FRANCISCO ANTONIO GALEA GRAGERA

Researcher

CICYTEX

GUADAJIRA-LOBÓN (BADAJOZ), Spain

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Curator of forage legumes at CICYTEX. PhD in Environmental Sciences, expert in GIS, remote sensing, and agri-environmental sustainability.

My organisation

CICYTEX

CICYTEX

Guadajira, Spain

CICYTEX is an entity of the Regional Government of Extremadura. Our research fields are primarily agriculture, livestock, agri-food, and the natural resources of the dehesa, in various areas: Primarily, applied research, technological development, and the generation of new knowledge. The objective is to meet the demands of the sector, focusing research on its problems. Experimentation for the application of new techniques and production improvements that can be adapted to Extremadura's agricultural and livestock farms and incorporated into the region's industries and companies. Training. Transfer of technology and knowledge developed at CICYTEX, implementing a system that allows the results obtained from research projects to be effectively transferred to the Extremaduran productive sector. Assistance and advice to dehesa managers, farmers, ranchers, agri-food companies, cork and charcoal industries, and others linked to these areas, in areas where the private sector does not operate. Laboratory testing in microbiology and molecular biology, instrumental analysis, and physical-chemical analysis, aimed at meeting the industry's demands in this field. Certification and quality control.
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About me

Researcher in agri-environmental sustainability with over 15 years of experience in R&D projects focused on crop improvement, genetic resource conservation, pasture systems, and soil restoration. His work combines spectral sensors (VIS-NIR, SWIR, hyperspectral), remote sensing, geographic information systems, and artificial intelligence to enable functional characterization of germplasm and the assessment of ecosystem services, within the broader framework of climate change adaptation and resilient agriculture. He is currently involved in the digitalization and advanced characterization of the active collection of annual forage legumes at the CICYTEX Germplasm Bank. He has contributed to numerous research projects and is the author of scientific and technical publications. His research is oriented toward emerging technological solutions that support rural sustainability and the conservation of agricultural biodiversity.

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Skills

  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Remote Sensing Applications
  • VIS-NIR and hyperspectral analysis
  • Machine learning in agriculture
  • Functional crop phenotyping
  • Biodiversity and genetic resources conservation
  • Carbon and ecosystem service modeling
  • Scientific writing and visualization

Interests

  • Sustainable agri-environmental systems
  • Climate change adaptation strategies
  • Conservation of biodiversity in agriculture
  • Functional analysis of forage germplasm
  • Digitalization of genetic collections
  • Remote sensing in pasture management
  • Emerging tech for rural sustainability
  • Bioeconomy and circular agriculture

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Type of entity

Public Administration

Thematic session to attend to:

4. Biodiversity, Sustainable Food and Mission Climate

Please, select the topic of your most interest within your thematic session:

4- Biodiversity and ecosystem services

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