Fadwa Benyahia

Fadwa Benyahia is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano since 2023, affiliated with the Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences. Her work focuses on crop resilience under stress, grapevine ecophysiology, and sustainable viticulture.

Education:

• 2023: Ph.D. in Mountain Environment and Agriculture (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano)
• 2019: International Master in Agriculture Heritage Systems (University of Florence)
• 2017: M.Sc. in Land & Water Resources Management (CIHEAM, Bari)
• 2015: Agricultural Engineering in Natural Resources Management (University of Carthage, Tunisia)

Research Interests: Investigating crop responses to abiotic stressors, optimizing water use efficiency, modeling berry quality dynamics, and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in agricultural systems. Her work integrates field experiments and computational models to advance sustainable viticulture practices.

Key Projects:

• CHAR_GOAL (2021–2024): Biochar effects on vineyard nitrogen balance and water availability
• BIO-C-VITE (2023–2025): Biochar amendment for soil health and carbon storage
• AGRITECH (2022–2025): Physiological resilience of grapevine varieties
• BIODROPS (2020–2022): Biostimulant-driven drought tolerance in fruit crops

Advising & Leadership: Served as Unit Leader in AGRITECH (Task 4.1.2) and contributed to interdisciplinary teams led by PIs like C. Andreotti and M. Tagliavini.