Nektarios N. Kourgialas is a graduate of the Faculty of Agriculture of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1996-2001). He obtained a Master's degree from the School of Environmental Engineering of the Technical University of Crete (2002-2004) and a Ph.D. from the School of Environmental Engineering of the Technical University of Crete (Department: Water Resources Management & Hydraulics) (2004-2010). Dr. Nektarios Kourgialas is Principal Researcher, Head of the Water Resources-Irrigation & Environment Geoinformatics Laboratory, Institute of Olive Tree Subtropical Crops and Viticulture (IOSV), Hellenic Agriculture Organization (ELGO DIMITRA), and General Directorate of Agricultural Research. His research interests include the implementation of applied research projects and studies on solving problems related to the efficient management of water resources and irrigation water, the management-anticipation of environmental risks in the agricultural sector using modeling and geoinformatics techniques, and t