Dr. Michael Blanke

Dr. Michael Blanke

Researcher

University of Bonn

Office: Auf dem Hügel 6, Room U1.011
E-Mail: mmblanke(at)uni-bonn.de
Phone: +49 – 228 – 735142

h factor 34; 350 refereed internat. publications, 5500 citations

Interests
  • ecophysiology of fruit trees
  • climate change effects in orchards including frost
  • crop covers such as hailnets (apple) and polytunnels (cherry)
  • Light reflectors in orchards
  • Carbon and water footprinting of hort produce
  • Yield estimation and prediction in apple orchards
  • Sensor technology for fruit quality assessment
Education

  • MSc in agricultural science, 1974-1979

    University of Bonn

  • Research Stay, 1980

    Tropical Fruit Crops Research Station, Outspan, Nelspruit, Südafrika

  • PhD in agricultural science, 1980 - 1984

    Universität Bristol, Long Ashton (UK) and University of Bonn

  • PostDoctoral Research fellow, 1985 - 2004

    Universität Bristol, Long Ashton (UK)

  • Research Associate, 1991 - 1993

    UCR, California, USA

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