'More sustainable greenhouse horticulture is definitely possible'

Added on 21 March 2024

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'More sustainable greenhouse horticulture is definitely possible'

Photo: Researcher Cecilia Stanghellini

Creating optimal conditions for plants and the environment and thus developing a highly efficient greenhouse using green energy - that is the legacy of Cecilia Stanghellini and her colleagues. After 40 years of greenhouse research, Stanghellini is retiring as a research associate. She sees plenty of opportunities for further sustainability improvements in greenhouse cultivation.

'I never thought I would spend 40 years doing research at WUR,' says horticultural expert Cecilia Stanghellini at her leaving event. She grew up in Italy, studied physics and decided to learn more about the technical side of greenhouse horticulture.