Abstracts
Water, Energy, and Carbon Dioxide budgets in desert environments1. Dr. Abdelghani Chehbouni
Remote Sensing and Land-Surface Interaction in Dryland
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco
- Remote Sensing for Dryland Agriculture
1. Dr. Alon Ben-Gal
Static vs Dynamic Management Zones for Remote-Sensing Guided Precision Irrigation
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Remote Sensing for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change - Session 1
1. Dr. Garik Gutman
A View from Space of Drylands Agriculture Over the World
NASA Headquarters, USA
- Next Generation Aquaculture
1. Dr. Hanna Rosenfeld
Aquaculture Improvement Toolkit for Grey Mullet (mugil cephalus): Broodstock Management & Production of All-Female Genetic Line
Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research, National Center for Mariculture, Israel
- Belowground Interactions in a Changing Environment - Session 2
1. Dr. Ilana Kolodkin-Gal
Plant-Bacteria Interactions Induce Multigenerational Tolerance for Abiotic Stressors and Increased Biocontrol Properties in the Symbiotic Bacterium Bacillus Subtilis
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Research-based Dryland Afforestation and Landscape Restoration
1. Dr. Josu G. Alday
Soil Fungal Communities in Dryland Afforestation Programs; Are We Recovering these Fundamental Elements of the Ecosystem?
University of Lleida, Spain
- Restoration and Rehabilitation of Desert Ecosystems - Session 1
1. Dr. Katherine Moseby
Restoring Australian Deserts through Mammal Translocations
University of New South Wales, Australia
- Space Based Technological Applications for Water Management
1. Dr. Mason Stahl
The Seasonal Cycle of Surface Soil Moisture: Global Characterization and Applications to Soil Quality
Union College, USA
- Plant Adjustment to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Changing Environments - Session 1
1. Dr. Meredith Schuman
Towards Functional Field Maps for Plant and Agro-Ecology
University of Zurich, Switzerland
- Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change - Session 1
1. Dr. Miri Cohen-Zinder
Moringa Oleifera; A Novel Livestock Feed, to Face Climate Change Challenges
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change - Session 2
1. Dr. Rafiq Islam
Climate-Smart Agriculture, Carbon and Soil Health
Ohio State University, USA
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 2. High-Throughput/Omics Perspectives of Grapevine Response to Stress
1. Dr. Uri Hochberg
Making (Non)sense of Grapevine Cultivars Classification into Iso/anisohydric
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Cyanobacterial Soil Amendment and Restoration
1. Dr. Wendy Williams
Cyanobacteria-Rich Biocrusts Are Essential Components of Sustainable Rangelands in the Australian Savanna Biome – and Farmers Need to Know About Them
The University of Queensland, Australia
- Remote Sensing for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change - Session 2
1. Mr. Ariel Meroz
Untangling the Human and Climatic Impacts on Vhanges in Vegetation Using Large Scale Exclosures: National Borders and Military Areas
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Practical Methods for Dryland Afforestation and Landscape Restoration
1. Mr. Itzhack Moshe
Water Harvesting and Afforestation As a Means for Rehabilitation of Degrades Areas of the Negev
Former Deputy Director Southern Region, K.K.L., Israel
- Remote Sensing Applications for Drylands Ecology
1. Mr. Matan Cohen
Deep Learning Strategies for Mapping Complex Vegetation Patterns (CVP) in Mediterranean Environments undergoing Climate Change
Bar-Ilan University, Israel
- Women’s Leadership: Accelerating Impact in Rural Areas
1. Ms. Nuria Levy
MCTC/MASHAV’s Capacity-Building Approach and International Reach
Program Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The MASHAV-Carmel International Training Center (MCTC), Israel
- Desert Plant Ecology: Lessons for a Warming Planet
1. Prof. Anna Sala
The Mechanistic Link between Stored Non-Structural Carbohydrates and Plant Water Relations
University of Montana, USA
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 1. Physiology of Stress in Grapevine: Challenges and Solutions
1. Prof. Cornelis van Leeuwen
Growing Vines in Dry Conditions: What Can We Learn from the Mediterranean Experience?
University of Bordeaux, France
- Energy and Sustainability - Materials
1. Prof. David Cahen
Can Energy Conversion Materials be Sustainable? Solar PV Ones, Maybe
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
- Resource Oriented Sanitation in Drylands
1. Prof. Erica Hartmann
Antimicrobials and their Impacts on Microbes in both Indoor and Outdoor Environments
Northwestern University, USA
- Agrivoltaics – How Can It Be Implemented in a Desert Environment? - Session 1
1. Prof. Evyatar Erell
The Effect of Surface Cover Vegetation on the Microclimate and Power Output of a Solar Photovoltaic Farm in the Desert
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel - Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 2
1. Prof. Kathy Steppe
Mitigating Effects of CO2 In and Outside Trees Facing Drought
University of Ghent, Belgium
- Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 1
1. Prof. Lawren Sack
Plant drought tolerance from cells to ecosystems
University of California, Los Angeles, USA
- Restoration and Rehabilitation of Desert Ecosystems - Session 2
1. Prof. Matthew Bowker
Establishing Biocrusts to Rehabilitate Drylands: Some Obstacles and Possible Paths Forward
Northern Arizona University, USA
- The Future of Agriculture: Revolutionize Agricultural Practice: A Technological Revolution in Farming Led by Advances in CEA Technologies
1. Prof. Oded Shoseyov
How Can Advances in Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA) Technologies Revolutionize the Modern Farming Sector?
