María Martínez Valladares
Senior Scientist, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Universidad de León
“COST Action ENVIRANT: Anthelmintics, from its farming use to the environment”
Event: 7th International Conference on Risk Assessment of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (ICRAPHE 7). Barcelona, Spain.
Partner Organisation: University of Almeria
Date: 9-11 November 2026
Dr. María Martínez Valladares is a Senior Scientist at Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) working in the field of animal health, with a particular focus on the control of helminth parasite infections in livestock. She currently serves as Chair of COST Action ENVIRANT (CA23154), an European network focused on understanding the "environmental impact of anthelmintics in livestock and alternatives to minimize their use". Her current research focuses on the study of anthelmintic drug residues in the environment and their ecological impact. She has authored more than 90 SCI-indexed publications and has received several recognitions, including the Peter Nansen Young Scientist Award from the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) for excellence in veterinary parasitology research.
