Amnon Cochavi Ph.D.
- Newe Ya’ar Researchers and research team
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Biography
Dept. of Vegetable Field Crops, Institute of Plant Sciences
Education
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2006-2009
B.Sc. in Plant Science- The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
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2010-2013
M.Sc. in Field Crop Science- The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
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2013-2017
Ph.D. Plant physiology-, Ben Gurion University, Midreshet Ben Gurion, Israel.
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2018-2021
Post-doctoral fellow - The Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
Research Interests
In our lab, we focus on adapting various crops from the cucurbit family to climate change by incorporating tolerance traits from wild accessions. Thousands of years of yield-focused breeding have led to the loss of traits that enhance plant resilience and tolerance. By employing physiological and spectral tools, we aim to identify and characterize these valuable traits and integrate them into modern crops.
Research Areas
- Plant Physiology
- Climate Change
- Wild Traits transformation