Programme
I INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON AGRI-FOOD QUALITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
The in-person sessions of the congress will be held in the Auditorium (Salón de Grados) at the Catholic University of Ávila (C/ Canteros s/n 05005 Ávila).
09:00 h. – 09:45 h.: Participant reception and accreditation.
09:45 h. – 10:00h.: Congress Opening.
Session 4. Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology of Agri-Food Systems.
10:00 h. - 10:40 h.: Keynote lecture: “Development of a biotechnological tool based on the endophyte Trichoderma hamatum for agricultural and food improvement of brassica crops”.”. Dr. Jorge Poveda Arias.
10:40 h - 11:00 h.: Talk-colloquium.
11:00 – 12:00: Coffee Break
12:00 – 14:00: Oral and poster communications
Session 1: Forest Ecology and Soil Restoration.
16:00 h. - 16:40 h.: Keynote lecture: “Land application of agricultural residues: an opportunity or an environmental threat? “. Dr. Raimundo Jiménez Ballesta.
16:40 h. - 17:00 h.: Talk-colloquium.
17:00 - 19:30: Oral and poster presentations
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Session 3: Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Spatial Planning.
10:00 h. - 10:40 h.: Keynote lecture: “he impact of wildlife-vehicle collisions on large and medium-sized mammals: implications for conservation and road safety”. Dr. Victor Rincón Herráez
10:40 h. – 11:00 h.: Talk-colloquium.
11:00 – 12:00: Coffee Break
12:00 – 14:00: Oral and poster communications
Session 2: Landscape ecology and environmental resilience: Scientific perspectives in a changing world.
16:00 - 16:40: Keynote conference: “Protected Geographical Indication Legumes: Sustainability, Consumption and Climate Resilience. Dr. Betty Carlini
16:40 h. - 17.00 h.: Talk-colloquium.
17:00 - 19:30: Oral and poster presentations
21:30 h.: CONGRESS DINNER.
Friday, 26 June 2026
Session 5. Agri-food Quality, Health and Environment.
09:00 h. – 09:40 h. Keynote lecture: “Understanding Drug–Macromolecule Interactions through Physicochemical Properties: Implications for Environmental Contaminant Encapsulation”. Dr Ana Cristina F. Ribeiro.
09:40 h. - 10:00 h.: Talk-colloquium.
10:00 – 11:00: Coffee break
11:00 – 14:00: Oral and poster presentations
13:00 h. – 13:40 h.: Closing Conference:"Engineers of the future facing the technological challenges of advanced agribusiness". Dr. Diego Vergara.
13:40 h. – 14:00 h.: Talk-colloquium.
14:00 h.: CONGRESS CLOSURE
Oral and poster communications
| Wednesday 24 June | |||
| Session 4. Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology of Agri-Food Systems. Chairman: Dr Diana Madelen Galindres | |||
| 12:00-12:15 | D. David Altamirano Bulnes | Resistance to cold lactic acid bacteria from Zamorano-Leonesa donkey milk: isolation, functional screening, and genome-based insights for technological applications | Poster |
| 12:15-12:30 | Mrs Begoña Panea Doblado | Effect of Encapsulation on Antioxidant Measurements of Plant Extracts | Poster |
| 12:30-12:45 | Ms Almudena Crespo Benavente | Effect of alpha, beta and gamma cyclodextrin on sulfadiazine sodium in aqueous solution | Poster |
| 12:45-13:00 | Mr Francisco José San José | Evaluation of the performance of a nitrogen treatment plant in a continental Mediterranean climate: A Spanish pig farm case study | Poster |
| 13:00-13:40 | Mr Miguel Angel Esteso | Keynote Conference: Emerging contaminants removal from the environment by using micellar hosts | Keynote Conference |
| Session 1: Forest Ecology and Soil Restoration. Chairman: Dr Jorge Mongil | |||
| 17:00-17:15 | Mr Héctor Mangas Velayos | Atmospheric CO2 capture through enhanced weathering | Poster |
