Team

Graduate in Agricultural Engineering with a Master’s Degree in Hydrosystems Research and Junior Researcher (IJ) category from MINCIENCIAS-Colombia. Science, Technology and Innovation Manager and coordinator of the Regional Environmental Modeling Node (NRMA) and teacher of the Specialization in Hydroinformatics and the Diploma in Agroenvironmental Modeling. My professional experience has been developed in precision agriculture, adaptation of agriculture to climate change and extreme climate variability, environmental-computational fluid mechanics and modeling guided by biophysics and/or data in the development of AgroTech solutions. My R&D activities focus on scientific computing as a technological tool of major value in the generation of knowledge around the fundamental role of water in the Energy-Agriculture-Environment Nexus for sustainable development. “Water is the beginning of all things.” (Thales of Miletus).

I have a degree in environmental engineering for natural resources. In Mozambique, I worked as a research intern at the Agricultual Research Institute of Mozambique in the area of water and soils. Currently, I am pursuing a Master’s in Agro-Environmental Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture in the UPM with a scholarship/grant from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (MAEC-AECID). My work focuses on understanding the dependence on nitrogen fertilization in production systems that integrate nutrient recycling at different scales. I am working with Professor Miguel Quemada.

The stay at CEIGRAM, under the supervision of Dr. Bárbara Soriano, is focused on the Master’s Thesis (TFM), which aims to assess the impact of the post-2020 CAP on the resilience of small ruminant farming systems in Spain. It will focus on the autonomous communities of Aragon, Basque Country, Andalusia and Extremadura.

In this context, participatory workshops will be organised with farmers, livestock farmers and other stakeholders to explore how CAP policies affect their capacity to cope with the challenges. Questions such as: How do these policies impact on the resilience of the systems, what changes do they consider necessary to improve their sustainability? Using tools such as ResAT and Delphi, the answers will be analysed and practical recommendations will be generated that will contribute to strengthening the resilience and sustainability of these systems in the future.

Postdoctoral stay of 3 months that will allow me to participate in research activities focused on sustainable management strategies, especially in the framework of water relations. In addition to developing activities such as:

• Use of advanced measurement techniques, including gas exchange using infrared analyzers and chlorophyll fluorescence.
• Analysis of previous team data on water relations and fruit development.
• Evaluation of physiological and ecophysiological responses of olive and pistachio to water deficit and temperature extremes.
• Participation in experiments related to floral quality and reproductive success in olive under different water management.

On the other hand, I will participate in regular scientific meetings of the group, collaborate in the writing of scientific papers and presentations for international congresses, develop practical recommendations for farmers and policies for sustainable water management in olive and pistachio and even collaborate with researchers from different related areas.

I have a degree in Biology from Humboldt University(Berlín) with an interest in gaining practical experience. During my studies, I discovered my fascination with agricultural sciences and now I look forward to deepening my knowledge in this field. At CEIGRAM, I will work on topics such as agrivoltaics, thermal stress, and water management. I want to learn new techniques and methods that I can apply directly. In the AgSystems group, I will work on these topics alongside Esther Hernández Montes on various projects.