Prof. Yoav Waisel
Ph.D.: PhD The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1960.
Phone: (972)-3-640-9189
E-mail: YoavW@tauex.tau.ac.il
Room#: Britannia 611
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Personal Information
Date of Birth: June 27th, 1931.
Place of Birth: Tel Aviv, Israel.
Military Service: IDF, 1948-1950.
Family Status: Married + two children.

Research Interests
a) Relationships between plant root architecture and root functions

b) Differences in functions among roots of individual root systems.

c) Studies of differences in human responses to allergic pollen.

d) The biology and biodiversity of Halophytes.

e) Development of non-allergenic ornamental plants.

Selected Publications

Books

  1. Waisel Y. & Alon A., The Trees of Israel, 1970. Nature Conservation Authority, Tel Aviv (in Hebrew).
  2. Waisel Y., The Biology of Halophytes, 1972. Academic Press, New York.
  3. Waisel Y. & Liphschitz N., Water Plants in Israel, 1973. Nature Conservation Authority, Tel Aviv (in Hebrew).
  4. Waisel Y. & Cohen Y. (Eds.), Climatic Variation and the History of Vegetation in Israel During the Holocene, 1973. Division of Ecology, Tel Aviv (in Hebrew).
  5. Waisel Y., Ecology: Principles and Concepts, 1974. Division of Ecology Ltd., Tel Aviv (in Hebrew).
    Waisel Y., Litav M. & Agami M., Coastal Plants in Israel, 1975. Division of Ecology Ltd., Tel Aviv (in Hebrew).
  6. Waisel Y., Cohen Y. & Pollak G., Ecology of the vegetation of Israel, 1975. Division of Ecology Ltd., Tel Aviv (in Hebrew).
    Waisel Y., Cohen S. & Binyamini N., Poisonous Plants in Israel, 1977. Division of Ecology, Ltd., Tell Aviv, (in Hebrew).
  7. Waisel Y. & Fishelson L., (Eds.), Ecology: Man and His Environment, 1977. Division of Ecology, Ltd., Petah Tiqva, (in Hebrew).
  8. Waisel Y. & Agami M., Halophytes in Israel, 1978. Division of Ecology, Ltd., Petah Tiqva, (in Hebrew).
    Waisel Y. & Alon A., Trees of the Land of Israel. Division of Ecology, Tel Aviv.
  9. Waisel Y. (Ed.), Vegetation of Israel, 1984. Vol. 8 In: Plants and Animals of the Land of Israel. The Society for Nature Conservationand the Ministry of Defence. Tel Aviv (in Hebrew).
  10. Waisel Y., Eshel A. & Kafkafi U., Plant Roots: the Hidden Half, 1991. Marcel Dekker, New York.
  11. Waisel Y., Eshel A. & Kafkafi U., Plant Roots: the Hidden Half, second edition, revised and expandd, 1996. Marcel Dekker, New York, Basel, Hong Kong.
  12. Waisel Y., Eshel A. & Kafkafi U., Plant Roots: the Hidden Half, third edition, revised and expandd, 2001. Marcel Dekker, New York, Basel, Hong Kong.

Full Publications

List of Publications since 1991

Books in English:

  1. Waisel, Y., Eshel, A. and Kafkafi, U. 1991. Plant Roots :The Hidden Half. Marcel Dekker, New York, 948 p. ISBN 0-8247-8393-X
  2. Waisel, Y., Eshel, A. and Kafkafi, U. 1996. Plant Roots :The Hidden Half. Second edition, Revised and expanded. Marcel Dekker, New York, 1002 p. ISBN 0-8247-9685-3.
  3. Altman, W. and Waisel, Y. 1997. Biology of Root Production and Development. Plenum Press, New York ISBN 0-306-45706-7
  4. Waisel, Y., Eshel, A. and Kafkafi, U. 2001 Plant Roots :The Hidden Half. Third edition, Revised and expanded. Marcel Dekker, New York.

