Ana M. Olaizola Tolosana

Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Sciences and the Natural Environment at the University of Zaragoza and member of the AgriFood Institute of Aragon (IA2). She has an interdisciplinary research profile related to extensive livestock systems and agri-food marketing. Her research activity in the field of livestock systems focuses on the analysis and evolution of extensive livestock systems and their relationships with the socio-economic environment, modeling for decision support, integral sustainability assessment, resilience and provision of ecosystem services. In relation to agri-food marketing, her research focuses mainly on consumer behavior towards extensive livestock products. Her doctoral thesis on economic viability of mountain livestock systems was awarded a special mention in the National Prize for Agricultural Publications in 1992. She teaches on the Veterinary Science and Food Science and Technology degrees and on the Master’s degree. She has been coordinator of the PhD programme in the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and is currently a member of the academic committee.