Hello, 

I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin. I completed my PhD in Agricultural Economics at the University of Galway as a Walsh Scholar at Teagasc. My PhD was driven by the urgency to reduce chemical nitrogen (N) fertilizer application, which generates nitrous oxide emissions, degrades soils, and can contaminate water sources. To this end, I explored the transition from chemical N fertilizers to the adoption of grass-clover and multi-species swards, two key greenhouse gas mitigation measures that can naturally fix atmospheric N into soils. In my PhD, I identified the factors driving chemical N fertilizer application, examined key determinants influencing adoption decisions for grass-clover and multi-species swards, and analyzed how information provision can improve farmers’ beliefs and subsequent adoption decisions. The findings of my PhD have strong policy implications, as they contribute to achieving Europe’s Farm to Fork Strategy and Ireland’s Climate Action Plan.

In my research, I apply a wide range of methodologies, including surveys, randomized economic experiments, interviews and focus group discussions, and panel data modeling.

Before my PhD, I received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Université Grenoble Alpes.

Here is my full CV. 

Contact

Address: 4th floor,

Trinity Business School,

Trinity College Dublin.

Tel.: +353 85 217 8470

Email: AguiarNF@tcd.ie

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[Last updated: November 2025]