- Assembling a collection of local geo-referenced barley landraces, along with crucial bioclimatic Mediterranean zones
- Identifying genetic signatures of barley adaptation at the whole genome level
- Characterizing the barley response to heat waves at the reproductive stage
- Improving model-aided design for creating barley ideotypes along with the implementation of pre-breeding programs for tolerant & resilient barley varieties
- Transferring the established genetic materials, knowledge & technologies to the stakeholders in order to minimize the effects of climate change in current and future Mediterranean environments