I grew up in a hop-fruit farm in the Patagonia region of Argentina, where I obtained my Agricultural Engineering – Horticulture diploma from the Universidad del Comahue. I then did post-graduate training at the University of Wageningen, The Netherlands; Master of Science at UC Davis, California; and Ph.D. from the University of Florida. My research interest is centered in understanding plant morpho-physiological and biochemical adaptation mechanisms to abiotic stresses and in developing sustainable cropping systems for high value vegetables, including tomato, hot and sweet pepper, leafy greens, onion, artichoke, melon and watermelon.
