Prof. Dr. Borbála Biró, D.Sc.

Szervezeti egység neve: Agrárkörnyezettani Tanszék, Környezettudományi Intézet 
Szakmai tapasztalat: Végzettség, képesítés:

• Doktor of Philosophy (PhD, 1982), Candidate of biological sciences (CSc, 1986), lecturer (Dr. habil., 1995), Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences (DSc, 1997)

​​​​​​Jobs, institutes:

• 2020-university professor, Szent István University, Institute for Environmental Protection, Dept. of Agri-environmental Studies

• 2013-university professor, Corvinus University of Budapest, Faculty of Horticulture, (since 2016. jan. 1: Szent István University, Faculty of Horticulture, Dept. Soil Science and Water Management)

• 2000-2013: lecturer/university professor, Dunaujváros High-School/University, Institute of Engineering, Dept. of Ecology and Natural Sciences

• 1982-2013: scientific young fellow, scientist, principal scientist, scientific advisor, Research Institute for Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry of Hung. Acad. Sci.

1980-1981: scientific young fellow, Research Institute of Seed-Sciences, Teichmann Department, Béres Group, Kisvárda

​​​​​​​University positions:

• Management Comittee member: University of Szent Istvan, Faculty of Horticulture (2013-2020)

• Member, lecturer and supervisor: Doctors School of Horticulture, Szent Istvan University (-2013)

• Member and supervisor: Festetics Doctors School and Habilitation Comittee, Hung University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, MATE

• Scientific activity and leadership positions:

• Academical Body of Debrecen, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Session of Soilbiology (Head, 2008-2020)

• Academical Body of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Scientific Committee of Biological and Environmental Sciences (Vice-head, 2020-)

• Hungarian Soil Science Society, Session of Soil Biology (head, 1996-)

• Hungarian Microbiological Society, Session of Agricultural and Food-microbiology, (member, 1993-2018)

• Arid Land Research and Management, member of Editorial Board (1996-)

• Environmental Geotechnics, member of Editorial Board (2000-2019)

• Agriculture, member of Editorial Board (2019-)

• Expert, EIP AGRI Focus Group, „Soil organic matter …”, (2014-2015)

• Top-expert, Horison 2020 Missions „Soil health and Food” (2020-2022)

Topics at education:

• Basic level (BSc)

  • SoilScience

  • Environmental Science

  • Isolated systems for crop production

• Master level (MSc)

  • Soilecology (in Hungarian and in English)

• PhD- and thematic education level:

  • Rhizobiology, Rhizoecology, Rhizotechnology

  • Application of Soil- and plant conditioners, - improvers

  • Microbial inoculums, biofertilizers, biostimulants

  • Soilbiology, plant-protecting soil science

Research topics:

• Soilbiology, soilecology, soilscience in horticulture

• Artificial soils and substrates

• Regenerative agricultural practices

• Biológical soil management

• Soil power management

• Rhizotechnology, bio-phyto-remediation

• Soil-health, soil functions, soil ecological services

• Soil-monitoring and soil analysis techniques

Scientific activity:

• Study the interrelation and functioning in different soil-plant-mycrobe systems  and affecting biotic abiotic factors in ecological processe

• The use of beneficial microorganisms, biofertilizers and biokontroll agents in agri-, horti-, and viticultural practices

• Conservation and regenerative agricultural practices

• Humus- and biological soil-power  management, organic wastes, cultivation, application

• Soilmonitoring and soil assessment techniques, bio-phyto-remediation

• Thermocomposting and efficient microbial treatments

Doctoral education: Doktori.hu
(https://doktori.hu/index.php?menuid=192&lang=HU&sz_ID=2367)
Publications: MTMT
(https://m2.mtmt.hu/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=10001670)

K+F projects, leadership activity:

BIOFECTOR project (www.biofector.info): The use of bioeffectors in european crop nutrition. The industrial products in „Biofector” project are biofertilizers and living entities, supported by inorganic minerals and other biotic compounds in agri- and horticultural practices. The aim of the application to reduce or diminish the current application of artificial, chemical pesticides and inorganic fertilizers. During this project, the consideration of natural bio-processes is the main prerequisite, so as to develop sustainable environmental friendly technologies. (2016-2020).
BIOCHAR project (Piac-13-1-2013-0274): The biochar is a solid microbiological carrier, with effective microorganisms. The production technologies and efficient use were studied in an agricultural environment, at caw-farmyard manure production twith the aim of improving soil quality.

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