Agricultural Engineer, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (1985).

Postgraduate studies in 'Physiology of woody plant propagation', East Malling International Research Institute (UK) (1993).

PhD in Forestry Sciences, University of Lleida (2008). Researcher in 'Breeding and Selection of woody species' at IRTA (1986-2007). Director of the 'Forest and Agroforestry Species' subprogram at IRTA (2008-2017). Senior researcher and head of the 'Agroforestry Group' of the Fruit Growing Program at IRTA (2017-2023).

During this time, she has participated in more than 25 national and 5 European applied research projects, mostly focused on selection to adaptive and productive traits of woody species.

Author/co-author of more than 30 scientific articles, more than 60 technical articles, 14 book chapters and 3 books related to topics of plant material in woody species.

Batlle, I.; Rovira, M.; Aletà, N.; Miarnau, X.; Abel, J.; Guàrdia, M.; Lipan, L.; Pérez de los Cobos, F.; Casado, V.; Romero, A. 2023. Frutos secos en la península ibérica: presente y futuro. Revista Fruticultura 91:6-47.

Aletà, N.; Abel, J.; Teixidó, A.; Urbán, I.; Fernández-Moya, J.; Vilanova, A. 2021. Plantaciones de Nogal para madera. En: Bases técnicas y ecológicas de los proyectos de repoblación forestal. Eds. Pemán J, Navarro-Cerrillo RM, Prada MA, Serrada R (editores). MITECO.Vol. II: 399-416.

Muñoz-Adalia, E.J.; Meijer, A.; Abel, J.; Colinas, C.; Aletà, N.; Guàrdia, M. 2021.Evaluation of Chestnut Susceptibility to Cryphonectria parasitica:Screening under Controlled Conditions. Agriculture, 11: 1158. doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11111158.

Guàrdia, M., Teixidó, A., Sanchez-Bragado, R., Aletà, N. 2021.  An agronomic approach of pine nut production by grafting Stone pine on two rootstocks. Publicación: Agriculture, 11: 1034. doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11111034.

Vahdati, K.; Sarikhani, S.; Arab, M.M.; Leslie, C.A.; Dandekar, A.M.; Aletà, N.; Bielsa, B.; Gradziel, T.M.; Montesinos, Á.;Rubio-Cabetas, M.J.; et al. 2021. Advances in Rootstock Breeding of Nut Trees: Objectives and Strategies. Plants 10, 2234. doi.org/10.3390/plants10112234.

de la Mata, R., Teixidó, A., Aletà, N., Torrell, A., Ros, L., i Segarra, M. 2019. La producció de pinyons en plantacions empeltades. Resultats dels assajos instal·lats a l’IRTA. A: Intercanvi d’experiències en el bosc. Ed: Consorci Forestal de Catalunya. XXXV Jornades Tècniques silvícoles Emili Garolera.

Vilanova, A.; Garcia, D.; Abelló, L.; Rovira, M.; Aletà, N. 2018. Balance de una producción combinada: madera de nogal y avellana.  Cuadernos de la SECF 44 (2):107-120.

Cachi, A.; Wunsch, A.; Vilanova, A.; Guàrdia, M.; Ciordia, M.; Aletà, N. 2017. S-locus diversity and cross-compatibility of wild Prunus avium for timber breeding. Plant Breeding. Doi:10.1111/pbr.12450.

Piqué, M.; Coello, J.; Ammari, Y.; Aletà, N.; Sgahier, T. Mutke, S. 2017. Grafted stone pine plantations for cone production : trials on P. pinea and P.halepensis rootstocksf rom Tunissia and Spain. Options meditérranéennes. Série A – Number 122:17-23