Plant Pathology

Study of the biology of plant diseases caused by viruses and their control. Viruses are, after fungi, the main pathogens of plants. Therefore, the…

Enzymology and Biorremediation of soils and organic wastes

It is assumed that SOIL is the base for food production its protection being consequently required. However, soils are degraded due to adverse…

Soil and water conservation

The research group focuses on the generation of basic and applied knowledge on the functioning of ecological, hydrological and geomorphological…

Soil-plant system sustainability

The Group focuses on the multidisciplinary research on the soil-plant system, developing technologies of conservation, recovery of soils and for the…

Water and Crop Production

Sustainable Water Management in Mediterranean Agroecosystems Lines of investigation: Soil-plant- environment water relations Regulated deficit…

Quality, Safety and Bioactivity of Plant Foods

The research group includes scientists who cover fundamental and applied reasearch on quality, safety and bioactivity of plant-derived food products…

Plant breeding for stress resistance

The group is focussed in the identification and physiological and molecular characterisation of resistance mechanisms to biotic and abiotic stresses…

Plant Biotechnology

Breeding of different crops, mainly cereals, but also brassicas, legumes and olive, for the development of new germplasm better adapted, higher value…

Genetic improvement of annual oilseed crops

Development and characterization of plant material in oilseed species for oil quality traits and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses

Agronomy: Management and Conservation of Water and Soil

Agronomy agricultural systems, with emphasis on science and engineering irrigation crop responses to water, soil conservation and water quality,…