Dr. Laura Batlle-Bayer
Qualifications
Dr. laura Batlle-Bayer completed her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Energy and Processes (University of Cantabria, UdC) in 2022. The PhD thesis was developed at the UNESCO Chair in the Cycle of Life and Climate Change ESCI-UPF, supervised by Dr. Pere Fullana and Dr. Alba Bala.
Prior to her doctoral studies, she attained a Master's Degree in Natural Resources Management (WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY, WUR, The Netherlands) in 2008 and an on-going Master’sDecree in Corporate Social Responsibility (Open University of Catalonia, UOC). Her undergraduate studies include a First Cycle Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Management (International University Study Center, IUSC) in 2002, followed by a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Technical Engineering (Politechnical University of Catalonia) in 2006.
Profesional and research activity
From 2017 to 2022, Laura has been a researcher at the UNESCO Chair in the Cycle of Life and Climate Change ESCI-UPF, leading agrifood projects. Her PhD thesis, framed within the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Union and funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, aimed to evaluate the sustainability of food diets. Nowadays, she is involved in research and teaching as an external researcher of the chair. She teaches "Results Oriented Climate Management” of the Postgraduate Studies in the Management of Sustainable Transition at ESCI-UPF. She teaches “Product and Environment” within the Master of Science in Sustainability Management, a collaborative program between ESCI-UPF and UPF-BSM.
Dr. Laura Batlle-Bayer has previously worked as a consultant at Blonk Consultants, conducting environmental assessment of food products using the life cycle assessment methodology. She has also worked as a researcher within projects related to climate change and land use change at Utrecht University (UU), as well as a one-year research grant at the International Soil Reference and Information Centre. She is currently service manager on LCA and circular economy at Anthesis Spain and she is involved in research and teaching as an external researcher at the chair.
Selected Publications
L.Batlle-Bayer, A. Bala, R. Aldaco, B. Vidal-Monés, R. Colomé, P. Fullana-i-Palmer, 2021. An explorative assessment of environmental and nutritional benefits of introducing low-carbon meals to Barcelona schools. STOTEN, 756, 143879.
L.Batlle-Bayer, R. Aldaco, A. Bala, J. Laso, M. Margallo, I. Vazquez-Rowe, J.M. Antó, P. Fullana-i-Palmer, 2020. Environmental and nutritional impacts of dietary changes in Spain during the COVID-19 lockdown. Science of the Total Environment, 748, 141410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141410
Batlle-Bayer L, Bala A, Roca M, Lemaire E, Aldaco R, Fullana-i-Palmer P, 2020. Nutritional and environmental co-benefits of shifting to “Planetary Health” Spanish tapas. Journal of Cleaner Production, 271, 122561.
Batlle-Bayer L., Aldaco R., Bala A., Fullana-i-Palmer P., 2020. Toward sustainable dietary patterns under a water–energy–food nexus life cycle thinking approach. Environmental Science & Health, 13, 61-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2019.11.001
Batlle-Bayer L., Bala A., García-Herrero I., Lemaire E., Song G., Aldaco R., Fullana-i-Palmer P., 2019. The Spanish Dietary Guidelines: a potential tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of current dietary patterns. Journal of Cleaner Production, 213, 588-598. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.215