MARIA CATALAN BALMASEDA

Degree in Biology and a Master's degree in Restoration of Ecosystems. 10 years ago he changed his residence from Madrid to Extremadura returning it to its roots, the extensive livestock farming and pasture, as it comes from a farmer family in extensive in La Serena, Valle de Alcudia, and The los Pedroches. Looking for solutions to the environmental problems and socio-economic passes through the meadows, she met the Management, Holistic, and was a crush at first sight. After training with Paul Borreli Node-Argentine Ovis 21, in 2017, it was accredited as a Management professional Holistic® for the Savory Institute. Since then he has been focused on the research, consultancy, training and project management in the field of agro-ecology, specifically in livestock, regenerative, developing his profession in ACTYVA S. Coop.

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As a teacher, she has participated in four editions of the Course Specialist University of Integral Management of the Pasture, in the School of Pastors Tajo Salor Almonte, as well as a variety of courses in Management is Holistic. In the field of consulting, has experience in the monitoring of the implementation of the Management Holistic: Definition of the holistic context, planning of grazing, financial planning...as well as monitoring ecological based on the standard EOV.  

He has participated as coordinator and technical management in various projects related to the dehesa and the Management Holistic as the Project GODEHESA (October 2018-October 2021): Group Operating in Extremadura, where it has been implemented the Management Holistic in 8 pilot farms and developed the brand of quality Go-DEHESA Currently, he combines his work with the doctoral studies at the University of Extremadura, which is about the effects of good farming practices on soil health and biodiversity.