Uri Hochberg Ph.D.

Researcher

Newe Ya’ar Research Center
Newe Ya’ar Researchers and research team
Dept. of Environmental Physics and Irrigation, Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Physics
Neve Ya'ar research station, Ramat Yishai, Israel
+972-549982184

hochberg@volcani.agri.gov.il

Biography

A plant physiologist that study’s 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.

Research Areas

Grapevines hydraulics in response to deficit irrigation
Passive stomatal regulation: the role of subsidiary cells
Mitigating berry cracking through regulated deficit irrigation
Hydraulic responses of grapevines to potassium availability

Publications/Articles

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