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Prof. Tarin Paz-Kagan
Principal investigator (PI)
+972-50-3296623
The Remote Sensing and Agroinformatics Laboratory|
French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands| The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research| Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel School of Sustainability and Climate Change | Chair of the Sonnenfeldt-Goldman Career Development for Desert Research
Current Team
Dr. Vladislav Moshe Dubinin
Lab Engineer and Data Scientist
Towards Precision Modeling of Tree Water Status: Advanced Remote Sensing Applications in Forest and Orchard Systems
Mr. Iaroslav Grozdov
Student - Ph.D
Using remote sensing for precise nitrogen fertilization to estimate the spatial variability in yield and fruit quality in avocados
Mr. Lior Fine
Student - Ph.D
Developing a system for near-real-time mapping of agricultural crops
Mr. Avrodeep Paul
Student - Ph.D
Utilizing advanced earth observation systems to assess the effects of land use and climate change on soil erosion risk
Mr. Zeev Cohen
Student - Ph.D
Can the Relationships Between Rainfall Regimes, Water Availability, and Productivity Patterns Along Climatic Gradients Be Explained Through the Pulse Reserve Paradigm?
Mr. David Abekasis
Student - Ph.D
Tree Digital Twin Model for Orchards Yield and Yield Loss
Mr. Omer Sutovsky
Lab Engineer
Early almond yield forecasting by bloom mapping using aerial imagery and deep learning
Ms. Divya Pothana
Student - MSc
Using advanced AI and remote sensing tools to Build Back Better the
Western Negev for people and nature
Ms. DanaTorgeman
Student - MSc
Improving Generalization of Deep Learning Models for Automated Root Phenotyping through Image Standardization and Root Health Conditioning[
Mr. Ran Cohen
Student - MSc
LiDAR-Based Estimation of Leaf Area Index and Leaf–Woody Partitioning in Thinned Forests
Ms. Lauren Ross
Student - MSc
Assessment of Pomegranate Fruit Cracking via UAV-Derived Spectral and Structural Indicators
Mr. Arie Lavi Gurdzhi
Student - MSc
Long-term monitoring of biodiversity in Israeli agroecosystems
Mr. Nizan Hahamof
Student - MSc
Long-term monitoring of biodiversity in Israeli agroecosystems
Alumni
Student - MSc
Mr. Guy Mordechai Mizrahi
Integrating FT-NIR Spectroscopy and Temporal Deep Learning for Dynamic Nitrogen Status Assessment in Perennial Crops
Student - MSc
Mr. Snir Tahasa
An Integrated UAV Framework for Individual-Tree Mapping, Bloom Phenology Monitoring, and Yield Prediction in Almond Orchards
Student - MSc
Ms. Maya Lipitz
Evaluating Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Leaf Area Organization and Forest Function to Thinning Treatments Using Advanced Remote Sensing
Student - MSc
Ms. Stave Gil-Bar
High-Resolution Remote Sensing of Gross Primary Productivity Reveals Climatic and Local Topo-Edaphic Controls in Dryland Conifer Forests
Student - MSc
Ms. Bar Naor
Prioritizing Post-Fire Ecological Restoration in the Western Negev (2017-2025) using Sentinel-2 Time Series and Deep Learning
Student - MSc
Mr. Paz Adziashvili
Data-Driven Seasonal Physiological Profiling of Fruit Cracking Risk in Grapevines
Student - MSc
Ms. Yuval Tenenboim
Tracking-by-detection framework for simultaneous tree-scale pomegranate yield and fruit loss estimation from UAV
Student - MSc
Mr. Tom Collier
Using imaging spectroscopy for detecting and mapping soil rehabilitation in a Zin mining area
Student - MSc
Mr. Adi Edry
Developing a segmentation approach based on high-resolution imagery for near-real-time mapping of crops
Student - MSc
Mr. Avraham Atanelov
Developing a Learning System for Crop Classification and Mapping in Israel Using Satellite Remote Sensing
Student - MSc
Mr. Yaniv Sevil
CrackSense- High throughput real-time monitoring and prediction of fruit cracking by utilizing and upscaling sensing and digital data technologies in Citrus
Student - MSc
Mr. Tal Shahar
Enhancing Springtime Heat Stress Tolerance in Avocado Trees with Gibberellin Treatments.
Student - MSc
Mr. Noam Efrat
Assessing the spatiotemporal variations in canopy water content using multisensory imagery and testing its link to yield gap in an almond orchard
Mr. Gome Shalvi
Smart irrigation and fertilization with new plantation of mixed forest on Mount Gilboa













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