Sandler, D., Saaroni, H., Ziv, B., Hochman, A., Harnik, N. and Rostkier-Edelstein, D, (2024), A multiscale approach to statistical downscaling of daily precipitation: Israel as a test case, Internationa Journal of Climatology.
Rostkier-Edelstein D, Kunin P, Sheu R-S, Gelman A, Yunker A, Roux G, Pietrkowski A and Zhang Y , (2022), Evaluation of WRF-Chem-RTFDDA dust forecasts over the MENA region using in-situ and remote-sensing observations, Frontiers in Environmental Science.
D. Avisar, R. Pelta, A. Chudnovsky, D. Rostkier-Edelstein , (2021), High resolution WRF simulations for the Tel-Aviv metropolitan area reveal the urban fingerprint in the sea-breeze hodograph, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
P. Kunin, P. Alpert, D. Rostkier-Edelstein , (2019), Study of Sea-breeze/Foehn in the Dead Sea Valley employing High Resolution WRF and Observations, Atmospheric Research.
D. Rostkier-Edelstein, P. Kunin, T. Hopson, Y. Liu and A. Givati , (2016), Statistical downscaling of seasonal precipitation over Israel, Internationa Journal of Climatology.
D. Rostkier-Edelstein and J. P. Hacker, (2010), The roles of surface-observation ensemble assimilation and model complexity for nowcasting of PBL profiles: A factor separation analysis, Weather and Forecasting.
Experiences
Consultant at Jether Energy, Member of the Advisory Board at DriftSense on Numerical Weather Prediction for Agriculture applications
Grants & Awards
2021-2025 MALAG: Improving projections of local climate change and its public health impact: a testbed for advanced machine learning methods: (by alphabetical order) Garfinkel C., Hoshen Y., Morin E., Nirel R, Okun B.S., Raz R., Rostkier-Edelstein D.
2022-2025 Ministry of Innovations, Science and Technology: Using ocean dynamics to improve prediction of Eastern Mediterranean weather systems in a changing climate: Ori Adam, Hezi Gildor, Dorita Rostkier-Edelstein, Assaf Hochman, Chaim Garfinkel, Efrat Morin.
2022-2026 Israel Water Authority: Seasonal forecasts with advanced algorithms: Chaim Garfinkel, Dorita Rostkier-Edelstein
International Projects
2025-2029 Israel member of the Managing Committee of the European COST Action ANTICIPATE: extended-range multi-hazard predictions and early warnings.
2025-2027 Member of the European COST Action NERO: european Network on Extreme fiRe behaviOr
2025-2028 Member of the European COST Action MEDUSSE: Action Seasonal-to-decadal climate predictability in the Mediterranean: process understanding and services