The Future of Agriculture, Israel
- Plant Adjustment to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Changing Environments - Session 2
1. Prof. Ron Mittler
Global Warming, Climate Change, and Environmental Pollution: Recipe for a Multifactorial Stress Combination Disaster
University of Missouri, USA
- Belowground Interactions in a Changing Environment - Session 1
1. Prof. Taryn Bauerle
Harnessing the Rhizosphere for Improved Plant Productivity
Cornell University, USA
- Energy and Sustainability in the Built Environment
1. Prof. Ursula Eicker
Strategies and Modeling Tools for Urban Decarbonization
Concordia University, Canada
- Functionalized Antifouling Surfaces in Membrane Based Water Treatment
1. Prof. Zhongyi Jiang
Bioinspired Antifouling Membranes for Water Treatment
Tianjin University, China
- Research-based Dryland Afforestation and Landscape Restoration
2. Dr. Eli Argaman
Multi-Aged Eco-Hydrological Functioning of Water Harvesting Systems on Soil and Vegetation Dynamics in a Semiarid Region, Israel
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Israel
- Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change - Session 1
2. Dr. Ellen Graber
Cocoa Farming at a Strategic Inflection Point
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Plant Adjustment to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Changing Environments - Session 1
2. Dr. Shilo Rosenwasser
Early Detection of Environmental Stresses and Leaf Diseases in Potato Plants with Whole-Plant Redox Imaging
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Next Generation Aquaculture
2. Dr. Andre Dumas
Sustainable Aquafeeds: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?
AD Aquaculture Nutrition Services Inc., Canada
- Plant Adjustment to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Changing Environments - Session 2
2. Dr. Dani Eshel
Sweet Sleep; Dormancy of Plant Buds in a Changing Climate
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Remote Sensing for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change - Session 1
2. Dr. Eric Vermote
A Land Long Term Climate Data Records from Polar Orbiting Earth Observation Satellites and its Application
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA
- Agrivoltaics – How Can It Be Implemented in a Desert Environment? - Session 1
2. Dr. Esther Magadley
Organic Photovoltaic Polytunnel Greenhouse Agrivoltaics
Triangle Research and Development Center, Israel
- Remote Sensing for Dryland Agriculture
2. Dr. Ittai Herrmann
Spectral Assessment of Chickpea Morpho-Physiological Traits from Space and Ground
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Belowground Interactions in a Changing Environment - Session 2
2. Dr. Michal Gruntman
Herbivore-Induced Root Foraging for Cd in a Metal Hyper-accumulating Plant
Tel Aviv Univeristy, Israel
- Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change - Session 2
2. Dr. Nadav Ziv
CompoChar: Growing More Food While Fighting Climate Change
Earth Biochar, Israel
- Functionalized Antifouling Surfaces in Membrane Based Water Treatment
2. Dr. Razi Epsztein
Intrinsic Limitations of Nanofiltration Membranes to Achieve Precise Separations
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
- Water, Energy, and Carbon Dioxide budgets in desert environments
2. Dr. Shmuel Assouline
Evaporation and the Water Regime in Deep Vadose Zone Profiles with Underlying Aquifers under Hyper Arid Environments
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Restoration and Rehabilitation of Desert Ecosystems - Session 2
2. Dr. Tal Polak
In Situ Soil Bioremediation to Counter Oil Spill in a Hyper-arid Nature Reserve
Israeli Nature and Park Authority, Israel
- Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 2
2. Dr. Tamir Klein
Conifer Desiccation in the 2021 NW Heatwave Confirms the Role of Hydraulic Damage
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 1. Physiology of Stress in Grapevine: Challenges and Solutions
2. Dr. Vasileios Fotopoulos
Elucidation of Water Deficit Effects on ‘Xynisteri’ Grapes through Systems Biology Approaches
Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
- Women’s Leadership: Accelerating Impact in Rural Areas
2. Dr. Virpi Stucki
Challenges and Achievements of the Rural Women
Chief, Rural Entrepreneurship, Job Creation and Human Security Division at United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Austria
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 2. High-Throughput/Omics Perspectives of Grapevine Response to Stress
2. Dr. Yishai Netzer
Pruning after Budbreak Affects Phenology, Physiology, Yield Components and Improved Wine Quality of Malbec
Ariel University, Israel
- Restoration and Rehabilitation of Desert Ecosystems - Session 1
2. Dr. Yves Hingrat
Restoration of Declining Species in Arid Lands: Learnings from the North African Houbara Bustard Translocation Program in Morocco
Reneco International Wildlife Consultants, LLC, United Arab Emirates
- Belowground Interactions in a Changing Environment - Session 1
2. Mr. Alon Rapaport
Carbon Metabolites in Interspecific Tree-Tree Carbon Transfer via Mycorrhizal Fungi
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
- Practical Methods for Dryland Afforestation and Landscape Restoration
2. Mr. Amit Eliyahu & Mr. Asaf Karavani
Watershed Management as a Base for Developing Agro-Silvopastoral Systems: Capacity Building in Northern Turkana, Kenya
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), Israel
- Remote Sensing for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change - Session 2
2. Mr. Gabriel Mulero
Detecting Wheat Response to Elevated CO2 and Drought Using Remote Sensing Metrics
