{"id":3146,"date":"2025-06-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/news\/prima-nexuslabs-to-advance-irrigation-optimisation-within-the-wefe-nexus\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:35:48","slug":"prima-nexuslabs-to-advance-irrigation-optimisation-within-the-wefe-nexus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/news\/prima-nexuslabs-to-advance-irrigation-optimisation-within-the-wefe-nexus\/","title":{"rendered":"Prima NexusLabs to advance irrigation optimisation within the WEFE Nexus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <b>PRIMA <a href=\"https:\/\/nexuslabs-prima.eu\/\">NexusLabs <\/a>project<\/b> has officially hit the ground running, with its <b>1st Plenary Meeting<\/b> held in Albacete, Spain on 12-14 May 2025, hosted by project coordinator <b>Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM)<\/b> and <b>AgriSat Iberia, S.L.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/nexuslabs-plenary-1.jpeg\" height=\"1150\" width=\"2044\"><\/p>\n<p>Bringing together <b>14 partners from 6 Mediterranean countries<\/b>, NexusLabs develops 9 Living Labs which will help bridge the gap between knowledge and practice in <b>Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus<\/b> implementation. Since its launch in April, the project\u2019s <b>nine pilot teams<\/b>\u2014supported by leading scientific partners\u2014have been shaping their visions for <b>sustainable irrigation innovations<\/b> that benefit all Nexus sectors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/img_20250513_160537724_hdrc-1.jpg\" height=\"904\" width=\"1200\"><\/p>\n<p><em>The NexusLabs team visits the Dehesa de los Llanos, a large farm in Castilla-La Mancha region which implements a number of smart irrigation practices.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>From Vision to Action<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Unlike typical introductory meetings, the NexusLabs consortium\u2014comprising long-time collaborators\u2014dove straight into refining <b>implementation strategies<\/b> for irrigation efficiency innovations across <b>nine Living Lab sites in Morocco, Jordan, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Spain<\/b>. The discussions focused on leveraging <b>cutting-edge technologies<\/b>\u2014such as <b>remote sensing, solar-powered irrigation, and Nature-based Solutions (NbS)<\/b>\u2014to enhance resource sustainability.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/img_20250513_192718831_hdrsc-1.jpg\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\"><\/p>\n<p><em>NexusLabs coordinator, Prof. Jose Gonzalez Piqueras, takes the NexusLabs&nbsp; team on a tour of a local wastewater treatment plant in the outskirts of Albacete, Spain, where the effluent is used to irrigate adjacent agricultural fields.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Field Insights: Solar-Powered Irrigation &amp; Real-Time Monitoring<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The plenary concluded with an <b>instructive field visit<\/b> to <i>Dehesa de los Llanos<\/i>, a large farm in Castilla-La Mancha region utilizing <b>solar-powered center-pivot irrigation<\/b> and NbS. Participants also witnessed <b>UCLM\u2019s groundbreaking work<\/b> in <b>drone-based thermal imaging<\/b> for real-time crop health monitoring\u2014a key component of NexusLabs\u2019 tech-driven approach.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/img_20250513_182849271_hdrc-1.jpg\" height=\"904\" width=\"1200\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/img_20250513_182931870_hdrc-1.jpg\" height=\"904\" width=\"1200\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Making Waves in the Media<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The project has already captured public attention, with coordinators <b>Jose Gonz\u00e1lez Piqueras (UCLM)<\/b> and <b>Anna Osann (AgriSat Iberia)<\/b> featured on <b>TVE Espa\u00f1a<\/b>, explaining NexusLabs\u2019 mission to turn <b>science into practical solutions<\/b>. While GWP-Med Head of Communication&#8217;s <b>Alexandros Kandarakis<\/b>&nbsp;highlighted the project\u2019s regional impact.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vyNRFZPH0lE?si=pyz4KEPAajp2RG_Q\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-9=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>  <b>Learn more:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nexuslabs-prima.eu\" target=\"_blank\">www.nexuslabs-prima.eu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s Next?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>With strong momentum from its first plenary, NexusLabs is set to accelerate <strong>on-the-ground innovations<\/strong>, ensuring that sustainable WEFE Nexus solutions reach the communities that need them most. The project will actively engage with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wefe4med.eu\/\"><strong>PRIMA WEFE Nexus Community of Practice<\/strong><\/a>, sharing best practices, fostering knowledge exchange, and contributing to the growing critical mass of initiatives driving integrated resource management in the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRIMA NexusLabs kicks off with dynamic first plenary in Spain, paving the way for WEFE Nexus innovation. 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