October - Octubre
28 - 30, 2025

CATIE, Turrialba
Costa Rica

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October - Octubre
28 - 30, 2025

CATIE, Turrialba
Costa Rica

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  •  Pre-Opening


  • Apertura


  • Day 2


  • Day 3


  • Day 4


  • Where
    Main Hall of the Henry A. Wallace Building, at CATIE

  • Questions and answers from the audience (10 min)
    Where
    Main auditorium Wallace Building.

  • Questions and answers from the audience. 20 minutes.
    Where
    Auditorium Wallace Building

  • Where
    Cafeteria

  • Where
    Main Hall of the Henry A. Wallace Building, at CATIE

  • Where
    Main Hall of the Henry A. Wallace Building, at CATIE

  • Where
    Auditorium Wallace Building

  • Where
    Main auditorium Wallace Building

  • Moderator: Pablo Imbach
    Where
    Main auditorium Wallace Building

  • Where
    Auditorium Wallace Building

  • Moderator: Rolando Cerda and Alejandra Martínez
    Where
    Main auditorium of the Henry A. Wallace Building

  • Where
    Auditorium Wallace Building

  • Where
    European Community Building meeting room

  • Coffee/cocktail offered by Agroforesta
    Where
    Main hall of the Henry A. Wallace Building, at CATIE.Coffee/cocktail offered by Agroforesta

  • Where
    Club International

  • Where
    Canopy shelter

  • Moderator: Astrid Pulido
    Where
    Main auditorium of the Henry A. Wallace Building

  • Where
    Main auditorium of the Henry A. Wallace Building

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    Canopy shelters

  • Moderator: Astrid Pulido
    Where
    Main auditorium of the Henry A. Wallace Building

  • Moderator: Roger Madrigal
    Where
    Main auditorium of the Henry A. Wallace Building

  • Where
    European Community Building meeting room

  • Where
    Auditorium Wallace Building

  • Where
    Cafeteria

  • Moderator: Barbara Viguera
    Where
    Auditorium Wallace Building

  • Where
    Auditorium Wallace Building

  • Coffee/cocktail offered by the host
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    Special session: Rainwater harvesting project - CATIE - Water harvesting as innovating systems to deal with food and water security in the dry tropics.

  • Moderator: Reinhold Muschler
    Where
    Main auditorium of the Henry A. Wallace Building

  • Moderator: Leida Mercado
    Where
    Main auditorium of the Henry A. Wallace Building

  • Where
    Auditorium Wallace Building

  • Moderator: Alejandra Martinez
    Where
    Main auditorium of the Henry A. Wallace Building

  • Facilitator: Leida Mercado, CATIE
    Where
    Main auditorium of the Henry A. Wallace Building

  • Where
    Auditorium Wallace Building

  • Where
    Cafeteria


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Our Keynote Speakers

International experts setting the tone in environmental, agricultural, and human health

Professor Tahseen Jafry

Global Leader in Climate Justice & Social Equity

🌍 Professor Tahseen Jafry is a pioneering expert in climate justice, driving forward research and policy solutions to ensure equitable responses to climate change. As Founder and Director of the Mary Robinson Centre for Climate Justice at Glasgow Caledonian University, she has spent over 30 years addressing climate inequities, with a focus on the Global South, working extensively across Small Island States in the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia.

Her expertise spans climate governance, peace and security, gender equity, climate finance, poverty targeting, and the psycho-social impacts of climate change. She is currently leading efforts in climate-just finance, shaping international debate and advocacy on just transitions—ensuring vulnerable communities are central to sustainable development pathways.

Professor Jafry is the Editor of the Routledge Climate Justice Handbook and the Elsevier Climate Justice Handbook Series, curating leading academic and policy discourse. She founded the World Forum on Climate Justice, a platform for advancing global collaboration, and established the MSc Climate Justice and the Climate Justice Doctoral Training Programme, both of which are globally unique initiatives in climate education.

As a highly sought-after commissioning reviewer for research councils, government departments, and aid organizations, she plays a critical role in shaping impactful climate policy and governance frameworks.

Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim

Advancing One Health through Sustainable Agriculture & Climate Resilience

🌍 Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim is a leading expert in sustainable agriculture and climate adaptation, with a deep commitment to the One Health approach—integrating environmental sustainability, animal health, and human well-being. As Director of International Cooperation at IICA, he drives global collaborations that enhance food security, biodiversity conservation, and resilient farming systems.

Formerly Director General of CATIE (2016–2024), Dr. Ibrahim led pioneering research on agroforestry, silvopastoral systems, and climate-smart agriculture, promoting healthier ecosystems that support both human and animal populations. His work in natural resource management, climate adaptation, and sustainable livestock systems aligns with One Health principles, ensuring that agricultural policies address the complex interactions between health, environment, and food production.

With a Ph.D. in Agronomy and Environmental Sciences from Wageningen University, he has been instrumental in shaping regional and global discussions on climate mitigation, ecosystem services, and regenerative farming practices. His leadership fosters science-based solutions to tackle emerging challenges, including zoonotic disease risks, soil health degradation, and sustainable food systems.

Dr. Aurelio Ciancio

Champion of Soil Health & Sustainable Agriculture in the One Health Era

🌱 Dr. Aurelio Ciancio is a pioneering researcher in soil ecology and sustainable plant protection, with a deep commitment to the One Health approach—highlighting the essential role of soil biodiversity in environmental and human health. As Senior Research Associate at CNR – Institute for Plant Protection (Italy), he has led groundbreaking studies on soil microbial communities, nematode biocontrol, and ecosystem resilience.

With over 40 years of research experience, Dr. Ciancio has advanced innovative techniques to analyze soil complexity and its interactions with plant and microbial life. His expertise in biological control agents, rhizosphere ecology, and soil microbiome dynamics directly supports One Health strategies, ensuring sustainable solutions for global food security and disease prevention.

He has coordinated multiple EU-funded projects, including H2020 MUSA, exploring microbial-based management of crop diseases. His work in metagenomics, nematode-pathogen interactions, and soil health diagnostics has shaped policies that integrate soil conservation into broader environmental and agricultural sustainability efforts.

A prolific scientific contributor and editor, Dr. Ciancio’s research continues to influence climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and agroecosystem management worldwide. His leadership fosters science-based solutions to address emerging challenges like soil degradation, plant disease outbreaks, and sustainable farming practices.

Dr. Carsten Brühl

Ecotoxicology & Soil Health in the One Health Era

🌱 Dr. Carsten Brühl is a leading researcher in ecotoxicology, specializing in the environmental impacts of pesticides on biodiversity and ecosystem health. As Team Leader for Community Ecology and Ecotoxicology at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, he investigates the complex interactions between soil health, agrochemical exposure, and ecosystem resilience.

His work highlights the critical role of soil biodiversity in maintaining healthy ecosystems, linking soil degradation to broader environmental and human health challenges. Through extensive research on pesticide contamination, Dr. Brühl has demonstrated how chemical residues persist in soil and vegetation year-round, affecting pollinators, arthropods, and microbial communities.

A strong advocate for sustainable agricultural practices, he contributes to policy discussions on reducing pesticide dependency and promoting nature-based solutions for soil conservation. His expertise aligns with the One Health approach, ensuring that agricultural landscapes support healthy soils, thriving biodiversity, and resilient food systems.

Dr. Eric Etter

Veterinary Epidemiology & One Health Leadership

🐾  Dr. Eric Etter is a leading veterinary epidemiologist, specializing in infectious disease risk assessment and the One Health approach, which integrates animal, human, and environmental health. As Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria and CaribVET Secretary, he has played a pivotal role in advancing epidemiological surveillance, zoonotic disease control, and sustainable livestock health strategies.

With a Ph.D. in Parasitological Epidemiology, Dr. Etter has led international research projects tackling vector-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and zoonotic infections such as bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis, and Rift Valley Fever. His expertise in risk analysis and disease prevention has shaped policies that safeguard public health, food security, and biodiversity conservation.