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Desert Plant Ecology: Lessons for a Warming Planet
2. Mr. Ibrahim Salman
Local Adaptation Mediates Floral Responses to Pollinators in Arid Habitat
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- The Future of Agriculture: Revolutionize Agricultural Practice: A Technological Revolution in Farming Led by Advances in CEA Technologies
2. Prof. Alon Wolf
Enhancing Automation in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
Incoming Dean
Faculty of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Technion I.I.T, Israel
- Remote Sensing Applications for Drylands Ecology
2. Prof. Geoffrey Henebry
Observing Arid and Semi-Arid Grasslands at Multiple Spatio-temporal Scales: What Land Surface Phenologies Can Reveal About Ecosystem Dynamics
Michigan State University, USA
- Energy and Sustainability - Materials
2. Prof. Jeffrey Gordon
Today’s Most Promising Directions for High-Impact Solar Research and Development
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 1
2. Prof. Menachem Moshelion
Out of the Blue: Phototropins of the Leaf Vascular Bundle Sheath Mediate the Regulation of Leaf Hydraulic Conductance by Blue Light
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Cyanobacterial Soil Amendment and Restoration
2. Prof. Nir Keren
Photosynthetic Life in Extreme Environments: How Desert Sand Crust Cyanobacteria Tune Photosynthesis During Hydration/Desiccation CyclesThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel - Energy and Sustainability in the Built Environment
2. Prof. Sue Roaf
Building Sufficiency and Resilient Comfort in a Desert Context
Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
- Resource Oriented Sanitation in Drylands
2. Prof. Zeev Ronen
Is There a Reason for Concern for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Greywater?
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 2. High-Throughput/Omics Perspectives of Grapevine Response to Stress
3. Prof. Lawrence Hipps
Coherent Interactions of Turbulence and Microclimate in Irrigated Vineyards
Utah State University, USA
- Research-based Dryland Afforestation and Landscape Restoration
3. Dr. Eli Zaady
Drought as a Climate Change Agent Affects Afforestation in Runoff Water Harvesting Systems under Semiarid Conditions
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Cyanobacterial Soil Amendment and Restoration
3. Dr. Eli Zaady
Restoration of Cyanobacterial Crust as an Interface in the Critical Zone for Stabilizing Sandy Soil Surface
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Women’s Leadership: Accelerating Impact in Rural Areas
3. Dr. Amber Hill
Women in Agribusiness
Expert in Sustainable Agriculture and Science Lecturer at the Tel Hai College, Israel
- Resource Oriented Sanitation in Drylands
3. Dr. Hadas Mamane-Steindel
Treatment of Sewage Ponds in Rural India without Energy Investment Using The Coupled Microalgae-Bacteria Biofilm (CMBB) Technology, Punjab
Tel Aviv University, Israel
- Agrivoltaics – How Can It Be Implemented in a Desert Environment? - Session 1
3. Dr. Helena Vitoshkin
AgriPV High Performance Systems
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel - Plant Adjustment to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Changing Environments - Session 1
3. Dr. Liora Shaltiel-Harpaz
The Effect of Plant Nutrition on Herbivores Biotic Stress
MIGAL – Galilee Research Institute, Israel
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 1. Physiology of Stress in Grapevine: Challenges and Solutions
3. Dr. Mery Dafny-Yelin
Hybrid Grapevine Resistance to Downy and Powdery Mildew
MIGAL – Galilee Research Institute, Israel
- Remote Sensing for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change - Session 2
3. Dr. Nimrod Carmon
Mapping Wildfire Risk with Orbital Imaging Spectroscopy: A Unified Spectral Unmixing and Atmospheric Correction Approach
NASA & California Institute of Technology, USA
- Plant Adjustment to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Changing Environments - Session 2
3. Dr. Nir Sade
Setaria Viridis Plasma Membrane AQPs Contribute to Root Hydraulics and Root to Shoot Signalling of Gas Exchange
Tel Aviv University, Israel
- Desert Plant Ecology: Lessons for a Warming Planet
3. Dr. Ofir Katz
Functional Biogeography of Spinescence in the Flora of Israel
Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, Israel
- Belowground Interactions in a Changing Environment - Session 2
3. Dr. Omri Finkel
Understanding How Plant-Microbiome Cooperation Evolved(s)
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Restoration and Rehabilitation of Desert Ecosystems - Session 1
3. Dr. Tal Polak
Life is Hard: Rekindling the Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) Reintroductions in Israel
Israeli Nature and Park Authority, Israel
- Remote Sensing for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change - Session 1
3. Dr. Tamir Caras
Study of the Dynamics of Soil Erosion in Response to Climate Prediction Model Rusle2 and WRF Modelling in a Semi-Arid Watershed
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Water, Energy, and Carbon Dioxide budgets in desert environments
3. Dr. Tamir Kamai
An Analytical Model for Transient Evaporation from Bare Soils under Dry Conditions
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Remote Sensing for Dryland Agriculture
3. Dr. Tarin Paz-Kagan
Predicting of Canopy Nitrogen Content based on UAVs and Satellites Data Fusion in Citrus Orchards
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change - Session 1
3. Dr. Yael Laor
All-in-One? One-Fits-All? Lessons Learned from Four Years of the Model Farm for Sustainable Agriculture, Newe Ya’ar, Volcani Institute, Israel
