Guillermo A. Baigorria

Assistant-In Research Scientist

gbaigorr@ifas.ufl.edu

CURRICULUM VITAE

    Degrees
    Professional experience
    Training courses
    Honors
    Meetings
    Member of scientific and professional societies
    Languages
    Others
    Hobbies and non-professional activities

DEGREES             (back to top)

• Ph.D. Production Ecology and Resource Conservation. Wageningen University and Research Centre - WURC. Department of Environmental Sciences. Laboratory of Soil Science and Geology. Wageningen, The Netherlands. April 19^th 2005.
• M.Sc.Crop Production. Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina - UNALM. Post Graduate School. Lima, Peru. 1991 - 1993.
• Meteorologist. UNALM. Lima, Peru. 1994.
• B.Sc. Major in Meteorology. UNALM. Lima, Peru. 1985 - 1990.

Professional experience            (back to top)

• 2008 – currently: Assistant-In Research Scientist. University of Florida. Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department (www.abe.ufl.edu). Crop yield forecasting based on global/regional circulation model forecasts. Application of dynamic crop models. Development and application of advanced methods such as geospatial weather generators, geostatistics and Principal Components for analyzing impacts of climate variability and change in agricultue. In cooperation with climate modelers, my research include coupling dynamic climate and crop models for more reliably simulating the land surfaces energy and mass transferr processes in the climate models and for producing directly coupled outputs of crop yield and other variables over space and time. Southeast Climate Consortium (SECC) - NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA).
• 2008 – currently: Adjunct Research Scientist at the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (SENAMHI).
• 2007 – currently: Editorial Advisory Board Member of The Open Atmospheric Science Journal. Bentham Science Publishers LTD.
  
• Peer reviewer. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology: April 2010, May 2009, July 2008, August 2007 and December 2006. International Journal of Climatology: September 2008, December 2006 and December 2005. Journal of Hydrology: April 2010, July 2009, March 2009, November 2008 and August 2007. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology: June 2009, April 2009 and September 2008. Environmental Modelling & Software: June 2008, February 2009 and November 2009. Journal of Environmental Management: September 2007. Land Degradation & Development: March 2008. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms: October 2008. Ecological Modelling: March 2009. Climate Dynamics: January 2009. The Open Atmospheric Science Journal: June 2009, February 2009 and August 2009. Journal of Climate: November 2009.  Field Crops Research: November 2009.
• 2005 – 2008: Post Doctoral Research Associate. University of Florida. Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department (www.abe.ufl.edu). I’m in charge of developing new methodologies for linking and integrating Numerical Climate Models to Dynamical Crop Models to produce geospatial crop yield forecasts in the Southeast USA. Methodologies will be used to produce operational forecasts that will go through the Southeast Climate Consortium directly to the farmers to improve their decision making processes. NOAA ARC – NA16GP1365: Regional Assessment of Interannual Climate Impacts. Subcontract with UF No. 02081352-1-1: Risk Reduction for Agriculture Specialty Crops in the S.E. USA. Southeast Climate Consortium (SECC).
• 2007: Visitor Scientist at the NOAA/NCEP Climate Prediction Center. To analyze possible operational crop yield forecast systems for the Southeastern USA based on the GCM NCEP/Climate Forecast System model hindcasts.
  
