I am a bioscience engineer, graduated from the University of Ghent (Master) and Antwerp University (PhD) in Belgium. My main interests are related to the optical monitoring of plant photosynthesis from a proximal sensing approach based on the absorption and emission (fluorescence) spectra. In this regard I have been involved in several preparatory projects related to the upcoming Fluorescence Explorer mission of the European Space Agency, for example on the development of retrieval algorithms of the mission’s photosynthesis products.

Since 2016 I have been working at the Laboratory of Earth Observation (LEO) in Valencia at the fascinating intersection between quantitative (hyperspectral) remote sensing and plant stress detection. My ambition is to quantify through remote sensing how vegetation engineers the light harvesting under different climatic conditions and how this impacts the terrestrial carbon uptake.

Adrián holds a Master in Remote Sensing and obtained his PhD in Remote Sensing at the University of Valencia in 2024. He expertise is on field spectroradiometry set-ups and protocols and the analysis of hyperspectral data. He holds a license as drone pilot and operates the FluoCat cable-driven multisensor system for the remote retrieval of vegetation fluorescence in the field. His current research focusses on the development of field and laboratory protocols for the measurement of biophysical information complementary to vegetation fluorescence.

Eva earned her Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Plant Ecophysiology from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Her research focused on the ecophysiology of woody species, with a particular interest in understanding the resilience of Scots pine seedlings to drought stress. She aims to advance early-age phenotyping techniques using hyperspectral and fluorescence sensing to identify individuals best adapted to specific environmental conditions.

Sara is a biologist and holds a Master’s degree in Molecular biology from the University of Valencia. Her main research interests revolve around the study of plant adaptation to climate change and their response to various stress factors. In this regard, she has experience in analysing plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses through genetic and molecular approaches. Currently, she is expanding her expertise to include proximal and remote sensing techniques, utilizing fluorescence-based methods to evaluate plant responses and focusing on the non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) mechanism and the xanthophyll cycle, aiming to deepen our understanding of plant resilience and adaptation.

Ana holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Valencia and started a PhD in Remote Sensing. She is also teacher at the department of Mathematics. Her main research interests are in the intersection of Machine Learning applications for Remote Sensing problems such as the estimation of biophysical parameters and spectral unmixing applications to fluorescence retrieval.

Clara graduated in Environmental Sciences and holds a Master in Remote Sensing from the University of Valencia. Building on this experience, she is dedicated to developing innovative strategies to enhance the knowledge on photosynthesis across different scales. Her aim is to integrate this expertise in her PhD with remote sensing in order to enable sustainable solutions for forestal and agricultural resilience to climate change.

MªPilar is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Earth Observation. Her research focuses on the translation of biophysical properties of plants into chlorophyll fluorescence emission and reflectance. It involves experiments ranging from the growth chamber to the greenhouse and whole agricultural fields.

Eatidal her research focused on optical satellites time series processing for vegetation biophysical estimation, crop phenology monitoring and yield mapping.