Rate My Professor Juan Capote Álvarez

Juan Capote Álvarez is a distinguished researcher in Agricultural and Veterinary Science, with significant contributions associated with Universidad de La Laguna through collaborations and thesis committees. He holds a Licenciatura en Biología from Universidad de La Laguna, a Licenciatura en Veterinaria from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and a Doctorado en Veterinaria from Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Born on October 4, 1953, in Santa Cruz de La Palma, his career centers at the Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias (ICIA), leading efforts in the Unidad de Producción Animal, Pastos y Forrajes. His work emphasizes sustainable livestock practices, focusing on native Canary Islands caprine breeds such as the Cabra Palmera.

Capote Álvarez has directed key projects including 'Manejo del recuento de células somáticas y prevención de la mastitis en cabras,' 'Optimización del proceso de destete en cabrito canario,' and the INIA-funded 'Ganado caprino lechero en sistemas extensivos: Estudio para su mejora' (2009-2012). He has characterized production systems and morphological traits of the Palmera goat, presented in seminars like 'Valoración Morfológica en Ganado caprino de aptitud lechera' and 'Caracterización de los sistemas de producción de la cabra Palmera' (2005). Notable publications include co-authoring 'Colón y La Gomera: Animales y Plantas de las Islas Canarias en la colonización de La Isabela (República Dominicana)' with Antonio Tejera Gaspar (2005), studies on coat color gene variability in goats, milking practices in Canary goats, and the protohistoric Canarian pig origins via cytochrome b analysis. In 2026, he co-authored a book on historical transhumance and pastoreo in La Caldera de Taburiente, La Palma. He has served as vocal on doctoral committees at Universidad de La Laguna and Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, advancing research in animal genetics, conservation, and production.