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Hosting offer for MSCA PF 2025: University of Sevilla (Spain), Department of Physical Geography
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Professor Víctor Rodríguez-Galiano, from Department of Physical Geography at the University of Sevilla, welcomes postdoctoral candidates interested in applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) in 2025 at this University.Brief description of the institution:With more than 69,000 students and 7,000 staff, the University of Seville (USE) is the third largest university in Spain. More than 12,000 students are following postgraduate courses, enrolled into its 111 master programmes and 32 doctoral programmes. The USE is also committed to research with more than 400 national and regional ongoing projects and more than 60 European ongoing projects. In addition to its 4,300 academic staff, there are 1,500 researchers under different contracts. Research is carried out within 134 academic departments, 8 Joint Research Centres, the USE – Spanish National Scientific Research Council (CSIC) and 13 University Research Institutes. This results in a rich variety of research, including Biochemistry, Genomics and Biotechnology, Microbiology, Ecology, Engineering and Applied Nuclear Techniques, Materials Science, Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Economics and Social Sciences, etc. Moreover, 15 USE General Research Services in 3 buildings with more than 15,000m² total surface area provide the most advanced, cutting-edge analytical instrumentation and techniques to research groups, public research institutes and industry. With a powerful educational and technological infrastructure, the USE embraces academia, industry, engineering and science, being an intellectual benchmark in the South of Europe. In 2024, the USE was ranked among the top 500 universities in the world and among the top 10 universities in Spain according to the Shanghai ranking. In 2025 the USE has been awarded the Human Resources Strategy for Researchers – HRS4R. The HRS4R is awarded by the European Commission to research institutions and organizations supporting a favourable and boosted work environment.The International Projects Office at the USE offers a coaching and advising programme to MSCA PF candidates and supervisors, helping them to write a more competitive proposal.Postdoctoral researchers with Marie Curie contracts at the USE will be considered for tenure track at the end of their contract.Brief description of the Centre/Research GroupVictor F.Rodriguez-Galiano currently works at the Physical Geoprahy Department at the Universidad de Sevilla. Professor Rodriguez-Galiano does research in Geography and Remote sensing. Professor Rodriguez-Galiano has a long experience in the study of time series of satellite images applied to the
analysis of the modifications and evolution of the territory. He also has research experience in agromonitoring systems based on TD and AI for predictive mapping of biophysical variables and management of extensive crops. His extensive scientific production in this field makes this professor
a reference in the area of specialization of Remote Sensing (TD) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), being a pioneer in training and experimenting with satellite mapping of agricultural areas analyzed by machine learning and AI. He is a member of the group of experts for the validation of Earth observation products coordinated by NASA (CEOS LPV), coordinating the area of surface phenology (extraction of phenological information from time series of vegetation indices). The Remote Sensing Laboratory of the Department of Physical Geography, directed by Professor Rodríguez Galiano, has innovative, high quality, precise and unique instrumentation. Likewise, the Seville
Remote Sensing Laboratory is a pioneer in integrating data from satellites and hyperspectral cameras that perform field work. A major milestone is the integration of heavy remote sensing sensors in drones, being able to measure in hundreds of spectral bands (hyperspectral), at spatial resolutions of a few centimeters, which multiply tProject descriptionThe proposed project focuses on investigating the applicability and feasibility of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics, along with other technologies related to Industry 4.0 in real solutions to
define new methods of agricultural production that will result in a more technological, innovative, sustainable and committed to energy efficiency and the reduction of the carbon footprint in the future of the Spanish agri-food sector. The goal is to exploit the enormous synergistic opportunities offered by the growing capacity of European satellites, together with in situ observations, and advanced models to estimate and predict key agricultural variables, such as crop yield and nutrient content, and to increase scientific understanding of crop responses to multiple stressors, several of
which are amplified in a changing climate. The research will focus on the study of the impacts of abiotic stressors on crop biophysical variables such as: pigment content, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetic Active Radiation (FAPAR) and Canopy Chlorophyll Content (CCI);
from new hyperspectral sensors of satellite and proximity remote sensing. This will allow early crop estimation, integrated pest, disease and weed management. It will allow improving hydraulic management both quantitatively and qualitatively. The development of this project requires skills in remote sensing and image analysis, with experience in modeling biophysical variables of soils and vegetation from remote sensing, radiative transfer modeling (RTM) and artificial intelligence (machine learning; ML), as well as programming skills in R and/or Python.Research AreaEnvironmental Sciences and Geology (ENV)IMPORTANT: Applicants should check their elegibility to apply to the MSCA PF 2025 Call:
- Any nationality (European Fellowship) / European national or long-term resident of a Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country (Global Fellowship)
- Be in a possession of a doctoral degree (PhD)
- Have a maximum of 8 years full-time equivalent experience in research, measured from the date of award of the doctoral degree
- Comply with the mobility rule: not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships), or in the country of the host organisation for the outgoing phase (for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.
For a correct evaluation of your candidature, please send the documents below to Professor Víctor Rodríguez-Galiano ( )Applications: Documents to be submitted and deadlines:
- CV
- Recommendation letter
- Letter of interest
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