Dr. Dardo R. LOPEZ | Resilience and Sustainability | Best Researcher Award

INTA- Estación Forestal Villa Dolores (EEA Manfredi), Argentina.

Dardo Rubén López is a Researcher at INTA Forestry Station, specializing in Ecology, Socioecological Resilience, and Sustainability of Rural Socioecosystems. With over 20 years of experience, he has led numerous science and technology projects, both nationally and internationally. His academic journey began with a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the National University of Rosario (Argentina), followed by a Ph.D. in Ecology from UNCo, Bariloche. As a professor in postgraduate programs, he teaches courses on ecosystem ecology, resilience, and socio-ecological system management, shaping future researchers and professionals in sustainable land use.

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🎓 Education

Dr. Dardo R. López is an Agricultural Engineer from the National University of Rosario, Argentina, with a Ph.D. in Biology specializing in Ecology from the National University of Comahue, Bariloche Regional University Center. His research focuses on ecological processes, environmental sustainability, and agricultural development, contributing to a deeper understanding of ecosystem dynamics and land management.

💼 Experience

Dr. Dardo R. López is a researcher at INTA (National Institute of Agricultural Technology) since 2008, currently serving at a group leader level. From 2008 to 2015, he was a researcher at INTA Bariloche in the Natural Resources Research Area. His expertise lies in ecology, natural resource management, and sustainable agricultural systems. In addition to his research, Dr. López is a dedicated postgraduate professor at several institutions, including the National University of Rosario, where he teaches in Master’s and Doctorate programs, the National University of Comahue, specializing in Grassland Ecology and Agroecology, and the National University of Cuyo, where he focuses on Ecosystem and Disturbance Studies. His work contributes significantly to understanding ecosystem dynamics and sustainable land-use strategies.

🔬 Research Interests

Sustainable Management of Socio-Ecological Landscapes

Integration of biological and socio-productive diversity

Spatiotemporal interventions for ecosystem resilience

Resilience Management & Global Change

Mitigation of socio-environmental disturbances

Adaptation strategies for climate change and land-use shifts

Ecosystem & Landscape Ecology

Ecological dynamics of grasslands and agroecosystems

Biodiversity conservation in managed landscapes

Remote Sensing & GIS Applications

Spatial analysis of socio-ecological systems (SES)

Monitoring land-use changes and environmental impacts

Socioecology & Human-Nature Interactions

Sustainable resource use and rural development

Policy and governance for socio-ecological resilience

🏆 Awards & Achievements

H-index: 17 | i10-index: 27 | Scopus H-index: 10

30 SCI/Scopus-indexed journal publications

4 books published (ISBN)

30 research projects completed

International & national funding grants recipient

Leader in ecological resilience research

📚 Notable Publications

Remote Sensing & Forest Conservation

Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing for Forest Conservation and Management: A Case Study of the Gran Chaco in Central Argentina
Remote Sensing, 2025-02-21
Contributors: Francisco G. Alaggia, Michele Innangi, Laura Cavallero, Dardo Rubén López, Federica Pontieri, Flavio Marzialetti, Ramon Riera-Tatché, Paolo Gamba, Maria Laura Carranza

Avance de la frontera urbana a expensas de bosques nativos en diferentes categorías de protección en el valle de Traslasierra, Córdoba (Argentina)
Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica, 2024-03-08
Contributors: Laura Cavallero, Francisco G. Alaggia, Dardo Rubén López

Ecosystem & Vegetation Studies

Tracking Floristic Archetypes of Patagonian Steppes
Applied Vegetation Science, 2024-01
Contributors: Marcos Horacio Easdale, Valeria Leticia Martin‐Albarracin, Daiana Vanesa Perri, Dardo Rubén López, Octavio Augusto Bruzzone

Degradation Influences Equilibrium and Non‐Equilibrium Dynamics in Rangelands: Implications in Resilience and Stability
Applied Vegetation Science, 2022-07
Contributors: Dardo Rubén López, Laura Cavallero, Priscila Willems, Brandon Thomas Bestelmeyer, Miguel Angel Brizuela

Sustainable Land Use & Silvopastoral Systems

Conceptual Framework to Define Management Strategies for Silvopastoral Systems in Native Forests
Ecología Austral, 2022-08
Contributors: Dardo R. López, Pablo L. Peri, Yamina M. Rosas, María V. Lencinas, Laura Cavallero, Guillermo Martínez Pastur

Mrs. Agnieszka Rutkowska | Hydrology | Best Researcher Award

University of Agriculture Cracow, Poland.

Dr. Agnieszka Rutkowska, associate professor at the University of Agriculture in Kraków, is a distinguished Polish mathematician and hydrologist specializing in statistical methods for hydrological time series analysis. With a strong academic background in mathematics and automation, she has contributed significantly to understanding hydroclimatic extreme events, climate change impacts on hydrology, and anthropogenic influences on extreme weather phenomena. She is actively involved in international research collaborations and projects, focusing on flood frequency estimation, drought indices, and spatial variability in river flow patterns.

🎓 Education

He earned his MSc in Mathematics from Jagiellonian University, Kraków, in 1989. In 2001, he obtained a PhD in Automatics from AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków. Further advancing his academic career, he achieved habilitation in Environmental Protection and Development from the University of Agriculture in Kraków in 2017.

💼 Professional Experience

Dr. Rutkowska is a faculty member at the University of Agriculture in Kraków, where she serves as an associate professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying. She is an expert in statistical hydrology, specializing in nonstationarity detection, climate variability, and hydrological modeling. She has also participated in several international academic internships and collaborative projects.

📚 Selected Publications

Water Resource Management (2024) – Focuses on hydrological modeling, cycles, and prediction. (Water, DOI: 10.3390/w16243689)

Spatial Variability of River Flow in Poland (2023) – Analyzes annual and monthly minimum river flow variations. (Geoinformatica Polonica, DOI: 10.4467/21995923GP.23.001.18600)

Zero-Flow Events in Intermittent Rivers (2023) – Examines climatic and anthropogenic factors affecting river intermittency. (Journal of Water and Land Development, DOI: 10.24425/jwld.2023.145335)

Chinchilla Behavior Study (2023) – Investigates the effects of age, size, and cage complexity on farmed female chinchillas. (Scientific Reports, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32516-5)

Design Rainfall and Spatial Variability in Upper Vistula River Basin (2023) – Evaluates peak rainfall estimation methods. (Water, DOI: 10.3390/w15071316)