Tarek SLATNI

Biography

Dr. Tarek SLATNI (male), PhD in Biological Sciences. Associate-professor in Plant Physiology and Biotechnology at the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis (FST), University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia. Researcher in the Laboratory of Extremophile Plants (LPE) at the CBBC. His research topic focused on the characterization and the valorization of Extremophiles plants, as well as, on the improvement of the plant productivity under environmental constraints (salinity, drought, mineral deficiencies...) by the Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR). He is author of more than 27 papers, published in international indexed journals. He is a Vice-Secretary General of the Tunisian Association of Genetic Resources (TAGR). Elected member of the Scientific Council and general coordinator of practical and tutorial work courses of plant physiology at the Department of Biology at the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis. He is a coordinator of national project entitled “Improvement of plant productivity under abiotic constraints by halobacteria” supported by the Young Researchers Encouragement Program PEJC2021 (21PEJC D1P22), Tunisia. Member of Bilateral cooperation Tunisia-Egypte 2014-2017 "Improving the livelihood of smallholder farmers through optimal utilisation of saline agriculture systems." Member of Multi-bilateral cooperation 2004-2007, CBBC and European cooperation "Modulation of plant-bacteria interactions to enhance tolerance to water deficit for grain legumes in the Mediterranean dry lands”. Member of PRIMA project entitled “Development and optimization of halophyte-based farming systems in salt-affected Mediterranean soils” (HaloFarMs), 2020-2023.