Prof. Nirit Bernstein
Keynote Presentation Overview
Cannabis Physiology, Agronomy & Plant Stress Physiology
Professional Biography
Prof. Nirit Bernstein is a senior research scientist, Head of a Cannabis Physiology and Agronomy Lab, at Volcani Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Israel. Her research projects focus on cannabis physiology, and development of advanced cultivation techniques for Cannabis sativa. She has a Ph.D in Plant Physiology from the University of California, Davis USA, and a B.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. She published more than 120 peer reviewed academic publications, invited reviews and book chapters; she is an associate editor of the ‘Journal of Cannabis research’, and ‘Crop Science’, and member of editorial boards of additional nine international scientific journals, and she teaches three graduate courses on ‘Mineral Nutrition’ and ‘Medical Cannabis’. She specializes in: regulation of plant derived pharmaceuticals in medicinal plants by manipulation of environmental and agronomic treatments; optimization of agrotechniques for environmentally stressed plants; mineral nutrition of plants, and plant stress physiology
Their active participation and keynote presentation at the International Plant Science Conference 2027 will deliver crucial insights into modern botanical methodologies and future agricultural sustainability.