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Department of Mineralogy, Petrology and Applied Geology
Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Universitat de Barcelona C/ Martí i Franquès s/n Barcelona 08028 93 402 13 41 clara.torrento(a)ub.edu
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Currently, I am Serra Húnter Fellow in the Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada at the Universitat of Barcelona. In addition, I am a senior researcher at the MAiMA Research ...
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Currently, I am Serra Húnter Fellow in the Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada at the Universitat of Barcelona. In addition, I am a senior researcher at the MAiMA Research Group. My research interests focus on the use of multi-isotopic tools to assess the fate of contaminants (inorganic and organic) in groundwater and contaminated soils, with a strong focus on laboratory- and field-scale experimental studies to characterize natural and induced attenuation processes. Extensive experience in the development and application of isotopic methods to industrial (chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons) and agricultural (nitrates, pesticides) pollutants. I have gained international experience through a 4-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre d'Hydrogéologie et de Géothermie of the Université de Neuchâtel (Switzerland). In 2019, I started a new research line in MAiMA-UB, focused on demonstrating the applicability of multi-isotopic techniques to assess the fate of pesticides in the environment and to evaluate natural or induced remediation strategies. I led a Marie Curie project, and I am currently leading a Consolidación Investigadora project, and participating in a Horizon Europe and an AGAUR projects in this topic- info
Academic Training
Licenciatura en Ciencias (Geológicas)
. Universidad de Zaragoza
. 04/11/2004
. (Diploma / Degree / Activities)Diploma de Estudios Avanzados (DEA)
. Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
. 13/07/2007
. (Specialized Training)Denitrification with pyrite for the bioremediation of nitrate-contaminated groundwater
. Universitat de Barcelona
. 29/10/2010
. (Ph.D.)
Research interests
Isotope BiogeochemistryAnalytical chemistryApplied field remediation strategiesEnvironmental geochemistry
Projects
Avances en el uso de isotopos como trazadores del destino, impacto y remediación de contaminantes (ISOTRACE)
.
2023 - 2027
. Ref.PID2022-139911OB-C41
. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
. PI: Maria Nieves Otero Perez; Albert Soler GilMuestreadores pasivos para expandir la aplicación de herramientas isotópicas a contaminantes de preocupación emergente
.
2023 - 2025
. Ref.CNS2022-135543
. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
. PI: Clara Torrentó AguerriUnderstanding groundwater Pollution to protect and enhance WATER quality (UPWATER)
.
2022 - 2026
. Ref.101081807
. Unió Europea
. PI: Cristina Domenech Orti; Silvia Bofill MasTratamiento de REMEdiación de compuestos organoCLORados en la zona no saturada
.
2021 - 2023
. Ref.PDC2021-120861-C21
. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
. PI: Albert Soler Gil; Maria Nieves Otero PerezISOtope TOols for assessing PESticide faTe in the environment (ISOTOPEST)
.
2019 - 2021
. Ref.837873
. Unió Europea
. PI: Albert Soler Gil; Clara Torrento Aguerri
Journal Publications
Gil-Villalba, S.; Rosell, M.; Torrentó, C.; Vinyes-Nadal, M.; Soler, A.; Palau, J.(2025).
Variable dual C-Cl isotope slopes of trichloromethane transformation by alkaline-activated persulfate under different simulated field conditions.Journal of Hazardous Materials, 489
. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137702. ISSN: 0304-3894Vinyes-Nadal, M.; Gil-Villalba, S.; Rosell, M.; Soler, A.; Otero, N.; Torrentó, C.(2025).
Fate and degradation of methoxychlor in a contaminated aquifer: Insights from dual carbon-chlorine isotope analysis and isomeric fraction.Journal of Hazardous Materials, 488
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 0304-3894Vinyes-Nadal, Martí; Kümmel, Steffen; Espín, Yolanda; Gómez-Alday, Juan José; Gehre, Matthias; Otero, Neus; Torrentó, Clara(2024).
Dual C and Cl compound-specific isotope analysis and metagenomic insights into the degradation of the pesticide methoxychlor.Journal of Hazardous Materials, 480
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 0304-3894Blázquez-Pallí, N.; Torrentó, C.; Marco-Urrea, E.; Garriga, D.; González, M.; Bosch, M.(2024).
Pilot tests for the optimization of the bioremediation strategy of a multi-layered aquifer at a multi-focus site impacted with chlorinated ethenes.Science of the Total Environment, 935
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 0048-9697Torrentó, C.; Ponsin, V.; Lihl, C.; Hofstetter, T.B.; Baran, N.; Elsner, M.; Hunkeler, D.(2021).
Triple-Element Compound-Specific Stable Isotope Analysis (3D-CSIA): Added value of Cl isotope ratios to assess herbicide degradation.Environmental Science & Technology, 55(20), pp. 13891 - 13901
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 0013-936XMelsbach, A., Torrentó, C.; Ponsin, V.; Bolotin, J.; Lachat, L.; Prasuhn, V.; Hofstetter, T.B.; Hunkeler, D.; Elsner, D.(2020).