• 2005: Visitor Scientist at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society. To develop a forecast system for predicting cotton yields in the Southeastern USA based on Reanalysis data and the ECHAM 4.5 model hindcasts.
• 1998 – 2004: National Research Scientist. International Potato Center (CIP). Division of Natural Resource Management. La Molina, Peru. I was in charge of the systematization and standardization of climate, soil, and crop information in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. I developed process-based models for interpolating extreme temperatures, solar radiation and rainfall as well as the calibration and validation of the crop model (DSSAT) and the soil erosion model (WEPP). These models were integrated to GIS tools through the development of automatic software (GABP-LAB) for spatial modeling. On the other hand, I had the opportunity to advice and develop project join with the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI) in order to assess the impacts of ENSO in Peru at local scale. Finally, I trained Latino American professionals in modeling and GIS. Finally, I performed administrative activities in La Encañada watershed.
• 2002 - 2005: Asistant Research Scientist. 'Tradeoff Analysis Project'. Phase 2: Scaling Up and technology transfer to address poverty, food security and sustainability of the agro-environment. USAID SM-CRSP. Montana State University/WU/CIP. Grant # 291488. In this phase, my work was to develop models to increase the resolution of soil maps and measure the effects of the input’s resolution of climate and soil spatial information. I was also involved in the analysis of the soil properties evolution in slow-forming terraces. (www.tradeoffs.montana.edu)
• 2002 – 2003: Principal Investigator. 'Early climate warning to the Andean Farmers: Linking seasonal climate forecast information to integrated GIS and biophysical models' Granted by the Global Change System for Analysis, Research and Training (START). In this project, I adapted and applied downscaling methodologies. Sea surface temperature forecast from IRI was downscaled to watershed level. This information was used as input in the GABP-LAB software to produce crop yields and soil erosion maps (among others) with three months in advance before planting dates. Pixel sizes of the maps were 50m x 50m. In August 2003 the final maps were presented to the farmers to support their decision. We simulated management scenarios to fit the best decisions under the seasonal forecast conditions. Participatory research was done in order to analyze the base scenarios used by farmers and to measure the forecast value.
• 2001 – 2003: Scientific advisor of the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (SENAMHI) for developing the Peruvian Atlas of Solar Energy. My work was to develop and to supervise the conceptual framework of the project. To calibrate and to apply the model ‘Climate Interpolator v 2.1’ developed as part of my PhD. thesis. To develop the solar energy maps. To design the Atlas. To give training to the project team members in modeling and Geographical Information Systems – GIS tools. (www.senamhi.gob.pe/atlas)
• 1999 – 2003: Research officer in the Andean region. ‘Climate variability and household welfare in the Andes: Farmer adaptation and use of weather forecast in decision-making’. NOAA Grant No. NA96GP0239. I was in charge of the calibration and validation of the crop model DSSAT-SUBSTOR to highland conditions. Characterization of the ENSO impacts in the Altiplano. Geospatial analysis of crop production. (www.ssu.missouri.edu/Clima)
• 2003: Advisor of the National Program of Watershed Management and Soil Conservation (PRONAMACHCS-MIMA) – Castrovirreyna Agency. Development of the Geographical Information System to San Juan - Chincha watershed.
• 1998 – 2002: PhD candidate. ‘Tradeoff Analysis Project’. Phase 1: Tradeoffs in sustainable agriculture and the environment in the Andes: A decision support system for policy makers. USAID SM- CRSP. Montana State University/WU/CIP. Grant # 291488. In this phase, my work was to develop tools to improve the spatial resolution of climate information. Planning and installation of the automatic weather station network and to supervise the field works. (www.tradeoffs.montana.edu)
• 2000: Advisor of PRONAMACHCS-MIMA – Apurimac Agency. 'GIS map generation of Pallccamayo watershed and location of automatic weather stations'. Development of the Geographical Information System to Pallccamayo watershed. Planning and installation of the automatic weather station network.
• 1994 – 1998: Lecturer and Assistant Professor. UNALM. Department of Physics and Meteorology. I gave lectures in: General Meteorology, Agrometeorology, Instrumental theory and observation methods in meteorology, Physics I and II.
• 1995 – 1997: Visiting Professor, Master Degree Program on 'Natural Resources Management and Development'. Centro de Estudios Regional Andinos Bartolome de las Casas. Cuzco – Peru.
  
• 1998: Visiting Professor, Master Degree 'Andean Agriculture'. Universidad Nacional del Altiplano. Puno - Peru.
• 1998: Visiting Professor, Master Degree 'Agroecology'. Universidad Nacional Agraria de la Selva. Tingo María. Peru. January – March.
• 1994: Assistant Professor of 'Advanced Plant Physiology'. Tropical Botany MSc Program. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.
• 1987 - 1988: High School Teacher. 'Virgen del Rosario' Private School. Natural Sciences, Biology and Chemistry.

training CouRses            (back to top)

• Statistics and extreme events. By Cecile Penland and Marina Timofeyeva. Phoeniz, AZ. January 2009.
  
• Methods in Climate Change Detection and Attribution. By David Easterling, David Karoly, Thomas Peterson and Francis Zwiers. New Orleans, LA. January 2008.
  
• Geostatistical Analysis of Environmental Data. By Pierre Goovaerts. Gainesville, FL. March 2006.
• Practical Geo-statistics. By Isobel Clark. Geostokos (Ecosse) Limited, Scotland/UF, Gainesville, FL. December 2005.
• Advanced Training Institute on Climatic Variability and Food Security. The International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI), Global Change System for Analysis, Research and Training (START), and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Palisades, NY. July 2002. (http://iri.columbia.edu/outreach/meeting/ATI2002/ATIreport_web.pdf)
• Geographic Information System. L&S Ltda. Lima, Peru. March to April 1998.
• 2^nd International Course at Long Distance “Agroecology and Rural Development”. Organized by: International Faculty of Agroecology and Development (FIAD) - Latino American Consorting of Sustainable Development (CLADES)/UNALM. June 1995 - May 1996.
• 'Physics, Chemistry and Meteorology Aspects and Modeling of Atmospheric Pollution'. Organized by: WMO and Researches Institute for Physics and Chemistry of High and Low Atmosphere of Bologna - Italy. Lima, June - July 1995.
• ‘1^st International Program of Fruits and Vegetables Post Harvest Management’ and '1^st International Symposium: Actual Position and Trends of Fruits and Vegetables Exportation'. Organized by: UNALM/ADEX/Ibero-American Net of Fruits and Vegetable Post Harvest Technology (RITEP). Lima, October 1994.
• ‘Plant Productivity Bases’. Organized by: University of Lima/Habana University. Lima, May 1991.
• ‘2^nd Course of Agrometeorology of Semi-Arid Zones. Agroclimatic Modeling’. Organized by: WMO/SENAMHI/UNALM. April 1990.

honors            (back to top)

• Young Researcher Award 2009 of the Florida Section of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). Daytona Beach, FL.
• 64^th Edition of Marquis Who's Who in America.
  
