Cristina Valhondo is a Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Her main research areas of interest include the biogeochemical processes related with the degradation of emerging compounds from the water, and the application of low energy consuming technologies to improve water quality and increase groundwater resources. Her work focuses in the enhancement of artificial recharge of aquifers through reactive barriers to promote biodegradation and sorption of emerging organic compounds.
Cristina Valhondo González
Postdoc Researcher
- cristina.valhondo@idaea.csic.es
- 437734
- iD ORCID: 0000-0002-4009-5476
Summary
Latest publications
Temporal progression of treatment performance in soil aquifer treatment systems: Role of microbial communities
Water Research — 2026 — DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.126457
Pulsed recharge and reactive barriers enhance nitrogen removal in Soil Aquifer Treatment systems
Groundwater for Sustainable Development — 2026 — DOI: 10.1016/j.gsd.2026.101657
Enhancing the removal of contaminants of emerging concern from wastewater effluents using recharge-dependent soil aquifer treatment with reactive barriers
Journal of Environmental Management — 2026 — DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.128830
Mapping water content dynamics in SAT systems using 3D electrical tomography
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences — 2026 — DOI: 10.5194/hess-30-877-2026
Microplastics in Mediterranean coastal wastewater treatment plants: Seasonal trends driven by tourism and weather conditions
Journal of Environmental Management — 2026 — DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128173
Latest projects
Desarrollo de biorreactores de barreras reactivas para la desnitrificación de las aguas de la Rambla del Albujón
Start date: 08/05/2026 - End date: 06/04/2028
PID2023-151815OB-I00
Impacto Ambiental del Filtro UV Químico Octocrileno. Identificación de Absorbentes-UV de Origen Vegetal como Ingredientes Ecológicos en Formulaciones de Protectores Solares
Start date: 01/09/2024 - End date: 30/08/2027
Reactive barriers for water renaturalization during managed aquifer recharge in the Baix Camp region
REMAR
Start date: 01/12/2021 - End date: 30/11/2025
Managed recharge of aquifers and use of organic substrates to accelerate the renaturalization of water
RESTORA
Start date: 01/03/2020 - End date: 16/05/2023