My scientific career has focused on the sustainability assessment of agrifood systems with a multicriteria perspective. I have wide experience in the holistic analysis of farming systems, using economic, social and environmental indicators to provide a comprehensive understanding of the primary sector through a systematic vision. I have worked with special emphasis on exploring synergies and trade-offs among the different impacts of agrifood systems, paying particular attention to livestock systems through different approaches (sustainability frameworks, LCA, One Health perspective, participatory processes, policy analysis, etc…).
I am particularly interested in exploring the interactions amount different indicators and their implications in different socioeconomic and territorial contexts to identify transition pathways. To achieve this, it is essential to consider both the supply and demand sides as an integrated whole, focusing on agriculture practices as well as consumption pattern
EDUCATION
She obtained her PhD in 2015 from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain, with distinction. Her doctoral research focused on the opportunities and challenges of sheep milk production systems towards sustainability, analysing environmental, economic and social dimensions of livestock systems.
In 2011, she completed a Master’s Degree in Rural Development at the University of Córdoba (UCO), Spain. Her Master’s thesis examined the role of Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs) as tools for sustainable rural development, with a case study on the PDO “Cereza del Valle del Jerte” within localized agri-food systems.
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering (2009) from the University of Extremadura (UNEX), Spain.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, Global and Planetary Change, Multidisciplinary
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Scholar Citations
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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Dietary shifts for climate and Health: Socioeconomic perspectives from Spain C De Tomassi, L Lassaletta, V Martínez-Cano, N Escobar, MJ Sanz, ... Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, 100424 , 2026 2026
Vulnerability and food insecurity in the light of climate change: a comprehensive framework for the household context V Martínez-Cano, I Etxano, C De Tomassi, MJ Sanz, I Batalla Climatic Change 179 (2), 21 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Universal, healthy and sustainable school meals: An opportunity for impactful food and climate research M Franco, J Díez, I Vidal, N Cohen, I Batalla PLOS Climate 4 (7), e0000676 , 2025 2025
An in-depth approach on ecological and social processes improve quantifying the climatic impact of food production A del Prado, F Pauné, R Serrano-Zulueta, JC Baez, I Batalla, ... PLOS climate 4 (6), e0000655 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
An integrated framework for antimicrobial resistance: links with climate change and vulnerability E Baroja, I Batalla, MJ Sanz, A Chiabai Frontiers in Public Health 13, 1679189 , 2025 2025
Effect of dairy cattle production systems on sustaining soil organic carbon storage in grasslands of northern Spain A Jebari, J Álvaro-Fuentes, G Pardo, I Batalla, JAR Martín, A Del Prado Regional Environmental Change 22 (2), 67 , 2022 2022 Citations: 15
La huella ambiental de la producción lechera española en el contexto internacional A del Prado, GP Zamora, MI Batalla, PM Baena El sector lácteo en España, 319-336 , 2022 2022 Citations: 2
Ganadería y emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero I Batalla, E Galán, G Pardo, A Del Prado 2022 Citations: 2
REGIONAL MODELLING OF SOIL ORGANIC CARBON CHANGES AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN GRASSLANDS ASSOCIATED TO CATTLE DAIRY PRODUCTION IN NORTHERN SPAIN A Jebari, J Álvaro-Fuentes, G Pardo, I Batalla, J Antonio, R Martín, ... TESI DOCTORAL Integrating upscaling simulation methods for predicting soil … , 2021 2021
Impacts and adaptations to climate change in ruminants. A Del Prado, E Galán, I Batalla, G Pardo 2020 Citations: 1
Impactos y adaptación al cambio climático en rumiantes A Del Prado, E Galán, I Batalla, G Pardo ITEA-Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria: 116 (5) , 2020 2020 Citations: 8
Gases de efecto invernadero y producción caprina:¿ qué debemos tener en cuenta? I Batalla, G Pardo, BC Agustín del Prado Tierras. Caprino, 10-17 , 2020 2020 Citations: 1
Carbon footprint of dairy goat production systems: A comparison of three contrasting grazing levels in the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park (Southern Spain) R Gutiérrez-Peña, Y Mena, I Batalla, JM Mancilla-Leytón Journal of environmental management 232, 993-998 , 2019 2019 Citations: 65
Comer menos carne contra el cambio climático: una estrategia controvertida y llena de matices S Calvet Sanz, A Prado Santeodoro, A Rubio Sánchez, A Iglesia Picazo, ... 2019
PASTORES Y QUESERIAS EN LA DENOMINACION DE ORIGEN QUESO IDIAZABAL: ACCESO A LA DENOMINACION, APOYO PUBLICO, Y SIMBOLISMO DEL ETIQUETADO. JR Mauleón, JMI Salaberria, I Batalla, OVG Fuentes XII Congreso Español de Sociología , 2016 2016 Citations: 1
Efecto del manejo de la alimentación sobre el balance de carbono en explotaciones de ovino lechero NM Astigarraga, A Pascual, I Batalla, Ó del Hierro Cerezo, J Saez, ... Innovación sostenible en pastos: Hacia una agricultura de respuesta al … , 2016 2016