• Fellowship: Secretariat of the Global change SysTem for Analysis, Research and Training (START) and The David & Lucile Packard Foundation. To attend the Advance Training Institute on Climatic Variability and Food Security. IRI July 2002. (http://iri.columbia.edu/outreach/meeting/ATI2002/index.html)
• Scholarship: Soil Management Collaborative Research Program (SM-CRSP) under the project entitled: ‘Tradeoffs in Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Andes: A Decision support system for policy makers’. Ph.D. studies. 1999-2004.
• Scholarship: International Potato Center - CIP, M.Sc. studies. 1991 – 1993
• Scholarship: International Potato Center - CIP, thesis of Meteorologist. 1989 – 1991
• Fellowship: National Commission of Air and Space Research and Development (CONIDA). January-March, 1988
• Fellowship: National Committee of Science and Technology (CONCYTEC), Rainfall Analysis of the Northern Highlands of Peru. 1988.
• First student in the 5^th level at the department of Physics and Meteorology – Faculty of Science. UNALM, 1990.

Meetings            (back to top)

• Conference Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change. Gainesville, FL. February 26-28, 2010. Oral presentation.
  
• 90^th Annual meeting of the AMS. 20^th Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences. Atlanta, GA. January 17-21, 2010. Oral presentation.
• 7^th Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop. Norman, OK. March 24-27, 2009. Oral presentation.
• 89^th Annual meeting of the AMS. 21^st Conference on Climate Variability and Change. Phoenix, AZ. January 11-15, 2009. Poster presentation.
•  Workshop on climate change impacts and adaptation to agriculture, forestry and fisheries at the national and regional levels. WMO/Southeast Climate Consortium. Orlando, FL. November 18-21, 2008. Oral presentation.
  
• Annual meeting of the ASA/CSSA/SSSA/GSA/GCAGS/HGS Houston, LA. October 5-9, 2008. Oral and Poster presentation.
• Climate Information for Managing Risks: Partnerships and Solutions for Agriculture and Natural Resources (CIRM).  St. Pete Beach, FL. June 10-13 2008. Poster presentations.
  
• University of Florida Water Institute Symposium: Sustainable Water Resources. Gainesville, FL. February 27-28 2008. Oral and Poster presentation.
  
• 88^th Annual meeting of the AMS. 20^th Conference on Climate Variability and Change. New Orleans, LA. January 20-24 2008. Poster presentation.
• Annual meeting of the ASA/CSSA/SSSA. New Orleans, LA. November 4-8, 2007. Oral and poster presentation.
• NOAA 32^nd Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop (CDPW). NOAA/NCEP Climate Prediction Center (CPC) and Center for Ocean and Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS/FSU). October 22-25, 2007. Oral  presentation.
  
• 2^nd International workshop on climate change and its impact on Brazilian Agriculture. Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil. May 2007. Oral presentation.
  
• 87^th Annual meeting of the AMS. 16^th Conference on Applied Climatology. San Antonio, TX. January 2007. Poster presentation.
• Annual meeting of the ASA/CSSA/SSSA. Indianapolis, IN. November 4-8, 2006. Poster presentation.
  
• Climate change futures: Health, ecological and economic dimensions interim conference. Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, Rÿschlikon, Switzerland. June 2004.
  
• International workshop: Climate variability and household welfare in the Andes: Farmer adaptation and use of weather forecast in decision-making. Final meeting. Lima, Peru. University of  Missouri Columbia (MU)/CIP/NOAA. February 2003. Oral presentation.
  
• National conference: El Niño, extreme meteorological and climate events and planning in prevention and mitigation of natural disasters in Peru. National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (SENAMHI)/WMO. March 2002. Lima, Peru. Oral presentation.
  
• 3^rd International Conference on Geospatial Information in Agriculture and Forestry. Denver, CO. November 2001. Poster presentation.
  
• International workshop: Challenges in integrated mountain watersheds management. CIP – Insitute for Resources and Environment of the Universisy of British Columbia. August 2001. Lima, Peru. Oral presentation.
  
