On May 15, 2025, the Israeli Green City Research Center hosted an international, multidisciplinary webinar as part of the Green City initiative.
The event brought together leading researchers from Israel, France, Germany, and Greece to share insights on digital agriculture, urban forestry, and agroecology in the context of climate change and sustainable urban development.

 

The program included talks by:

• Prof. Rina Kamenetsky (Israel) – Introduction to the Israeli Green City Research Center

• Dr. Yafit Cohen (Israel) – “From Cities to Citrus: How Urban Vegetation Modulates Medfly Populations in Orchards”

• Dr. Michael Ben-Yosef (Israel) – “Ecophysiological Aspects of Fruit Fly Distribution in Agroecosystems”

• Dr. Helene Delatte (France) – “Invasion of Bactrocera dorsalis in Tropical Islands: Possible Implications of Urban Habitats”

• Prof. Nikos Papadopoulos (Greece) – “Precision Management of Major Fruit Fly Pests”

• Prof. Bernard Schuldt (Germany) – “How to Identify Future Urban Tree Species Using Key Hydraulic Traits”

• Dr. Yakir Preisler (Israel) – “Urban Tree Ecophysiology at the Interface of Urban and Rural Ecosystems”

• Prof. Spyros Fountas (Greece) – “From Data to Decisions – The Digital Future of Agriculture”

 

You are invited to watch the full webinar recording below

For the best viewing experience, we recommend watching the video on a desktop or laptop computer.