Xylella Fastidiosa Active Containment Through a multidisciplinary-Oriented Research Strategy

Gualano Stefania

Gualano Stefania

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Position

CIHEAM consultant in geo-information

Role in the Project

Researcher

Affiliation

CIHEAM IAMB

Address

Via Ceglie 9 - 70010 Valenzano (Ba)

Contact informations

Phone 0039 0804606315
Website

Biography

University degree in Computer Sciences at the University of Bari. PhD in 'Environmental and territorial risk and development'. CIHEAM consultant in geo-information (remote sensing, modelling). Lecturer on remote sensing applications in precision crop protection at the CIHEAM Master of Science programme in Integrated Pest Management. CIHEAM expert in: - two national research projects on proximal and remote sensing on Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV) and on data management for Xylella fastidiosa; - the cooperational project 'Olive oil in Lebanon' (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affaires) for the olive photointerpretation; - the official monitoring of quarantine pathogens in Apulia (CTV, Plum pox virus, Phytoplasma vitis, Erwinia amylovora) for producing thematic mapping; - the network of laboratories of Apulia region, Italy (SELGE) for the proximal and remote sensing lab. Co-designer and co-developer of the Android device 'XylAppPuglia' for field data acquisition and co-developer of the photointerpretation of OQDS in the official monitoring programme of X. fastidiosa.