Personal Information
Name
Ersin ATAY
Degree
Dr.
Phone
(+90) 246 313 24 20
E-mail
Research interests
[email protected]
[email protected]
Pomology, tree architecture,
breeding, resource use efficiency, physiology
Education
Doctorate
2012 – Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta/Turkey – Department of Horticulture
Master of Science
2007 – Selçuk University, Konya/Turkey – Department of Horticulture
Bachelor of Science
2003 – Akdeniz University, Antalya/Turkey – Faculty of Agriculture
Language
Language/Score
English
ÜDS
YDS - 2013
71.25 (0-100)
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TOEFL
-
IELTS
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Work Experience
TAGEM, Fruit Research Institute, Eğirdir/Isparta/Turkey (2005-…..) - Researcher
EMR (East Malling Research Institute), Resource Efficiency for Crop Production,
Kent/United Kingdom (2015-2016; 3 Months) – Visiting worker
INRA (The French National Institute for Agricultural Research), Architecture and Functioning
of Fruit Species (AFEF), Montpellier/France (2014-2015; 12 Months) – Post doc
TAGEM, GAP Agricultural Research Institute, Şanlıurfa/Turkey (2004-2005) - Researcher
Selected publications
Atay E, Hucbourg B, Drevet A, Lauri PE, 2016. Growth responses to water stress and VPD
in nectarine. Acta Horticulturae, 383 (In press).
Atay E, Koyuncu F, 2016. Branch induction via prolepsis in apple nursery trees. Acta
Horticulturae, 383 (In press).
Atay AN, Ozongun S, Seymen T, Bayav A, Atay E, 2016. Variability and heritability of floral
development in apple full-sib offsprings. Genetika, 48 (1): 383-394. DOI:
10.2298/GENSR1601383A.
Atay E, Crete X, Loubet D, Lauri PE, 2016. Effects of water and temperature stress on
branch and fruit growth dynamic in apple: dendrometer analysis. Bahçe - Journal of Atatürk
Central Horticultural Research Institute (Special Issue): VII. National Horticultural Congress
of Turkey, August 25-29, Çanakkale, Turkey, Volume I, 98-102 pp.
Özongun S, Dolunay EM, Pektas M, Özturk G, Calhan O, Atay E, 2016. Yield and quality
alterations of some apple cultivars on different rootstocks. Journal of Agriculture Faculty of
Ege University, 53 (1): 35-42.
Drevet A, Hucbourg B, Atay E, Lauri PE, 2015. Moins d'eau, moins de maladies. Fruits and
Legumes, 355: 14.
Öztürk Y, Kaymak S, Atay E, İşçi M, Şenyurt H, Çevik B, 2015. The effect on yield and fruit
quality of some virus diseases in ‘Granny Smith’ apple cultivar. Plant Protection Bulletin, 55
(4): 317-330.
Atay AN, Atay E, Çalhan Ö, Özongun Ş, 2014. Fruit quality assessment in apple genotypes
obtained by crossing. Yüzüncü Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 24 (2): 148158.
Atay E, Koyuncu F, 2013. A new approach for augmenting branching of nursery trees and
its comparison with other methods. Scientia Horticulturae, 160: 345-350.
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2013.06.025.
Atay E, Butar S, Gargın S, Atay AN, Altındal M, Yalçın B, 2013. Relations between branchtiers and fruit quality in central leader training system for apples. Anadolu Journal of
Agricultural Sciences, 28 (2): 67-70.
Atay E, Lauri PE, 2013. A new practice in fruit trees: centrifugal training system. Derim –
Journal of Batı Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute, 30 (1): 65-75.
Atay E, Koyuncu F, 2013. Apical dominance and apical control in apples. Suleyman Demirel
University Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, 8 (1): 99-110.
Atay AN, Koyuncu F, Atay E, 2013. Relative susceptibility of selected apple cultivars to
alternate bearing. Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences, 7 (20): 81-86.
Atay E, Koyuncu F, 2012. Shoot architecture in apples. Yüzüncü Yıl University Journal of
Agricultural Sciences, 22 (3): 180-191.
Atay E, Pırlak L, Atay AN, 2010. Determination of fruit growth in some apple varieties. Tarım
Bilimleri Dergisi - Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 16 (1): 1-8.
Atay AN, Atay E, Koyuncu F, 2010. A general view to current apple breeding programs in
the world. Bahçe - Journal of Atatürk Central Horticultural Research Institute, 39 (1): 31-44.
Atay E, Pırlak L, Atay AN, 2009. Factors affecting the size of fruit in apple. Journal of
Agriculture Faculty of Ege University, 46 (2): 137-144.
Projects
The effects of different methods used for branching on the quality and physiology of nursery
apple trees, and their subsequent orchard performance (project manager), TAGEM (2010….)
Development of new apple cultivars by crossing and mutation breeding (project team
member), TAGEM (2011-….)
Effects of water restriction on tree architecture, fruit quality and biennial bearing in apple and
peach (project manager), TÜBİTAK-2219 (completed project)
APMed – Apple and Peach in Mediterranean orchards – Integrating tree water status and
irrigation management for coping with water scarcity and aphid control (TÜBİTAK post doc),
ARIMNET (completed project)
Exploring effects of mowing regimes in tree rows on yield and fruit quality in intensive apple
orchards (project manager), TAGEM (completed project)