A strong advocate for One Health solutions, he has coordinated multi-country initiatives addressing sanitary risks in the Caribbean, arthropod-borne diseases, and agro-environmental health. His leadership fosters science-based strategies to mitigate emerging health threats at the wildlife-livestock-human interface.

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The themes of the sessions of the IX Wallace Scientific Conference

  • Soil Health: the role of healthy soil in supporting resilient agricultural systems.
  • Plant Health: effects of production systems, reduction of pesticides, and agroforestry.
  • Animal Health: impacts of disease prevention, animal welfare, sustainable livestock systems, food safety, and innovation.
  • Ecosystem Health: safeguarding Biodiversity to Sustain Life-Supporting Services and Human Well-Being.
  • One Water for One Health: integrating Holistic Water Management for Human, Animal, and Ecosystem Well-Being.
  • Agri-Food Systems and Human Health: advancing Sustainable Nutrition, and Ensuring Food Safety.


Transversal Themes: integrating Nature based solutions, Climate change, Gender, Rural and Indigenous Perspectives, and Governance to Strengthen the One Health Approach

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About the Conference

Since its inception in 2002, the Wallace Conference has served as a premier forum for high-level discussions on science and technology strategies pertinent to tropical agriculture, natural resource management, and biodiversity conservation. The IX conference aims to build upon the insights and collaborations fostered in previous editions, particularly the 2023 conference, which focused on transforming food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in response to environmental degradation and climate change.

Building upon the rich legacy of the Wallace Scientific Conferences, the upcoming 2025 edition will center on the One Health approach, emphasizing the intricate connections between human, animal, and environmental health. This holistic perspective is crucial for addressing global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and food and water security.

DÓNDE

Sede del CATIE
Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica

CUÁNDO

October 28 – 30, 2025

El idioma oficial de la Conferencia será el inglés, pero se contará con traducción simultánea (español-inglés). 

SOBRE
EL CATIE

El CATIE (Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza) es un centro académico de innovación y desarrollo sostenible en temas relacionados con la agricultura, el manejo, la conservación y el uso sostenible de los recursos naturales. Su área de influencia, por mandato, es la región de América Latina y el Caribe, sin embargo, su aporte a la región de América Latina y el Caribe y al mundo data de poco más de 75 años, inicialmente como Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) y desde 1973, como CATIE.

En nuestras acciones integramos educación, investigación para el desarrollo y asesoría técnica para promover el Desarrollo Verde Inclusivo, mejorar el bienestar humano y reducir la pobreza rural.

Somos líderes en la gestión integrada de la agricultura y los recursos naturales para enfrentar los desafíos globales.

SOCIOS ESTRATÉGICOS

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OUR CAMPUS

Tour aéreo de CATIE
Colección internacional de cacao
Colección internacional de café

Located in Turrialba, CATIE’s campus has more than 1000 hectares in the middle of a mountainous landscape, where coffee plantations, agricultural activity, and sugar cane fields abound. The campus has spacious and comfortable facilities for visitors and provides a very secure and peaceful environment. It is also a perfect place to go for a walk or practice sports such as soccer, tennis, swimming, or biking.

Campus
Investigación para el desarrollo
Lago
Ganadería sostenible
Fauna en el Campus
Fauna en el Campus

The Botanical Garden of CATIE is made up of an invaluable collection of genetic material which is conserved for research and education purposes. Housing more than 4000 genetic samples that represent around 400 species of plants from different parts of the world. It is here that you will see different kinds of trees, flowers, and animals. Likewise, you will have the opportunity to try exotic fruits.

Jardín Botánico

The International Club is located on our campus. It has two swimming pools, one specifically for children. Also, it has a restaurant and bar service to allow people to enjoy themselves with friends or colleagues. On the back of the building and swimming pool, there is a tennis court for the use of any person interested in playing some tennis surrounded by nature.

Club internacional

UBICACIÓN

Sede del CATIE
Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica


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