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Mario Torralba Viorreta is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in Environmental Geography. He focuses on landscape ecology, particularly on the intersection of natural and social sciences, working to advance knowledge of sustainable transitions within food systems. His research enhances the understanding of complex relationships in agriculture, forestry, and nature conservation, with a strong emphasis on natural resource management. Torralba Viorreta is involved in several selected projects, including emBrace, an action-oriented research program aimed at developing multifunctional protected areas through nature-based solutions, and RESHAPE, which addresses the social disconnection caused by industrialized globalized food systems through participatory approaches in various European Living Labs. His expertise encompasses sustainable landscape management, social-ecological systems, and human-nature relationships, utilizing knowledge integration and participatory research methods.
Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.