B. Edgar Herrera-Cabrera is a professor at the Campus Puebla - Colegio de Postgraduados in Mexico. He is a specialist in genetic improvement and teaches courses on Genetic Resources and Diversity and Research Methodology. He works on orchids and staple crops in traditional agroecosystems; in particular, he is interested in Horticulture, Biodiversity Conservation, Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, Food Science and Technology, and Soil Science. He is a member of the Mexican National System of Researchers.