Articles (1991- 1998)

  1. Waisel, Y. 1991. Adaptation to salinity. Chapter 15 In: Physiology of Trees (A.S. Raghavendra, ed.). pp. 357-381. John Wiley & Sons Inc. New York.
  2. Zilberstein, M., Eshel, A. and Waisel, Y. 1991. Potassium uptake by avocado roots. Proc. 2nd avocado world congress. Anaheim.
  3. Zafrir, H., Waisel, Y., Agami, M., Kronfeld, J. and Mazor, E. 1991. Uranium in plants of southern Sinai. J. Arid Environ 22:363-368 .
  4. Keynan, N., Waisel, Y., Shomer-Ilan, A. and Finelt, M. 1991.Long distance transport of Artemisia monosperma pollen in Israel. Harefuah 120: 716-718.
  5. Waisel, Y. and Eshel, A. 1991. Multiform Behavior of various constituents of one root system. In: Plant Roots: The Hidden Half ( Y. Waisel, A. Eshel and U. Kafkafi eds.). pp. 39-52.. Marcel Dekker, New York. 948 pp. ISBN 0-8247-8393-X
  6. Waisel, Y. and Keynan, N. 1991. Urban pollution with allergenic pollen: sources and consequences. In: Urban Ecology (M. Ozturk, U. Erdem and G. Gork, eds). pp. 24-38. Ege University Press. Boronova.
  7. Waisel, Y. 1992. The Glands of Tamarix aphylla: a system for salt recretion or for carbon concentration? Biel. Okolog Beit. 6: 33-38
  8. Geller-Bernstein, C., Keynan, N. and Waisel, Y. 1992. Is there a way to prevent Hay-fever, apart from inhalers, pills and shots? Allergy et Immunologie 24:60.
  9. Keynan, N., Waisel, Y., Tamir, R. Geller-Bernstein, C., Bejerano, A., Spitz, E., Reshef, A. and Shomer-Ilan, A. 1992. Inter- and intraspecific variations in allergenicity of Pistacia. Allergy et Immunologie 24:60.
  10. Waisel, Y. and J. Mekori. 1992. Environmental pollution with pollen and its effect on the frequency of allergic rhinitis and asthma among agricultural workers. The Committee for occupational Safety and Health. Ministry of Labor, Israel. 76 p.
  11. Bar Dayan, Keynan, N., Waisel, Y., Pick, A.I., and Tamir, R. 1992. Podocarpus gracilior and Callitris verrucosa: newly identified aeroallergens. Allergy et Immunologie 24:65.
  12. Breckle, S.W., Mannesmann, R and Y. Waisel. 1992. What is Stress? A Common Phenomenon in Organisms. Biel. Okolog. Beit. 6:111-114.
  13. Eshel, A., Zilberstaine, M. and Waisel, Y. 1992. Characterization of various root typers of Avocado. In: Root Ecology and its Practical Application. (L. Kutschera, E. Hubel, E. Lichtenegger, H. Persson and M. Sobotik, eds.). pp. 691-694. Verein fur Wurzelforschung. Klagenfurt. ISBN 3-9500203-0-6.
  14. Waisel.Y., 1992. How to Cope with a Low CO2 Stress? A New Interpretation of an Old Observation?. Biel. Okol. Beit., 6: 33-38.
  15. Kosman, Y. Eshel, A., Keynan, N. and Waisel, Y. 1993. Clustering of allergenic pollen on the basis of skin response of atopic patients. Allergy, 49: 502-507.
  16. Solomon, A., Beer, S. Waisel Y. Jones, G.P. and Paleg, L.G. 1993. Effect of NaCl on the carboxylating activity of Rubisco from Tamarix jordanis in the presence and absence of proline-related compatible solutes. Physiol. Plantarum 90:198-204.
  17. Shani, U. Waisel, Y. Eshel, A., Xue, S., and Ziv. G. 1993. Response to salinity of grapevine plants with split root systems. New Phytol. 124: 695-701.
  18. Waisel, Y. 1993. Botanical Landscapes of the Past: Climate Implications. In: Regional Implications of Future Climate Change, (Michael Graber, Ariel Cohen, Mordechai Magaritz, Eds.). pp. 45-51. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Ministry of Environment. ISBN 965-208-106-X.
  19. Grafi, G., Shomer-Ilan, A. and Waisel, Y.1994. Effects of fermented cPow manure on rooting of mung bean cuttings: The role of nutrients and of ABA. J. Plant Nutrition 17: 401-413.
  20. Wiesman, Z., Grafi, G., Azmon, N., Shomer-Ilan, A., and Waisel, Y. 1994. Indol-3-Acetic-Acid (IAA) and Cytokinin-Like activity in municipal excess activated sewage sludge: Effect on Rooting of mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilcz.) cuttings. Soil Sci. Plant Nutrition 40: 117-124.
  21. Kosman, Y. Eshel, A., Keynan, N. and Waisel, Y. 1994. Clustering of allergenic pollen on the basis of skin response of atopic patients. Allergy ,49: 502-507.
  22. Waisel Y, Geller-Bernstein C, Shomer-Ilan A,Tamir R, Kenyan N. 1995. Allergy to Pistacia. Proc. XVI Europ. Cong. of Allergol. and Clin. Immunol. pp. 665-669.
  23. Bar Dayan, Keynan, N., Waisel, Y., Pick, A.I., and Tamir, R. 1995. Podocarpus gracilior and Callitris verrucosa- Newly identified allergens that crossreact with Cupressus sempervirens. Clin. & Expt. Allergy 25: 456-460.
  24. Goldberg A, Confino-Cohen R, Mekori Y, and Waisel Y. 1995. Allergic responses to pollen of ornamental plants: Incidence among flower growers and in the general population. Allergy (Supp.) 50:90.