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Space Based Technological Applications for Water Management
3. Dr. Yael Storz-Peretz
Flash Flood Forecasting in Arid Regions – Challenges and Opportunities
Israel Water Authority, Israel
- Remote Sensing Applications for Drylands Ecology
3. Mr. Mahmud Muminov
Monitoring of Rangeland Health using RS and GIS Technologies in Uzbekistan
Samarkand Sate University of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan
- Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change - Session 2
3. Mr. Terry Hofecker
A Low Cost Field-Test Kit for Illiterate Farmers in Developing Countries
Soil1 LLC, USA
- Practical Methods for Dryland Afforestation and Landscape Restoration
3. Ms. Himani Sharma and Mr. Anil Sarsavan
Restoring our Commons: Securing our Future – Practical Experience from the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES)
Foundation for Ecological Security, India
- Next Generation Aquaculture
3. Prof. Amir Sagi
Monosex Populations of Prawns for Aquaculture and Biocontrol
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Belowground Interactions in a Changing Environment - Session 1
3. Prof. Ariel Novoplansky
The Ecological Implications of Interplant Drought Cuing
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 2
3. Prof. Dan Yakir
Vapor Pressure Deficit is not a Limiting Factor for Gas Exchange in a Mature Dryland Forest Under Well-Watered Conditions
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Session 2
- Energy and Sustainability in the Built Environment
3. Prof. David Pearlmutter
Urban Planning Tools for Maximizing the Effect of Shade Trees on Pedestrian Thermal Comfort
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- The Future of Agriculture: Revolutionize Agricultural Practice: A Technological Revolution in Farming Led by Advances in CEA Technologies
3. Prof. Menachem Moshelion
Optimizing Crop Growth in an Artificial Environment
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Restoration and Rehabilitation of Desert Ecosystems - Session 2
3. Prof. Merav Seifan
Between a Wild Ass and a Hard Place – The Combined Effect of Large Herbivores and Arid Conditions on the Composition of Desert Vegetation
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Functionalized Antifouling Surfaces in Membrane Based Water Treatment
3. Prof. Moshe Herzberg
Acoustic- and Light-Based Membrane Fouling Studies
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 1
3. Prof. Yair Mau
Stomatal Optimization under Uncertain Climate: The Role of Discounting
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Energy and Sustainability - Materials
3. Prof. Yaniv Gelbstein
Thermoelectric Conversion of Waste Heat into Useful Electricity
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change - Session 2
4. Dr. Eli Argaman
Conserving Our Land: Current and Future Challenges
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Israel
- Remote Sensing Applications for Drylands Ecology
4. Dr. Amir Lewin
Assessing Global Dryland System Designations: Land-Uses, Conservation Status and Congruency of Global Arid Landscapes
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Belowground Interactions in a Changing Environment - Session 1
4. Dr. Dror Minz
Environmentally Important Bacteria: from Ecology to Isolation
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Plant Adjustment to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Changing Environments - Session 1
4. Dr. Elisa Korenblum
Cracking the code of Root Microbiome Chemical Communication
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Women’s Leadership: Accelerating Impact in Rural Areas
4. Dr. Elisa Matola
Rural Women’s Contribution in Ecosystem Development; Mozambique Case Study
Deputy General Director for Academic Issues and Gender Unit President/Lecturer, Instituto Superior Politecnico de Manica, Mozambique
- Energy and Sustainability - Materials
4. Dr. Gabriela Bar–Nes
Development of sustainable building materials based on local industrial waste and quarrying materials
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Ben-Gurion University, Israel
- Next Generation Aquaculture
4. Dr. Lior Guttman
Mono-Specific Algal Diets Shape Microbial Networking in the Gut of the Sea Urchin Tripneustes Gratilla Elatensis toward Specialization in the Decomposition of Algal-Polysaccharides
National Center for Mariculture, Israel
- Remote Sensing for Dryland Agriculture
4. Dr. Micha Silver
A New Approach for Early Detection of Red Palm Weevil
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 2
4. Dr. Nadine Ruehr
Towards Capturing Tree Mortality Rates and Mechanisms in Response to Drier and Hotter Conditions
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 2. High-Throughput/Omics Perspectives of Grapevine Response to Stress
4. Dr. Noam Reshef
Controlling Fruit Sourness in a Changing Climate: Genetic Loci, Genes, and Metabolic Changes Associated with Grape Malate Levels
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Resource Oriented Sanitation in Drylands
4. Dr. Roy Posmanik
Subcritical Water – A Green Solvent for Resource Recovery and Circular Economy
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Restoration and Rehabilitation of Desert Ecosystems - Session 1
4. Dr. Shirli Bar-David
The Reintroduction of the Asiatic Wild Ass in the Negev Desert: Forty Years Later
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Agrivoltaics – How Can It Be Implemented in a Desert Environment? - Session 1
4. Dr. Tali Zohar
Agrivoltaics: Harvesting the Sun Twice – Dual Use of Land for Solar Energy Production and Local Agriculture
Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, Israel