Carbon footprint of milk from sheep farming systems in Northern Spain including soil carbon sequestration in grasslands I Batalla, MT Knudsen, L Mogensen, Ó del Hierro, M Pinto, JE Hermansen Journal of Cleaner Production 104, 121-129 , 2015 2015 Citations: 148
Opportunities and challenges of sheep milk systems towards sustainability MI Batalla Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea , 2015 2015 Citations: 5
Efecto del manejo sobre la huella de carbono en explotaciones de ovino lechero NM Astigarraga, A Mingo, I Batalla, J Sáez, O del Hierro, R Ruiz Xl Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Ovinotecnia y Caprinotecnia … , 2015 2015 Citations: 1
La huella de carbono de la ganadería ecológica de rumiantes: definición y cálculo YM Guerrero, I Batalla, RG Peña, Ó del Hierro Cerezo AE. Revista Agroecológica de Divulgación, 22-23 , 2015 2015
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Carbon footprint of milk from sheep farming systems in Northern Spain including soil carbon sequestration in grasslands I Batalla, MT Knudsen, L Mogensen, Ó del Hierro, M Pinto, JE Hermansen Journal of Cleaner Production 104, 121-129 , 2015 2015 Citations: 148
Carbon footprint of dairy goat production systems: A comparison of three contrasting grazing levels in the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park (Southern Spain) R Gutiérrez-Peña, Y Mena, I Batalla, JM Mancilla-Leytón Journal of environmental management 232, 993-998 , 2019 2019 Citations: 65
Effect of dairy cattle production systems on sustaining soil organic carbon storage in grasslands of northern Spain A Jebari, J Álvaro-Fuentes, G Pardo, I Batalla, JAR Martín, A Del Prado Regional Environmental Change 22 (2), 67 , 2022 2022 Citations: 15
Integrating social and economic criteria in the carbon footprint analysis in sheep dairy farms I Batalla, M Pinto, O Unamunzaga, G Besga, O Del Hierro Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in … , 2014 2014 Citations: 11
Impactos y adaptación al cambio climático en rumiantes A Del Prado, E Galán, I Batalla, G Pardo ITEA-Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria: 116 (5) , 2020 2020 Citations: 8
Environmental, social and economic aptitudes for sustainable viability of sheep farming systems in northern Spain. MI Batalla, M Pinto, O Hierro 2014 Citations: 7
Estimación de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero de la ganadería bovina y ovina ecológicas en dehesas de Andalucía I Batalla, R Gutiérrez-Peña, O Del Hierro, D Pérez-Neira, Y Mena Proceedings of the XI Congreso de SEAE: Agricultura ecológica familiar, 1-4 , 2014 2014 Citations: 6
Opportunities and challenges of sheep milk systems towards sustainability MI Batalla Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea , 2015 2015 Citations: 5
Quality of live and quality of work life in organic versus conventional farmers R ALVAREZ-ESTEBAN, P Rodríguez, C Hidalgo, C Palacios, I REVILLA, ... Proceedings of the 4th ISOFAR Scientific Conference, 13-15 , 2014 2014 Citations: 3
An in-depth approach on ecological and social processes improve quantifying the climatic impact of food production A del Prado, F Pauné, R Serrano-Zulueta, JC Baez, I Batalla, ... PLOS climate 4 (6), e0000655 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
La huella ambiental de la producción lechera española en el contexto internacional A del Prado, GP Zamora, MI Batalla, PM Baena El sector lácteo en España, 319-336 , 2022 2022 Citations: 2
Ganadería y emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero I Batalla, E Galán, G Pardo, A Del Prado 2022 Citations: 2
Calidad de vida y calidad de vida laboral en granjas de ganado ovino de leche convencionales versus ecológicas R Alvarez-Esteban, P Rodríguez, C Hidalgo, C Palacios, I Revilla, ... XI Congreso de SEAE: «Agricultura ecológica familiar». Vitoria-Gasteiz (Álava) , 2014 2014 Citations: 2
Evaluación de la sostenibilidad de diferentes sistemas de ganaderías con pequeños rumiantes de aptitud lechera.: Empleo de indicadores económicos, sociales y ambientales I Batalla, O Del Hierro, JMI Salaberría, JM Mangado, M Pinto, S Marijuán, ... XXXVIII Congreso Nacional y XIV Internacional de la Sociedad Española de … , 2013 2013 Citations: 2
Vulnerability and food insecurity in the light of climate change: a comprehensive framework for the household context V Martínez-Cano, I Etxano, C De Tomassi, MJ Sanz, I Batalla Climatic Change 179 (2), 21 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Impacts and adaptations to climate change in ruminants. A Del Prado, E Galán, I Batalla, G Pardo 2020 Citations: 1
Gases de efecto invernadero y producción caprina:¿ qué debemos tener en cuenta? I Batalla, G Pardo, BC Agustín del Prado Tierras. Caprino, 10-17 , 2020 2020 Citations: 1
PASTORES Y QUESERIAS EN LA DENOMINACION DE ORIGEN QUESO IDIAZABAL: ACCESO A LA DENOMINACION, APOYO PUBLICO, Y SIMBOLISMO DEL ETIQUETADO. JR Mauleón, JMI Salaberria, I Batalla, OVG Fuentes XII Congreso Español de Sociología , 2016 2016 Citations: 1
Efecto del manejo sobre la huella de carbono en explotaciones de ovino lechero NM Astigarraga, A Mingo, I Batalla, J Sáez, O del Hierro, R Ruiz Xl Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Ovinotecnia y Caprinotecnia … , 2015 2015 Citations: 1
Dietary shifts for climate and Health: Socioeconomic perspectives from Spain C De Tomassi, L Lassaletta, V Martínez-Cano, N Escobar, MJ Sanz, ... Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, 100424 , 2026 2026