  25. Waisel, Y. 1995. Structural and functional asepcts of the phellogen and of its derivatives. pp. 293-315. In: The Cambial Derivatives (M. Iqbal ed.). Encyclopedia of Plant Anatomy. Gebruder Borntrager, Berlin.
  26. Shani, U., Waisel, Y. and Eshel, A. 1995. The development of melon roots under trickle irrigation: Effects of the location of the emmitters. pp. 223-225. In: Structure and Function of Plants (F. Baluska, M. Ciamparova, O. Gasparikova and P.W. Barlow eds). Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. ISBN 0-7923-2832-9.
  27. Rachmiel, M., Verleger, H., Waisel, Y., Kenyan, N., Kivity, S., and Katz, Y. 1996. The importance of pecan tree pollen in allergic manifestations. Clin. & Expt. allergy 26: 323-329.
  28. Waisel Y, Geller-Bernstein C, 1996. Reliability of olive pollen extracts for skin prick tests. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 98: 715-716.
  29. Waisel Y, Geller-Bernstein C, Kenyan, N. and Arad, G. 1996. Antigenicity of the pollen proteins of various cultivars of Olea europaea. Allergy, 51: 819-825.
  30. Geller-Bernstein C., Kennett, R. and Waisel, Y. 1996. Aerobiology in the prevention of allergy. Clinical Applications of Aerobiology. The UCB Institute of Allergy, pp. 69-75.
  31. Eshel, A. and Waisel, Y. 1996. Multiform and Multifunction of various constituents of one root system. pp. 175-192. In: Plant Roots :The Hidden Half. Second edition, Revised and expanded ( Y. Waisel, A. Eshel and U. Kafkafi eds.). Marcel Dekker, New York. ISBN 0-8247-9685-3.
  32. Waisel. Y. 1966. Aeroponics: A tool for Root Research. In: Plant Roots :The Hidden Half. Second edition, Revised and expanded. pp. 239-245. ( Y. Waisel, A. Eshel and U. Kafkafi eds.). Marcel Dekker, New York. ISBN 0-8247-9685-3.
  33. Waisel. Y. and Agami, M. 1966. Ecophysiology of Roots of Submerged Aquatic Plants. pp.895-909 In: Plant Roots :The Hidden Half. Second edition, Revised and expanded ( Y. Waisel, A. Eshel and U. Kafkafi eds.). Marcel Dekker, New York. ISBN 0-8247-9685-3.
  34. Kosman, E., Eshel, A. and Waisel, Y. 1997 The 'Travelling Salesman Problem' . A new approach for identification of differences among pollen allergens. Internatl. Arch. of Allergy and Immunol. 112:371-377.
  35. Waisel, Y., Ganor, E., Glikman, M., Epstein, V. and Brenner, S. 1997. Seasonal distribution of airborne pollen in the coastal plain of Israel. Aerobiologia 13:127-134.
  36. Keynan, N., Tamir, R., Waisel, Y., Reshef, A., Spitz, E., Shomer-Ilan, A. and Geller-Bernstein, C. 1997. Allergenicity of the pollen of Pistacia. Allergy 53: 323-330.
  37. Waisel, Y., Geller-Bernstein, C., Navon, Y. and Epstein, V. 1997. Pollinosis in the Mediterranean region of Israel. pp. 30-31. Proc. Europaisches Pollenflug symposium. Bad Lippspringe.
  38. Waisel, Y., Ganor, E., Glikman, M., Epstein, V. and Brenner, S. 1997. Airborne fungal spores in the coastal plain of Israel: A preliminary survey. Aerobiologia 13: 281-287.
  39. Eshel, A. and Waisel, Y. 1997. Aeroponics: A search for understanding roots. pp. 335-339. In : Biology of Root Production and Development ( A. Altman and Y. Waisel eds). Plenum Press New York ISBN 0-306-45706-7
  40. Aloni, E. Eshel, A and Waisel Y. 1997. The botanic conquest of the newly exposed shores of the Dead Sea. In: The Dead Sea (Tina Niemi, Z. Ben Avraham and Joel R. Gat, eds.). Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
  41. Rottem, M. and Waisel, Y. 1998 Food allergy to concealed sunflower pollen. Allergy (In Press).
  42. Goldberg, A., Confino-Cohen, R. and Waisel, Y. 1998. Allergic Responses to pollen of ornamental plants: high incidence in the general population and especially among flower growers Jour. Allergy and Clinical Immunology (In Press).
  43. Agami, A, Eshel, A and Waisel Y. 1998. Plant recolonization after severe degradation: a case study in the Negev highlands of Israel. Jour. Arid Environ. 38:411-419
  44. Liphschitz, N and Waisel, Y. 1999. The Finds: Timber Analysis.In: Jericho, The Jewish Cemetery of the second Temple period. (Aviva Hachlili and Ann E. Killebrew eds).. IAA Report No. 7. pp. 88-92.
  45. Geller-Bernstein, C., Waisel, Y and C. Lahoz. 2000. Environment and sensitization to Cypress in Israel. Allergie et Immunol. 31: 92-93.
  46. Waisel, Y and V. Epstein. 2000. Cypress pollen counts in Israel. Allergie et Immunol. 31:121-
  47. Waisel, Y and V. Epstein. 2000 How to reduce air pollution by cypress pollen? Allergie et Immunol. 31:141-142
  48. Waisel, Y. 2000. Halosucculence: an old enigma with a new interpretation. In; Plant Biomechanics

