Regenerative practices and smart irrigation for sustainable soil-water management in mountain areas (RAISE)

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Uni. Bolzano
Posted on: 29/04/2026 Deadline: 15/05/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

07/AGRI-03 - Arboriculture And Forest Systems

Description

The RAISE project aims to evaluate the combined effectiveness of regenerative practices to improvesoil ecological functions and irrigation systems based on soil–plant sensing technologies in vineyard management. The activities are carried out under the supervision of a tutor. The candidate will carry out the planned monitoring activities within experimental trials conducted in 10 vineyards in the Basso Sarca area (Trentino). In particular, they will assess plant water status through measurements of stem water potential (pressure chamber) and stomatal conductance(porometer), as well as verify the proper functioning of the installed sensors. For soil treatments, biomass production will be periodically assessed through biometric measurements, together with soil sampling... (see call)

Number of positions

1

Funding body

Libera Università di Bolzano