Uri Hochberg Ph.D.

Researcher

Newe Ya’ar Research Center
Researchers at the Neve Yaar Research Center
Neve Ya'ar research station, Ramat Yishai, Israel
+972-549982184

hochberg@volcani.agri.gov.il

Biography

I am a plant physiologist that study water transport in plants to understand their response to drought stress and develop sustainable water use strategies for agricultural systems.

Education

2005-2008
B.Sc. in Plant science, Plant Science Department, Agriculture Faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
2009-2011
M.Sc. in Plant science at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Supervision by Dr. Shimon Rachmilevitch and Dr. Aaron Fait
2011-2014
Ph.D. in Plant science at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Supervision by Dr. Shimon Rachmilevitch and Dr. Aaron Fait
2014-2015
Postdoctoral position at University of Udine and INRA- Clermont Ferrand with Dr. Enrico Peterlunger and Dr. Herve Cochard.
2016-2017
Postdoctoral position at Harvard University with Prof. Missy Holbrook.

Research Interests

The research focus on hydraulic traits (e.g. hydraulic conductance, xylem embolism, stomatal regulation, osmotic adjustment) as a function of environmental conditions and the plant’s phenology.