Mendiondo Guillermina
Last Name
Mendiondo
First Name
Guillermina
Your function
Assistant professor in Crops Science
Your institution
The University of Nottingham
Type of organization
- Centre de rechercheResearch centerCentro de investigación
Other, precise
University
City
Loughborough
Other country
United Kingdom or l'Angleterre
Your area of work
- RechercheResearchInvestigación
Theme of expertise
- Agronomie et Systèmes de cultureAgronomy and Cropping systemsSistemas de Cultivos
- Génétique et Amélioration des plantesGenetics and Plant breedingGenética y fitomejoramiento
- Alimentation humaineHuman food and nutritionAlimentación y nutrición humana
First working language
Anglais | English | Ingles
All working languages
- English
- Castellano
Other language, specify
Portuguese and basic french
What do you expect of a collaborative network on quinoa?
As part of a collaborative quinoa network, I would expect to connect with researchers across the world working on different aspects of quinoa, from genetics and breeding to physiology, agronomy, and grain quality. As I am relatively new to working with this crop, I see the network as an important platform to exchange knowledge, build collaborations, and align efforts internationally. Currently, I am developing research lines in pre-breeding and nutrition, and the University of Nottingham offers excellent phenotyping facilities that could strongly support collaborative projects. In addition, we have been testing quinoa lines in the field over the past two years with very promising results.
I would particularly value opportunities to share methodologies, develop joint projects focused on climate resilience and grain quality, and foster student training and co-supervision within an international framework.
I would particularly value opportunities to share methodologies, develop joint projects focused on climate resilience and grain quality, and foster student training and co-supervision within an international framework.
What degree of interest do you have in professional networks?
I have a strong interest in professional networks. I see them as essential platforms for building meaningful collaborations, exchanging knowledge, and developing joint research initiatives. In my view, networks are particularly valuable for connecting complementary expertise, supporting student training, and increasing the impact and visibility of research at an international level.
What suggestions would you make for the future development of the quinoa network?
At this stage, I would first like to become more actively involved in the network to better understand its structure, priorities, and ongoing activities before making specific suggestions.
Looking ahead, I would be interested in contributing to initiatives that strengthen international collaboration, such as coordinated multi-location trials, shared phenotyping protocols, and closer integration between breeding, nutrition, and industry-oriented research. I also see strong value in promoting student exchanges and early-career researcher engagement to ensure the long-term sustainability and impact of the network.
Looking ahead, I would be interested in contributing to initiatives that strengthen international collaboration, such as coordinated multi-location trials, shared phenotyping protocols, and closer integration between breeding, nutrition, and industry-oriented research. I also see strong value in promoting student exchanges and early-career researcher engagement to ensure the long-term sustainability and impact of the network.
What communication tools do you expect for a network?
- Co-écriture d'articlesco-writing papersCo-escritura de Artículos
Other, specify
Writting International project . I ahve a good network in EU, Africa and Sud America
In which field of expertise would you like to receive further collaboration?
- Agronomie et Systèmes de cultureAgronomy and Cropping systemsSistemas de Cultivos
- Génétique et Amélioration des plantesGenetics and Plant breedingGenética y fitomejoramiento
- Alimentation humaineHuman food and nutritionAlimentación y nutrición humana
Priority actions to implement in order to facilitate direct or virtual contacts
- Visites de terrainField visits/ Study toursGiras en terreno
- Ateliers-débats / Tables-rondesWorkshops to debate crucial points / Round tablesTalleres y Mesas redondas
- Formations thématiquesThematic trainings Cursos especificos
- Echanges de professionnelsProfessional exchangesIntercambio de profesionales
- Congrès mondialInternational CongressCongreso mundial
Priority actions to guide research agenda
- Consortium de RechercheResearch ConsortiumConsortium de investigación
- Projets colloboratifs en communCommon collaborative projectsProyectos de colaboración comunes
- Co-tutelle d’étudiantsCo-orientation of StudentsCo-tutela de alumnos
- Recherche participativeParticipatory researchInvestigación Participativa
- Protocoles et analyse de donnéesProtocols design and analysis of experimentsProtocolos y tratamiento de datos
- Experimentations multilocalesMulti-regional field trialsPruebas de campo multi-regionales
- Comparaison de contenu nutritionnelNutritional contents comparisonsComparaciones de contenido nutricional
Priority actions to raise awareness
- Pratiques agronomiques / Conseils techniquesAgronomic practices / Technical guidanceBuenas prácticas agronómicas
- Recommandations pour la vulgarisation agricoleCo-Writing for agricultural extensionRecomandaciones para la extensión agrícola
- Publications dans des revues internationalesPublications in international journalsPublicaciones en revistas internacionales
- Créer une revue spécifique sur QuinoaCreate a Quinoa JournalCrear una revista especifica sobre la Quinoa
- Bulletin périodique / Quinoa GazettePeriodic Newsletter / Quinoa newsNewsletter / noticias quinoa
- Interviews de membresPublish Interviews of membersEntrevistas publicadas de los miembros
- Base de données de publications sur le quinoaPublications-Share (Publication database on quinoa)Base de datos compartida de publicaciónes sobre quinua
- Recettes locales par régionsLocal recipes by regionsRecetas regionales
Priority actions to promote global initiatives
- Système de partage des semencesSeed sharing system / Cooperative Seed SystemSistema de intercambio de semillas
- Protection des variétés (locales ou non)Protection of landraces/varietiesProtección de variedades (locales e otras)
- Identité du territoire et/ou des communautés localesIdentity of territory and/or local communitiesIdentidad del territorio y/o de las comunidades locales
- Certifications et labels alternatifsAlternatives certifications and labelsAlternativas de certificaciones
- Normes pour une production durable du quinoaStandards to continue quinoa and make it sustainableNormas para una producción sustentable de quinoa
- Participation des producteurs andinsInvolvement of local producers in the Andean RegionParticipación de los productores andinos
- Participation des organisations de consommateursInvolvement of consumers’ organizationsParticipación de las organizaciones de consumidores
- Formaliser une associationFormalize an associationFormular una asociación
- Plan de travail collaboratifGlobal collaborative work planPlan de trabajo global para colaborar
- Recherches de FondsMultilateral fund raisingBusqueda de fondos multilaterales
Are you directly responsible for conducting quinoa crop trials in your country? ?
Oui - Yes - Si