lowland peat Contributed Paper prepared for presentation at the 99th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society, Bordeaux School of Economics, University of Bordeaux, France
- Natalio, A.I.M., Ahmed, M., Back, M.A., Richards, A. and Jeffery, S. (2024) Temporal monitoring of free-living nematode communities for evaluation of soil health in an arable crop rotation Pedobiologia - Journal of Soil Ecology 150959
- Natalio, A.I.M., Back, M., Richards, A. and Jeffery, S. (2024) Dynamics of Collembola ecomorphological groups within a no-till arable system Agricultural and Forest Entomology
- Natalio, A.I.M., Back, M., Richards, A. and Jeffery, S. (2023) Field-scale heterogeneity overrides management impacts following conversion to no-till within an arable system Applied Soil Ecology 193
- Natalio, A.I.M., Back, M., Richards, A. and Jeffery, S. (2021) The effects of saline toxicity and food-based AD digestate on the earthworm Allolobophora chlorotica Geoderma 393
Research projects
- AgroCycle - Researcher
- Circular nutrient management: Transforming phosphorus and nitrogen in farm slurry to stable commercial amendments - Researcher
- EcoInsect Research Project - Researcher
- Paludiculture Innovation Project (PIP) - Deputy Science Lead