• International workshop: Climate variability and household welfare in the Andes: Farmer adaptation and use of weather forecast in decision making. 2^nd meeting of the expert panel. Puno, Peru. MU/CIP/NOAA. July 2001. Oral presentation.
  
• Annual meeting of the ASA/CSSA/SSSA. Minneapolis, MN. November 2000. Poster presentation.
  
• 3^rd International Congress: Systems Approach for Agriculture Development (SAAD III). CIP/IFDC/IBSNAT/UNALM. November 1999. Lima, Peru. Poster presentation.
• Modelación y simulación para la toma de decisiones en la agricultura. CIP/UNALM. Lima, Peru. October 1999. Lecturer.
• Modelos de simulación de crecimiento de cultivos en respuesta a sistemas de manejo. CIP/UNALM. Lima, Peru. August 1998. Lecturer.
• Seminar – Workshop: ‘First International Seminar Workshop of Agroecology: Experiences and Perspectives’. Universidad Nacional del Altiplano/ /CONCYTEC/CARE/Ministry of Agriculture – SENASA. Puno, Peru. April 1998.
• Workshop: ‘Simulation Models and Data Bases Management for DME Projects’ CONDESAN - CIP - IFDC. Lima – Peru. March 1998.
• Congress: ‘5^th National Congress of Soil Science. Soils: Environmental Impact and Sustainability’ UNALM - INRENA - Soil Science Society of Peru. November 1996. Oral presentation.
• ‘Engineering and Modeling of Atmospheric Pollution in Urban and Agricultural Areas’. Agrometeorological Research Center (CIAM) - UNALM. Lima, Peru. June 1996. Oral presentation and organizer.
• National Workshop ‘Desertification Indexes’. Climatic index of desertification. FAO/Arid Zones Research Center (CIZA) - UNALM. Lima, Peru. May 1996. Oral presentation.
• Congress and Workshop: ‘3^rd meeting of the National Network on Watershed Management’. Ministry of Agriculture. Natural Resources National Institution (INRENA). National Network of Hydrographic Basins Management (REDNAMAC). Cajamarca, Peru. October 1995.
• Seminar: ‘Sustainable Development and Environmental Projection in Peru’. Latin-American Faculty of Environmental Sciences (FLACAM). Environment Assessor and Consults Office (OACA). October 1995.
• Congress: ‘1^st International Congress and 4^th National Congress of Soil Science’. Universidad Nacional del Centro del Peru. Soil Science Society of Peru. October 1994. Oral presentation.
• Seminar: ‘2^nd Seminar of Mineral Explode and Environment Preserve’. Natural Resources and Geography Research Center (CIGREN). Lima, Peru. September 1994.
• Congress: ‘15^th Latin-American Potato Association Meeting’ (ALAP). Lima, Peru. September 1991.
• ‘Agrometeorological Extension and Phenology of Potato and Maize’. Santa Rosa de Ocopa - Huancayo. August 1991. Agricultural Ministry. Agrarian Statistical Office. Oral presentation.
• Forum: ‘Teaching, Research and Administration in the Science Faculty’. UNALM/TTA Project. Cieneguilla, Peru. December 1990.
• Seminar: ‘Agricultural Diseases Control Using Pheromones’. Lima, Peru. May 1990.

Member of SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES            (back to top)

1. American Meteorological Society – AMS (www.ametsoc.org)
2. American Society of Agronomy – ASA (www.agronomy.org)
3. Soil Science Society of America – SSSA (www.soils.org)
4. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers – ASABE (www.asabe.org) 2005-2007 2010.
   
5. American Geophysical Union - AGU (www.agu.org)
   
6. International Environmental Modelling & Software Society – iEMSs (www.iemss.org)
7. The International Society for Agricultural Meteorology – INSAM (www.agrometeorology.org)
8. Royal Netherlands Society for Agricultural Sciences - KLV (www.klv.nl/english/)
   
9. Southeast Climate Consortium – SECC (seclimate.org; www.agroclimate.org)
10. International Consortium for Agricultural Systems Applications – ICASA (www.icasa.net)
11. Sociedad Peruana de Ciencias Atmosféricas – SOPECIA (www.limaperunet.com/SOPECIA)

 
languages            (back to top)

• Spanish, English, and limited knowledge of French.

Others            (back to top)

• Code developer – Delphi 2010
• Geographical Information Systems: ArcGIS 9.0, IDRISI 32
• Experience in Lisimeters design and installation
• Experience in programming, installations and calibration on automatic weather stations. Campbell Scientific CR20 and 21X, and Davis models

hobbies and non-professional activities            (back to top)

• Sports: Scuba diving (Certified as a NAUI Open Water, Advance, Nitrox, First AID/CPR and Advance Rescue diver; and NACD Cavern diver), Saltwater fishing and Swimming.
• Music: Guitar player. Enjoy classical music.
• Other activities: Gardener and pond fish culturer.

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