Alessandra Cossu

Junior Digital Agriculture Expert at SmartFarming
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands, NL
Languages
  • Italian Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency
  • Portuguese Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Netherlands
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Junior Digital Agriculture Expert
      • Jun 2023 - Present

      Smart Farming's focus is on harnessing modern tech, data analytics, and digital tools with a user-centered design approach.At SF we provide consultancy, advice, and tool development, ensuring services and products are built after prior analysis of user needs. This enhances agriculture with real-time insights and boosts efficiency, sustainability, and productivity in farming.

    • Web App Development for Extension Agent's Training: Empowering Rural Communities in Mozambique
      • Jan 2023 - May 2023

      During my internship with SmartFarming, I had the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the field of agriculture by developing a Web App tailored to the needs of extension agents in rural areas of Mozambique. This platform incorporates agronomic content and recommendations, ultimately empowering these agents to provide effective support to farmers in multiple districts.

    • Netherlands
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Junior Researcher
      • Jun 2023 - Present

      Junior Researcher at Farming Systems Ecology Group Junior Researcher at Farming Systems Ecology Group

  • Buzuruna Juzuruna
    • Saadnayel, Beqaa, Lebanon
    • Volunteer
      • Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

      The primary focus of this NGO is to facilitate the exchange of ancient wheat varieties and heirloom seeds, particularly in Lebanon and Syria within the Middle East region. During my volunteering experience with the organization, my main responsibilities revolved around conducting germination tests on various seed varieties and actively participating in practical field experiences that emphasized highly regenerative and agroecological farming systems. The primary focus of this NGO is to facilitate the exchange of ancient wheat varieties and heirloom seeds, particularly in Lebanon and Syria within the Middle East region. During my volunteering experience with the organization, my main responsibilities revolved around conducting germination tests on various seed varieties and actively participating in practical field experiences that emphasized highly regenerative and agroecological farming systems.

    • Volunteer
      • Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

      The primary objective of this NGO centers around promoting awareness of animal welfare and sustainable agricultural practices. During my volunteering experience with this NGO, my main activity involved actively participating in mass animal vaccination campaigns, accompanying farmers on visits, and engaging in the identification of primary challenges faced in the realm of animal welfare and sustainable agriculture practices. The primary objective of this NGO centers around promoting awareness of animal welfare and sustainable agricultural practices. During my volunteering experience with this NGO, my main activity involved actively participating in mass animal vaccination campaigns, accompanying farmers on visits, and engaging in the identification of primary challenges faced in the realm of animal welfare and sustainable agriculture practices.

    • Australia
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student Intern
      • Jul 2019 - Nov 2019

      I carried out a project on which I wrote the final BSc Thesis concerning the moisture effect on seed germination of several species. Main worked was carried in the lab followed by statistical analysis. I also experiences field work and helped for greenhouse measurements. I carried out a project on which I wrote the final BSc Thesis concerning the moisture effect on seed germination of several species. Main worked was carried in the lab followed by statistical analysis. I also experiences field work and helped for greenhouse measurements.

Education

  • Wageningen University & Research
    Master's degree, Plant Sciences | Natural Resources Management
    2021 - 2023
  • Università degli Studi di Sassari
    Scienze e tecnologie agrarie, Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
    2017 - 2020
  • Escola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra
    Erasmus Bachelor, Agriculture, General
    2018 - 2019

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