- Research-based Dryland Afforestation and Landscape Restoration
4. Dr. Tamir Klein
A Hidden Mechanism of Forest Loss under Climate Change: The role of Drought in Eliminating Forest Regeneration at the Edge of its Distribution
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
- Remote Sensing for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change - Session 1
4. Dr. Tarin Paz-Kagan
Incorporation of Winter Tree Physiology into Satellite-Based Rorecast Models of Orchards Bloom and Yield
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Remote Sensing for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change - Session 2
4. Mr. Christos Theocharidis
Monitoring Forest Health Through Remote Sensing Time Series Analysis to Assess the Effects of Extreme Drought Events in Forest Seasonality
ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence & Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
- Space Based Technological Applications for Water Management
4. Mr. Daniel Kamoun
Remote Sensing Techniques for Groundwater Measurements in Drylands Subsurface
Brandeis University, USA
- Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change - Session 1
4. Mr. Ran Darzi
Hydrothermal Decomposition of Plastic – A New Technology to Fight the Long-Term Effects of Agricultural Plastic Usage
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
- The Future of Agriculture: Revolutionize Agricultural Practice: A Technological Revolution in Farming Led by Advances in CEA Technologies
4. Mr. Ronen Redel
Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA) as a solution to Food Security
VP Business Development, Vertical Field, Israel
- Desert Plant Ecology: Lessons for a Warming Planet
4. Ms. Daphna Uni
I’m a Survivor – Acacia trees ability to cope with extremely hot and dry environment
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
- Plant Adjustment to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Changing Environments - Session 2
4. Ms. Kaining Zhou
Container Size and Fruit Load Intensity Affect Tomato Root Development under Salt Stress
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 1. Physiology of Stress in Grapevine: Challenges and Solutions
4. Ms. Rebeka Strah
Metabolic and Transcriptomic Response to Water Deficit in Two Grapevine Interspecific Hybrids
National Institute of Biology, Slovenia
- Practical Methods for Dryland Afforestation and Landscape Restoration
4. Ms. Shani Gleitman
Long-Term Ecological Forest Management and Master Plan for Yatir Forest
KKL, Israel
- Energy and Sustainability in the Built Environment
4. Prof. Denia Kolokotsa
Cool Roofs in Europe
Technical University of Crete Kounoupidiana, Greece
- Cyanobacterial Soil Amendment and Restoration
4. Prof. Ferran Garcia-Pichel
Crustivoltaics for Arid Soil Restoration at Scale
Arizona State University, USA
- Water, Energy, and Carbon Dioxide budgets in desert environments
4. Prof. Lhoussaine Bouchaou
Groundwater under Global Changes in Drylands: Lesson from Morocco Cases
University Ibn Zohr, Morocco
- Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 1
4. Prof. Marco Isaac Garrido Salinas
Study of the Hydraulic Strategy of Prosopis Tamarugo and Acclimatization Mechanisms under Phreatic Level Decrease in the Atacama Desert, Northern Chile
University of Chile, Chile
- Belowground Interactions in a Changing Environment - Session 2
4. Prof. Osnat Gillor
Protists Modulate Enteric Bacterial Communities in Treated Wastewater Irrigated Soils
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel - Functionalized Antifouling Surfaces in Membrane Based Water Treatment
4. Prof. Pavel Izak
New Chiral Membranes for Separation of Enantiomers from Water
Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
- Restoration and Rehabilitation of Desert Ecosystems - Session 2
4. Prof. Yaron Ziv
Studying Reclamation-Oriented Mining of Phosphate in the Negev Desert
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Next Generation Aquaculture
5. Dr. Amir Bitan
Development of a Static In Vitro Feed Digestion Model in Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus Mykiss for the Development of an Artificial Fish Intestine
National Center for Mariculture, Israel
- Remote Sensing Applications for Drylands Ecology
5. Dr. Angela Lausch
Ecosystem Integrity – Sensor /EO-Service (ESIS) for Monitoring Bio- and Geodiversity, Vegetation Health and Land-Use Intensity by Spectral Traits, Remote Sensing
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
- Belowground Interactions in a Changing Environment - Session 1
5. Dr. Eddie Cytryn
- Restoration and Rehabilitation of Desert Ecosystems - Session 2
5. Dr. Ilan Stavi
Geodiversity Enhances Resilience of Dryland Ecosystems to Climatic Change
Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, Israel
- The Future of Agriculture: Revolutionize Agricultural Practice: A Technological Revolution in Farming Led by Advances in CEA Technologies
5. Dr. Kinneret Shefer
GeneNeer Technology Aims to Unlock Plant Potential and Increase Crop Yields
GeneNeer, Ltd., Israel
- Plant Adjustment to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Changing Environments - Session 1
5. Dr. Lior Blank
Effects of Climate Conditions on Seed Germination of Amaranthus albus- A study Along a Climatic Gradient
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 2. High-Throughput/Omics Perspectives of Grapevine Response to Stress
5. Dr. Maria Mar Alsina Marti
Using Remote Sensing to Monitor Vine Water Status in a Production Environment: Opportunities and Challenges
E&J Gallo Winery, USA
- Cyanobacterial Soil Amendment and Restoration
5. Dr. Nina Kamennaya
Could Cyanobacterial Polysaccharides Increase Efficiency and Sustainability of Dryland Agriculture?
