Francisca Prieto Fernández

MSc

Water, Energy and Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Technology

I am an environmental microbiologist currently working as a PhD candidate in the in the Water, Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Unit. My main field of interest lies in the ecology of microorganisms in extreme environments such as the cold-climates found in (sub-)arctic regions as well as polluted sites contaminated with metals and metalloids. I am particularly interested in finding biological tools to solve current environmental issues, such as alternative solutions for the extraction of critical raw materials (biomining) and/or the removal of priority pollutants in mine contaminated sites (bioremediation).

Contact information

E-mail

Francisca.PrietoFernandez@oulu.fi

Postal address

PO Box 4300
90014 University of Oulu
Finland

Keywords

Natural Sciences, Environment Biology cold adaptation diversity of species and organisms identification of species microbial ecology Northern environment, environmental change Northern regions ecology of changes in climate and environment evaluation of environmental effects global change research of the Northern and Arctic regions international environmental research and collaboration permafrost the Arctic Technology Environmental technology industrial ecology industrial waste water and mine water purification and treatment