Session 4: Understanding plant reactions to tomorrow’s challenges
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Using digital twins to support the design of resilient and sustainable agicultural systems - Benjamin Dumont (Plant Sciences axis/Crop Science lab University of Liege - Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech faculty, Belgium) |
 | Benjamin Dumont is Professor at the University of Liège, based at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech. His work focuses on crop systems science, with a strong emphasis on modeling approaches to understand and improve agricultural systems. His research lies at the intersection of agronomy, ecology, and data science, with a particular interest in how crops interact with their environment under changing climatic conditions. He develops and applies digital tools, including crop models and digital twins, to simulate agricultural systems and support decision-making. His work aims to design more resilient and sustainable farming systems by optimizing resource use, improving system adaptability, and reducing environmental impacts. |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Short talks from selected abstracts: Titles TBA |