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Education:

Teachers College, Jerusalem, 1951-1953.

Msc in Biology and Soil Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1956.
PhD The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1960.


Post Doctorate

1960-1962:

State University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
University of Missuri, Columbia MO, USA.
University of California, Davis CA, USA.
University of Lund, Lund, Sweden.


Employment

1955-1960 - The Hebrew University, Jerusalem

1962- 1999 - Tel Aviv University

1999-present -Professor emeritus


Teaching Experience

Courses in: Introduction to Ecology; Advanced Ecology; Environmental Consequences of Human Activity; Habitat Analysis; Plants and Salinity, Ecophysiology; Introduction to Botany; Vegetation of Israel; Biology of Trees; Ecosystems and Energy Transfer.


Research Students

Up to date, fifty eight Msc and PhD students have graduated.

Visiting Professorships

State University of New York, Syracuse, New York (1968); University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin (1969); University of Bonn, FRG (1974); University of Bielefeld, FRG (1978); University of California, Riverside, California (1987); ETH, Zurich, Switzerland (1988); University of Basel, (1999); University of Bielefeld (1999)

 


Special Duties

1965-1967    

President of the Botanical Society of Israel.

1975-1978    

Chairman, Department of Botany, Tel Aviv University.

1969-1975    

Member of the Board of Governors of the Nature Conservation Authority.
1980- present     Member of the Editorial Board of "Communications in Soil and Plant Analysis".

1980-1987, 2002-2004    

Director of the Botanic Gardens, Tel Aviv University.

1980-1999    

Member of the Advisory Board on Environmental Research, for the joint German - Israeli Ministries of Science.

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