Zeev Ronen

[Last updated: May 19, 2011 ]

Current Research activities

2011 - Israel Water Authority. Ronen, Z. and E. Cytrin. The potential for natural attenuation of chloro-aliphatic solvent under Holon industrial zone. $162,500 for two years (approved).

2011 - Israel Ministry for environmental protection, chief scientist. Dahan, O., Z. Ronen and F. Gelman. Interactive bioremediation of fuel contamination in deep unsaturated zone. $ 83,000 for three years (approved).

2011 - BMBF-MOST Ronen, Z., F. Gelman and E. Adar. Innovative tools for the evaluation of in situ degradation of brominated organic contaminants in groundwater (BOCs). 240,000 for three years (approved).

AQUAREHAB: Development of rehabilitation technologies and approaches for multipressured degraded waters and the integration of their impact on river basin management. The European FP7 ENV 2008.3.1.1.1. project framework “Rehabilitation technologies for degraded water systems presenting quantity and quality problems” 20 European research partners, WP 2 (BGU-ZIWR): "Tailored carrier/bacteria technology for rehabilitation of areas with pesticide-containing pollution" Adar, E.M, Weisbrod, N. Ronen, Z. and Hertzberg, M. 2008-2011;

Transport and biodegradation of perchlorate in the unsaturated zone. Z. Ronen, E. Adar, N. Weisbrod (Israel Water Authority; 2008-2011 )

Assessing and identifying the processes of natural attenuation of the explosives in contaminated groundwater aquifer using stable isotopes of nitrogen and oxygen, Z. Ronen, F. Gelman and E. Adar (Israel Science Foundation 2008-2011

Biochemical process for explosives biodegradation as basis for contaminated soil and aquifer rehabilitation. E. Adar, Z. Ronen and O. Dahan (Israel Water Authority; 2007-2009)

Completed

	2008 - Diagnostic of natural attenuation in gasoline polluted groundwater Z. Ronen. (Israel Geological Survey)
	2003-2007 - Groundwater contamination below an industrial zone, Ramat Hasharon case study. E. Adar, R. Nativ (HUJI), N. Weisbrod, O. Dahan, A. Yakirevich, Z. Ronen (Israeli Water Authority)
	2007-2008 - Bioremediation of explosives- and perchlorate-contaminated unsaturated zone above Israel coastal aquifer. Z. Ronen, E. Adar, R. Nativ, A. Yakirevich (BMBF-MOST)
	The influence of dairy farming on the groundwater quality in the coastal plain aquifer. Ofer Dahan (PI); Zeev Ronen; Amit Gross; Alan Shlosberg; Larry Sore; Irena Pankertov, (Israel Water Commission,. 2006-2008)
	2005. Mekorot Water Company, Z. Ronen and A. Nejidat. Nitrification in the national carrier, molecular characterization of microorganisms involves.
	2005. Makhteshim Chemical Works. Z. Ronen. The effect of mixing of industrial effluents with raw municipal wastewater on degradation of organic matter.
	2003-2006. US-AID CDR. I. Soares, Y. Efrat, Z. Ronen, Z. Shakirov and S. Khakimov. The Adaptation of Onbrychis, a salt and drought tolerant perennial legume grass of central Asia desert, for crop production and to combat desertification.
	2003-2006. Israel Water Commission. Adar, E., R. Nativ, O. Dahan, N. Weisbrod, Z. Ronen and A. Yakirevich. Characterization of soil and groundwater contamination in the IMI Ramat Hasharon site.
	2003. The Grand Water Institute, Technion. Gross A, Z. Ronen, and C. Dosoretz. Sustainability of grey water reuse for landscape irrigation in small and remote desert communities.
	2003-2006. Israel Ministry of Agriculture (Chief scientist). Gross, A., A. Nejidat, Z. Ronen, A. Hadas and G. Reshef. Development of methods for extracting nutrients from natural sources for organic agriculture.
	2001-2004. Israel Water Commission, Ronen, Z., G. Oron and A. Gross. Recycling grey water.
	2001-2002. Texas-Israel Exchange Board Research and Development Program. Ronen, Z., G. Oron and A. Gross. Assessment of the feasibility of using reclaimed nursery runoff and treated domestic grey water for irrigation of cut flowers and bedding flowers.
	2000-2001. IDF Medical Corp. Rorman, E., Z, Ronen and P. Bitan. Micro-scale bioassays for decision support in case of acute poisoning of drinking water.
	1999. Israel Ministry of Defense. Ronen, Z. Comparisons of different field kits for the assessment of drinking water quality.
	1998-2002. Israel Science Foundation. Ronen, Z, A. Graber, E. Adar, and R. Nativ. Sorption of toxic organic compounds on filling, sediment within fractured chalk aquitard.
	1998. Ramat Hovav Industrial Council. Ronen, Z. and E. Adar. Evaluation of soil contamination in the area of “Tecnologiot “ site.
	1998-2001. BMBF-MOSA. Brenner, A. and Z. Ronen, Biodegradation of RDX in wastewater.
	1996-1998. The Israeli Ministry of Environment. Ronen, Z. and A. Abeliovich Bioremediation of Ramat Hovav Soil.
	1995-1997. The Israeli Ministry of Science and the Arts. Ronen, Z. and A. Abeliovich. Bioremediation of Ramat Hovav Soil.
	1993-1994. The Israeli Ministry of Absorption. Ronen, Z. and A. Abeliovich. Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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