Ana María Yáñez Serrano

Dr. Ana María Yáñez-Serrano leads research on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and their role in atmospheric chemistry, ecosystem dynamics and plant defence. Her work focuses on biosphere–atmosphere interactions across forest – such as tropical and Mediterranean-, and urban ecosystems, using advanced mass spectrometry and isotopic techniques to investigate the emission, transformation, and environmental impact of VOCs. She has developed the global collaborative tool GLOVOCs for PTR-MS data analysis, a landmark example of open science adopted by numerous international groups. Dr. Yáñez-Serrano has identified and quantified global emissions of diterpenes and demonstrated their importance in secondary organic aerosol formation, led studies on the interaction between biogenic and anthropogenic VOC sources in the Iberian Peninsula to better understand tropospheric ozone episodes, and directed the first interdisciplinary project exploring the role of VOCs in rainwater chemistry, integrating ecology, biogeochemistry, and atmospheric chemistry. She earned her BSc in Environmental Science (University of Nottingham, UK, 2009), MSc in Atmospheric Sciences and Biogeochemical Cycles (Lund University, Sweden, 2011), and PhD in Climate and Environment (University of the State of the Amazon and INPA, Brazil, 2015). After postdoctoral research in Germany and Spain, she joined IDAEA-CSIC in 2021. She was awarded a La Caixa Foundation Junior Leader Fellowship and later a Ramón y Cajal fellowship. Currently she is a CSIC Tenured Scientist.
Her work advances understanding of biosphere–atmosphere feedbacks and promotes open science, equality, and international collaboration, with a strong commitment to mentoring and public engagement in environmental research.