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Research-based Dryland Afforestation and Landscape Restoration
5. Dr. Rakefet David-Schwartz
Pinus Brutia, Pinus Halepensis and their Hybrids: Physiological and Morphological Traits to Survive Semi-Arid Forests
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change - Session 1
5. Dr. Roi Ben-David
Cereals Productivity in Drylands; What Dose Genetic Studies from Crop and Agro-systems Level Can Tell
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Functionalized Antifouling Surfaces in Membrane Based Water Treatment
5. Dr. Roy Bernstein
Brush Coated RO Membranes for High Recovery Brackish Water Desalination
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Desert Plant Ecology: Lessons for a Warming Planet
5. Dr. Tamar Azoulay-Shemer
Physiological Characterization of the Wild Almond P. Arabica Stem Photosynthetic Capability
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change - Session 2
5. Dr. Thomas Worley
Economic Implications of Climate-Smart Agriculture
Ohio State University, USA
- Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 1
5. Dr. Yongjiang Zhang
Hydraulic Response of Savanna Plants to Extreme Drought
University of Maine, USA
- Agrivoltaics – How Can It Be Implemented in a Desert Environment? - Session 1
5. Mr. Jordan Macknick
Agrivoltaics in Arid Environments: Keys to Successful ProjectsNational Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA - Resource Oriented Sanitation in Drylands
5. Mr. Osama Khoury
Hydrothermal Carbonization of Waste Activated Sludge: A New Technology to Recover Nutrients and Address Food Insecurity
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Energy and Sustainability - Materials
5. Mr. Rotem Haik
Low Energy Insulating Building Materials Based on Hemp Bio-Aggregate
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Remote Sensing for Dryland Agriculture
5. Mr. Shay Adar
Can We Estimate Pasture Quality Using Remote Sensing? An Assessment of Mediterranean and Semiarid Grasslands
Tel Aviv University, Israel
- Plant Adjustment to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Changing Environments - Session 2
5. Mr. Tobias Strijker
Biochemical Analysis and Candidate Gene Discovery for Chilling injury Tolerance in Bell Pepper
Wageningen University, The Netherlands & Gilat Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Space Based Technological Applications for Water Management
5. Ms. Arti Tiwari
A Deep Learning Approach for Automatic Identification of Ancient Agricultural Water Harvesting Systems
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 2
5. Ms. Yael Wagner
Embolism in Aleppo Pine: Occurrences and Consequences
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 1. Physiology of Stress in Grapevine: Challenges and Solutions
5. Prof. Aaron Fait
A Varietal Study on the Temperature Impact on Grapevine Physiology and Metabolism
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Remote Sensing for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change - Session 2
5. Prof. Arnon Karnieli
Mapping Wildfire Scares – NDVI vs. NBR vs. AFRI
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Water, Energy, and Carbon Dioxide budgets in desert environments
5. Prof. Dan Yakir
Ecosystem Temperature Management under Water ScarcityWeizmann Institute of Science, Israel - Energy and Sustainability in the Built Environment
5. Prof. Isaac A. Meir
Tall Buildings and the City – On Energy, Micro-Climate and Sustainability Considerations
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Belowground Interactions in a Changing Environment - Session 2
5. Prof. Shimon Rachmilevitch
Family Ties: Root Social Physiology within Solanaceae
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Water, Energy, and Carbon Dioxide budgets in desert environments
6. Dr. Dilia Kool
Atmospheric Water Capture by Desert Soils
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- The Future of Agriculture: Revolutionize Agricultural Practice: A Technological Revolution in Farming Led by Advances in CEA Technologies
6. Dr. Dror Shalitin
DIPTM Platform Used to Discover Genes that Provide Drought Tolerance Crops
PlantArcBio, Israel
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 1. Physiology of Stress in Grapevine: Challenges and Solutions
6. Dr. Elyashiv Drori
The Effect of Irrigation-Initiation Timing on the Phenolic Composition and Overall Quality of Cabernet Sauvignon Wines Grown in a Semi-Arid Climate
Ariel University, Israel
- Next Generation Aquaculture
6. Dr. Inbal Zaibel
Reuse of Treated Wastewater for Sustainable Aquaculture: Historical Overview, Current Situation and Future Possibilities
Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, Israel
- Plant Adjustment to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Changing Environments - Session 1
6. Dr. Ofir Katz
Selectivity of Mineral Acquisition in the Cistanche Tubulosa-Atriplex Halimus Plant Holoparasite-Host System
Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, Israel
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 2. High-Throughput/Omics Perspectives of Grapevine Response to Stress
6. Dr. Or Sperling
Droughts’ Instantaneous and Lasting Effects on Grapevines’ Water Use
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 1
6. Dr. Shabtai Cohen
Tree Hydraulic Limitations and the Relative Importance of Latent Energy Dissipation in Urban Environments
Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, Israel
- Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change - Session 1
6. Dr. Shahar Baram
The Untapped Free N – What Can Be Done About It?
