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Geraldine Diverres Naranjo

Education: Ph.D. in Horticulture, Washington State University (2023). M.S. in Plant Biology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2018). B.S. in Biology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2017).

Employment: Viticulture Extension Specialist, New Mexico State University (2025 Рpresent). Postdoctoral Research Associate, Washington State University (2024 Р2025). Graduate Research Assistant, Washington State University (2019 Р2023). Viticulture intern, Universidad Polit̩cnica de Madrid, Spain (2018).

ASEV Activities: Scholarship Committee member (2026). Oenolympics Committee member (2026). ASEV Eastern Section member since 2025. ASEV member since 2021. Regular participant and presenter at ASEV national meetings.

Other Activities: National Viticulture and Enology Leadership Community (NVEELC) member. Co-organizer of the New Mexico wine education conference (2026). Contributor to peer-reviewed research on grapevine water relations, irrigation management, and vineyard sensing technologies (hyperspectral imaging). My program focuses on optimizing vineyard inputs in arid regions, with an emphasis on irrigation management, fertilization, and low-input spray programs. I am also committed to deliver bilingual (English/Spanish) extension programming.