Dual-Element Isotope Analysis of Desphenylchloridazon to Investigate its Environmental Fate in a Systematic Field Study-A Long-Term Lysimeter Experiment.Environmental Science & Technology, 54(7), pp. 3929 - 3939
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 0013-936XPonsin, Violaine; Torrento, Clara; Lihl, Christina; Elsner, Martin; Hunkeler, Daniel(2019).
Compound-Specific Chlorine Isotope Analysis of the Herbicides Atrazine, Acetochlor, and Metolachlor.Analytical Chemistry, 91(22), pp. 14290 - 14298
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 0003-2700Torrentó, C.; Bakkour, R.; Melsbach, A.; Lihl, C.; Ponsin, V.; Hofstetter, T.B.; Elsner, M.; Hunkeler, D.(2019).
Solid-phase extraction method for stable isotope analysis of pesticides from large volume environmental water samples.Analyst, 144, pp. 2898 - 2908
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 0003-2654Rodríguez-Fernández, D.; Torrentó, C.; Palau, J.; Marchesi, M.; Soler, A.; Hunkeler, D.; Domènech, C.; Rosell, M.(2018).
Unravelling long-term source removal effects and chlorinated methanes natural attenuation processes by C and Cl stable isotopic patterns at a complex field site.Science of the Total Environment, 645, pp. 286 - 296
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 0048-9697Torrentó, C.; Audí-Miró, C.; Bordeleau, G.; Marchesi, M.; Rosell, M.; Otero, N.; Soler, A.(2014).
The use of alkaline hydrolysis as a novel strategy for chloroform remediation: feasibility of using urban construction wastes and evaluation of carbon isotopic fractionation.Environmental Science & Technology, 48(3), pp. 1869 - 1877
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 0013-936X
Others Publications
Audí-Miró, C.; Torrentó, C.; Rosell, M.; Otero, N.; Palau, J.; Marchesi, M.; Soler, A.(2016).
Anàlisi isotòpica de compostos específics per a controlar l'atenuació induïda en aigües subterrànies contaminades per fonts puntuals
. In
Geoquímica ambiental de Catalunya: recull d'articles, col·lecció Monografies tècniques - 5
. (pp. 187 - 196)
. Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya
. ISBN: 9788439394716
. http://www.icgc.cat/ca/Ciutada/Descarrega/Llibres/Llibres-tecnicsPuig, R.; Otero, N.; Torrentó, C.; Vidal-Gavilán, G.; Carrey, R.; Rodrígez-Escales, P; Menció, A.; Folch, A.; Bach, J.; Mas-Pla, J.; Soler, A.(2016).
La geoquímica multi-isotòpica com a eina de control de l'origen i de l'atenuació natural o induïda de la contaminació per nitrats a les aigües subterrànies
. In
Geoquímica ambiental de Catalunya: recull d'articles, col·lecció Monografies tècniques - 5
. (pp. 197 - 206)
. Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya
. ISBN: 9788439394716
. http://www.icgc.cat/ca/Ciutada/Descarrega/Llibres/Llibres-tecnicsMarchesi, M.; Palau, J.; Torrentó, C.; Audí-Miró, C.; Rosell, M.; Otero, N.; Soler, A.; Aravena, R.(2015).
Assessing remediation strategies in a complex fractured bedrock aquifer polluted by chlorinated volatile organic compounds at a former production site in Catalonia, Spain
. In
Remediated sites and brownfields. Success stories in Europe
. (pp. 98 - 103)
. Joint Research Centre. European Commission.
. ISBN: 978-92-79-52796-8
. http://publications.europe.eu/howto/index_en.htmTorrentó, C.; Bakkour, R.; Melsbach, A.; Ponsin, V.; Lihl, C.; Prasuhn, V.; Hofstetter, T.B.; Elsner, M.; Hunkeler, D.(2017).
Assessing pesticide dynamics in soil and vadose zone using compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA): A lysimeter study
. In
Gumpensteiner Lysimetertagung
. (pp. 39 - 42)
. HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
. ISBN: 978-3-902849-45-8
. https://www.raumberg-gumpenstein.at/cm4/de/forschung/publikationen/downloadsveranstaltungen/finish/3200-lysimetertagung-2017/29720-17-lysimetertagung-Soler, A.; Puig, R.; Otero, N.; Torrentó, C.; Vidal, G.; Mas-Pla, J.; Menció, A.; Folch, A.; Bach, J.; Vilanova, E.; Guimerà, J.; Jordana, S.; Gibert, O.; Calderer, M.; Martí, V.; Rovira, M.; De Pablo, J.(2009).
La contaminació per nitrats de les aigües subterrànies de Catalunya. Tècniques de descontaminació d'aqüífers in-situ
. In
Els Guardians de l'Aigua
. (pp. 110 - 120)
. Clipmedia
. ISBN: 978-84-937538-0-1
.
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