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Belowground Interactions in a Changing Environment - Session 2
6. Mr. Aasfar Abderrahim
Screening of Nitrogen Fixing Microbial Strains from Moroccan Soils and Assessment of their Effect on Wheat Plant Growth under Different Nitrogen Levels and Phosphorus Fertilization Regimes
Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR), Morocco
- Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change - Session 2
6. Mr. Simon Futerman
Remote Sensing of Cover Crops: Using Cover Crops as Reflectors of the Spatial Variation in Soil Nutrient Availability
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 2
6. Mr. Timo Knuever
Drought Stress and Recovery at the Arid Timberline: The role of Functional Damage in Limiting Aleppo Pine Survival
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
- Plant Adjustment to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Changing Environments - Session 2
6. Prof. Nirit Bernstein
Impact of Environmental and Cultivation Conditions on Secondary Metabolism and Development of Medical Cannabis (Cannabis Sativa. L.) plants
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Next Generation Aquaculture
7. Dr. Uri Yogev
Resource Recovery and Increasing Productivity in a Sustainable Multi-loop Aquaponic System
National Center for Mariculture (NCM), Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute, Israel
- Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress - Session 2
7. Mr. Assaf Alon
Water Potential for Mortality of Cupressus Sempervirens Corresponds with 50% Embolism
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- The Future of Agriculture: Revolutionize Agricultural Practice: A Technological Revolution in Farming Led by Advances in CEA Technologies
7. Mr. Shay Eliaz
Principal with Monitor Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy, USA
- Viticulture in a Changing Climate. Session 2. High-Throughput/Omics Perspectives of Grapevine Response to Stress
7. Prof. Greg Gambetta
Towards Drought Tolerant Ideotypes: Using Integrative Approaches to Identify Drought Tolerance Trait Syndromes in Grapevine
Bordeaux Sciences Agro & Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin (ISVV, France
- Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum: Effect of Rewetting and Drought on Soil Gases Emissions
Dr. Edwige Demangeat
Deciphering the Source(s) of Rapid Nitrous Oxide Emissions in the Negev Desert Using Hydroxylamine and Iron Oxides
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Desertification, Climate Change and Health Inequities
Dr. Adetoun Mustapha
Climate Change Induced Humanitarian Needs and Health Inequities in the Lake Chad Basin Region of Africa
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria
- Importance of Precise Crop Nutrition under Desert Growing Conditions
Dr. Adriano Altissimo
Enhancing Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) by using Controlled Release Fertilizers (CRFs) in Citrus
Landlab, Italy
- The Effect of Environmental Contaminants on Animal Health
Dr. Alisa Komsky-Elbaz
A Paternal Carry-Over Effect of Environmental Contamination on Preimplantation embryos – A Lesson from Bovines
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Cross Border Desert Research- Science and Collaboration
Dr. Anne Dare
Reflecting on 40 Years of the Middle East Regional Cooperation Program
U.S. Agency for International Development, USA
- Agrivoltaics – How Can It Be Implemented in a Desert Environment? - Session 2
Dr. Ariel Printz
Ministry of Energy, Israel
- The Effect of Environmental Contaminants on Animal Health
Dr. Ariel Shabtay
Livestock Production Systems under the Current Climate Change Era
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Poster Session
Dr. Armine Asatryan
Intestinal Health Status of the Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata) Fed Aquafeed Supplemented with the Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illuscens Crude Protein and Bacillus spp
Institute of Parasitology, Czech Republic
- Poster Session
Dr. Asfaw Degu
Understanding Malic Acid Regulation using Grape Berry Derived Cell Culture as a Model System
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Poster Session
Dr. Assaf Chen
Automatic Segmentation and Counting of Roosting Common Cranes (Grus grus) using UAV Thermal Images, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning in the Hula Valley, Israel
MIGAL Galilee Research Institute, Israel
- Poster Session
Dr. Aston Chipanshi
Spatial Density Mapping of Crop Types on the Canadian Prairies with Remote Sensing Data Sets
Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada
- The Effect of Environmental Contaminants on Animal Health
Dr. Aviv Asher
The Dark Side of the Light: The Effect of Modern Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Welfare, Production and Feed Efficiency of Livestock
MIGAL – Galilee Research Institute, Israel
- Leveraging Agro-Informatics and Big Data Applications to Improve Crop Production and Farmers’ Livelihood
Dr. Aviva Peeters
A Decision Support Tool for Optimizing Spatial Sampling in Precision Agriculture
TerraVision Lab and SCE Shamoon College of Engineering, Israel
- Importance of Precise Crop Nutrition under Desert Growing Conditions
Dr. Chanan Sluszny
Croptune, a Real-Time Decision-Support Mobile Application for Continuous Monitoring of Nitrogen Deficiencies and Fertilization RecommendationsHaifa Group, Israel - Poster Session
Dr. Chao Song
Leveraging a Graft Collection to Develop Metabolome-Based Trait Prediction for the Selection of Tomato Rootstocks with Enhanced Salt Tolerance
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Desertification, Climate Change and Health Inequities
Dr. Chiyembekezo Kachimanga
Highlighting Partners in Health’s Experience of Addressing Climate Disaster in 2022
Partners In Health, Malawi
- Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum: Effect of Rewetting and Drought on Soil Gases Emissions
Dr. David Yalin
Changes in Soil Carbon Turnover Following Drought Elimination in a Forest at the Dry Timberline
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
- Thermal Stress Regulation in Animals
Dr. Denis Larkin
How Does an Extreme Climate Make Domestic and Wild Animals Evolve Similarly?
Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom
- Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum: Effect of Rewetting and Drought on Soil Gases Emissions
Dr. Eric Wilkman
Unraveling the Biogeochemical Mechanisms of Drought and Rewetting Induced Nitric and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Dryland Agriculture
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Challenges and Opportunities as Stimulus for Transformation for the Bedouin-Arab Society in the Negev, Israel
Dr. Hassan Ganayim
Characterizati
on of Stress Situations and Coping Strategies Among Arab Bedouin Teenagers Living in Unrecognized Villages in Israel Ben-Gurion University, Israel
- Poster Session
Dr. Israel Oren
Determining Drought Effects on Carbon Flow and Allocation in Wheat Using 11CO2 and Positron Emission Tomography Imaging
University of Ghent, Belgium
- Poster Session
Dr. Jessica Schäckermann
The Impact of Social Structure on Open-Land Development Preferences in the Southern Arava
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, Israel
- Algae-Based Solutions for Food Crisis Challenges
Dr. José Pedro Cañavate
Prospects of Microalgae to Meet a Growing Food Demand
Andalusian Institute for Research and Training in Fisheries and Agriculture, Spain
- Thermal Stress Regulation in Animals
Dr. Maya Zachut
Environmental Heat Load Affects Subacute Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and the Endocannabinoid System in Periparturient Dairy Cows
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Thermal Stress Regulation in Animals
Dr. Moran Gershoni
Transgenerational Transmission of Heat Stress Effects in Dairy Cattle: A Study of Four Consecutive Generations
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Poster Session
Dr. Nevo Sagi
Arthropods as the Engine of Nutrient Cycling in Drylands
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Economics & Desertification
Dr. Nisha Varghese
Multidimensional Development amidst Changing Land Uses in the Thar Desert Region of India
Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
- Poster Session
Dr. Nitzan Segev
Does ‘Black Gold’ turn out to be Fool’s Gold for Arthropods? Behavioral Reactions of Beetles and Antlion Larvae to Soil Contaminated with Crude Oil
Dead Sea & Arava Science Center, Israel
- Leveraging Agro-Informatics and Big Data Applications to Improve Crop Production and Farmers’ Livelihood
Dr. Oded Liran
Remote Sensing Index of Electron Transport Rate Relates to Light Use Efficiency and Biomass Production
MIGAL Research Institute, Israel
- Algae-Based Solutions for Food Crisis Challenges
Dr. Orr Shapiro
Raman Spectroscopy, in Combination with Machine Learning Algorithms, for Monitoring the Quality and Safety of Algal Biomass
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Osvaldo Sala
Effects of Climate Change on Drylands: Directional Changes in Precipitation Amount and Variability
School of Life Sciences
Regents and Foundation Professor and GIOSI Center Director
Arizona State University, USA - Cross Border Desert Research- Science and Collaboration
Dr. Rina Kedem and Dr. Suleiman Halasah
Cross Border Environmental Cooperation in Desert Communities: The Case of Jordan and Israel
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and University of Oxford, England
- Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum: Effect of Rewetting and Drought on Soil Gases Emissions
Dr. Shahar Baram
How to Correctly Use Static Chambers in Drip Irrigation
Volcani Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel
- Leveraging Agro-Informatics and Big Data Applications to Improve Crop Production and Farmers’ Livelihood
Dr. Shai Sela
Leveraging Data Standardization Tools for Better Collaboration and Agronomic Big Data Analysis
Agmatix, Israel
- Thermal Stress Regulation in Animals
Dr. Sharon Schlesinger
Heat Stress Effects on Transcriptome of Bovine Mesenchymal Stem Cells
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Poster Session
Dr. Shikha Verma
Understanding Self/Nonself and Relative Recognition in Plants using Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Analysis
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Leveraging Agro-Informatics and Big Data Applications to Improve Crop Production and Farmers’ Livelihood
Dr. Tarin Paz-Kagan
Tree-Based Multilevel Spatial Decision Support Systems to Close the Yield Bap in Almond Orchards
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
