Emelie Lindfeldt’s Post

Who is professor Nico De Storme, the PI of the PGCI lab? Check out the interview (https://lnkd.in/eZx7rmfg) in the summer issue of the KU Leuven Plant Institute magazine with this leading expert in plant breeding and molecular biology at KU Leuven. Discover his research that addresses climate change and works towards sustainable food production.

A history roadmap of my 4-year PhD journey! ○ 5 publications including 2 STOTEN, 1 Water research, 1 UFUG and 1NBS ○ 2 under review ○ 3 STSMs for CA17133 and CA20133 (#COST_Action) in 🇮🇸🇩🇰🇬🇷 ○ 1 🏆prize for innovation ○ 4 oral presentation in 🇦🇹🇨🇵🇬🇷🇵🇹 ○ 9 posters ○ 2 pilot-scale studies of Sludge Treatment Reed Bed (STRB) ○ 3 summer schools 🇦🇹🇵🇹 ○ 1 workshop of COST Action 🇷🇸 ○ many other activities and collaborations beside networking 😊🏁 LEAF - Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food MIT Portugal Program Instituto Superior de Agronomia

Agricultural & food systems need a social-ecological transformation & the agricultural sciences should be reoriented toward systems thinking to support such transformation. New recommendations for the sector by the German Science Council: - Strengthen interdisciplinarity - Foster transdisciplinarity (e.g. in living labs) - Create incentives for inter-/transdisciplinarity - Open research infrastructures for collaboration - Redirect agricultural science teaching toward societal transformation - Take up systems thinking in science communication - Organize cross-sectoral policy advice (in German, https://lnkd.in/gz27tth7)

Finally got my research paper published on "Effect of Vermicompost and Biochar on physio-chemical properties of Soil Growth and Yield Attributes of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L.Walp) in "International Journal of Plant and Soil Science"

This past week, I had the pleasure of participating in the excellent PhD course on DAISY - Soil Plant Atmosphere System Model, coordinated by Efstathios Diamantopoulos, Per Abrahamsen and Maddie Schwartzkopff. It has been an inspiring experience. And alongside I got to meet a diverse group of brilliant minds, each bringing unique research cases that can be explored with the help of Daisy. The course provided deep insights into the setup and interpretation of the Daisy simulation model. We learned about its strengths and limitations, and how to setup and interpret scenarios to improve understanding of the biophysical processes within agro-ecosystems. Daisy, is parameterized on decades (and even centuries) of empirical research and scientific theories of water and soil-crop dynamics. It is therefore both powerful and complex. A big respect to its founding fathers and mothers. It can simulate a lot! Ranging from nitrogen dynamics to impacts on crop yields under climate change within detailed crop rotations and management (and much more) — making it a crucial tool for agricultural research. With its flexible spatial and temporal scales there are endless opportunities. However, as any other simulation model it is is important to consider the concept of “garbage in = garbage out” and pay special attention to proper interpretation! A big thanks to Universität Bayreuth for hosting us and fueling our minds (and stomachs) with an abundance of snacks! I’m excited to follow the Daisy journey of my fellow course participants and to continue exploring the Daisy framework in my own integrated agrivoltaics research. Institut for Plante- og Miljøvidenskab, Københavns Universitet | Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen #DaisyModelling #AgriculturalResearch #CropModelling #Soil #Nitrogen #SustainableAgriculture #SoilScience #Agroecosystems #Agrivoltaics

Embark on a journey to uncover the transformative impact of Government Scientific Source's expertise in lab supply chain management at the Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Plant Biology Trade Show on March 12. At the forefront of innovation, this institution is pivotal in addressing challenges within agriculture, the environment, and medicine. The Carnegie Institution for Science is dedicated to advancing global sustainability by fostering research and cultivating cutting-edge practices. Join us as we explore the synergy between Government Scientific Source and how our commitment to excellence redefines the landscape of scientific procurement. #PlantBiology #ScientificInnovation #SupplyChainSolutions #LabortoryProcurement #CarnegiePlantBioShowcase #GlobalSustainability #ScientificProcurement #CuttingEdgeScience #SynergyInScience #TransformativeImpact #CarnegieInstitution #ScienceAdvancements

Here is some more detail: postponing the adoption of technology is costly. The technology of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been technically available decades ago; however, it´s adoption has been limited due to political reasons resulting in lengthy regulatory process, which slows down the R&D transfer and affects agricultural productivity and food security. Our study projected the impact of R&D transfer speed up and relaxation of regulatory framework on agricultural productivity and food security towards 2050. It also allows to assess important geopolitical consequences of regulatory framework adjustment. Speeding up R&D transfer could bring over 200 billion US$ globally expressed as NPV of GDP benefits.

It is important to strive for agricultural systems that utilize the interactions between plants and soil 🌱 in order to sustainably improve yields and harvest quality. In the new Seminar Series video, Janina Dierks – Professor at INRES Sustainable Crop Production, University of Bonn – analyses the interactions between the crop maize 🌽 , trees in agroforestry 🌳 and the arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) 🍄 regarding nutrient uptake and other effects. Her findings suggest that the presence of symbiotic fungi, such as AMF, can improve crop quality through increased nutrient uptake, increase water uptake to make the crop more drought-resistant and contribute to the development of higher resistance against insect herbivory. Janina emphasizes that more AMF-friendly land use and management practices should be introduced. Learn more about these proposed ideas, and about the components of plant-soil interactions from Janina in the video below 👇 #INRES #plantsoilinteractions #fungi #cropquality #nutrientuptake #phenorobseminarseries https://lnkd.in/ezBi_wtz

👏A big congratulations to WaSeaBi's PhD student, Søren Espersen Schrøder, who successfully finished his PhD just before Easter. The title of his PhD study was “Decision Tools and Management in the Fish Sector. Examining the psychological components of the Analytical Hierarchy Processes methodology and its effect of decision making”. You can read more about his research in the following paper: - Validation of a debiasing addition to Analytical Hieratical Process tools to increase the effects of side-stream utilization and the choice of the filtration system in the European mussel aquaculture and processing industry 🔗 https://shorturl.at/ghx24

🚜 New Publication! 🌾 I am thrilled to announce that a key part of my PhD thesis has just been accepted for publication in Bio-Based and Applied Economics (Impact Factor: 1.8 | ECONOMICS (Q2)): "Simulating Farm Structural Change Dynamics in Thessaly (Greece) using a Recursive Programming Model." This study developed an innovative farm-level recursive programming model to simulate the dynamic changes in farm structure in the Thessaly region of Greece. 📊 The model captures farmers' evolving decisions under varying economic and policy conditions, providing valuable insights into how arable farming in the region may develop over time. Publishing in a high-impact journal is a rewarding validation of the relevance and innovation of this research! 📖 Read the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/dEYZdwPy #Agriculture #FarmModeling #RecursiveProgramming #PolicyImpact #Simulation