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I completed a B.S. in Biology at the University of the Republic, Uruguay, and I graduated in 2010 with a M.S.c degree in Applied statistics at the University of Granada, Spain. My doctoral work focuses on spatio-temporal effects of climate change on agriculture, identifying risks and options for adaptation. My work is motivated by questions such as: Crop yield depends on the endogenous growth capacity of plants and on the environmental conditions constraining it; then, how do both factors interact in shaping crop yield fluctuations? Which crops (rice, oats, barley, sunflower, soybean, sorghum, wheat, maize) and which regions are the most vulnerable to the actual climate changes trends in Southern South America (one of the most productive regions of the world)? As water supply and crop demand in agro-systems may be affected by global climate change, how and where the irrigation practices are effective to mitigate the effects of climate change on Spain (one of the most prominent Hot-Spots in future climate change projections)? It is suggested the role of agrobiodiversity to decrease impacts of agriculture or to make it more productive, stable, or sustainable, but are there any benefits of high species richness or diversity of non-agroecosystems (weed community) to agriculture productivity? What are the constraints to regional crop yields? Identify yield gap profiles based on spatio-temporal models. I use both mathematical and theoretical ecology (based on population dynamic models) to link models with ecological processes.

I am very grateful for the opportunity to do my research under joint supervision of Dr. Jos Luis Gonzlez-Andjar (IAS-CSIC) and Dr. Mauricio Lima (Pontifical Catholic University of Chile). I also gratefully acknowledge receipt of a grant from the Fundacin Carolina.
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