| 17:15-17:30 | Dottor Francesco Schiuma | Analysis of Erosion Processes in Four Sample Areas of Southern Italy through the Comparison of UAV Surveys and Multi-Temporal LiDAR Data | Poster |
| 17:30-17:45 | D. Pier Francesco Antonio Pellecchia | Living with Slow Gravitational Deformation in an Unstable Territory: The Stigliano Case Study from Satellite Interferometric Monitoring | Poster |
| 17:45-18:00 | Mr Pablo Alejandro Martínez | Integrating historical L-band SAR imagery and national forest inventories for retrospective forest carbon assessment in southern Chile | Poster |
| 18:00-18:15 | Mr Joaquín Antonio Pino | Evidence-based agricultural advisory policy for sustainable agri-food systems, environmental governance and rural development in Spain | Poster |
| Thursday, 25 June | |||
| Session 3: Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Spatial Planning. Chairman: Dr. Javier Velázquez | |||
| 12:00-12:30 | Ms Małgorzata Waniek | The “Year of Access” as a Determinant of Environmental Funding: A Comparative Analysis of Interreg Programmes 2021-2027. | Oral Communication |
| 12:30-13:00 | Ms Samanta Espinar Herranz | Impact of climate change on the potential distribution of forest habitats of community interest in Castilla y León. | Oral Communication |
| 13:00-13:15 | D. Alejandro Alvarado Ortega | Altitudinal variation in vineyard microbiome resilience to climate change: An ongoing study in the Sierra de Gredos (Spain) | Poster |
| 13:15-13:30 | D. Alejandro Martinez Verez | Sustainability in the 0 km food market: carbon footprint assessment in Ferrolterra | Poster |
| Session 2: Landscape ecology and environmental resilience: Scientific perspectives in a changing world. Chairman: Dr Cristina Lucini | |||
| 17:00-17:30 | Mrs María de los Ángeles Lozano Sáez | Predictive Models and Early Warning Approaches for Bactrocera oleae: Gaps and Opportunities for a System Dynamics Framework | Oral Communication |
| 17:30-18:00 | Mr. José Hernando Quintana Mendoza | Integrated valorisation of Arracacia xanthorrhiza residues through biofilm and biochar production for fruit post-harvest preservation and sustainable agriculture | Oral Communication |
| 18:00-18:30 | Ms Massiel Salazar | Waste Quality Assurance System (WQAS): Transposition of the HACCP Methodology for Safe Valorisation in the Agri-Food Industry | Oral Communication |
| 18:30-19:00 | Mr Sergio Calvo García | Detection and isolation of emerging contaminants in aqueous media | Oral Communication |
| 19:00-19:15 | Mr Juan Pablo Barroso Díez | The revolution of assisted artificial pollination in pistachio (Pistacia vera L.): a precision strategy for productive stability, fruit quality and climate adaptation | Poster |
| 19:15-19:40 | Mrs Luz Adriana Suarez Suarez | Evaluation of the variability of water quality in palm oil plantations of Colombia | Oral Communication |
| 19:40-20:05 | Edilma Sanabria Español | Study of the host-guest interactions of the environmental contaminant p-nitrophenol with a cyclic oligosaccharide by means of volumetric properties in aqueous solution | Oral Communication |
| Friday 26 June | |||
| Session 5. Agri-food Quality, Health and Environment. Chairman: Dr Miguel Angel Esteso | |||
| 12:00-12:30 | Rocío Oliva Molina | Environmental Modelling of Bactrocera oleae in Olive Grove Ecosystems via System Dynamics: Foundations for an Early Warning System | Oral Communication |
| 12:30-13:00 | Diana Madelen Galindres | Use of resorcinarenes for the removal of environmental pollutants | Oral Communication |
| Closing Conference Chairman: Dr. Francisco José San José | |||