Precision farming tools for pasture and animal management on pasture-based livestock systems (p[...]

Organisation/Company: Università degli Studi di Firenze - DAGRI Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali.

Research Field: Agricultural sciences

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Leading Researcher (R4), First Stage Researcher (R1), Established Researcher (R3)

Country: Italy

Application Deadline: 15 Jan 2025 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract: To be defined

Job Status: Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The project aims to design and validate technological solutions to improve the management of grazing animals. The proposed solutions include animal tracking and devices for monitoring animal's health-related parameters, validating a model for estimating the availability and quality of biomass on pasture by remote sensing, and conceptualizing a detection system for predation. The data collected on pastures and animals will then be organized and displayed aggregated through a web platform to support farmers in management. The objectives will be pursued through an initial phase of construction and validation of prototypes co-designed with farmers to better meet the real needs of the Italian pastoral sector and a large-scale validation phase where the proposed solutions will be tested on a large number of animals and farms in different agro-climatic contexts.

Where to apply

E-mail: candidature.selezioni@dagri.unifi.it

Requirements

Eligibility criteria:

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• OTHER

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• OTHER

Selection Process

The competition will be carried out by an evaluation of titles and examination, by means of an interview.