Evolutionary Ecology
Uncovering the biotic and a biotic selective forces underlying the evolution of body size and activity patterns; studying ecological character displacement and community wide character displacement within ecological communities; examining the evolution of activity patterns of mammals on islands.
Uncovering the biotic and a biotic selective forces underlying the evolution of body size and activity patterns; studying ecological character displacement and community wide character displacement within ecological communities; examining the evolution of activity patterns of mammals on islands.
The evolution of activity patterns of mammals
An ongoing study of the community ecology of rocky desert spiny mice providing insight into the selective pressures that drive the evolution of activity patterns of animals within ecological communities. We also study the effect of artificial light pollution on this system.
An ongoing study of the community ecology of rocky desert spiny mice providing insight into the selective pressures that drive the evolution of activity patterns of animals within ecological communities. We also study the effect of artificial light pollution on this system.
Nature conservation
Combining ecology and social sciences (such as urban planning, economics, policy and regulation) in multidisciplinary research, in order to promote sustainibility and environmental management.
Combining ecology and social sciences (such as urban planning, economics, policy and regulation) in multidisciplinary research, in order to promote sustainibility and environmental management.
Climate change and ecological communities
Modeling the projected distributions of mammals and mammal assemblages (communities) under different climate change scenarios; testing these spatial models against national and regional planning scenarios in order to make recommendations for conserving biodiversity in view of climate change; substituting space for time macroecological analysis of patterns of animal diversity along a rainfall gradient.
Modeling the projected distributions of mammals and mammal assemblages (communities) under different climate change scenarios; testing these spatial models against national and regional planning scenarios in order to make recommendations for conserving biodiversity in view of climate change; substituting space for time macroecological analysis of patterns of animal diversity along a rainfall gradient.
Conservation biology
Various projects such as monitoring reintroduced Mesopotamian fallow deer and developing predictive models for this reintroduction; studying the population biology of chukar partridges in order to develop appropriate census methods and to formulate conservation guidelines; study of the population biology of carnivores in anthropogenic habitats.
Various projects such as monitoring reintroduced Mesopotamian fallow deer and developing predictive models for this reintroduction; studying the population biology of chukar partridges in order to develop appropriate census methods and to formulate conservation guidelines; study of the population biology of carnivores in anthropogenic habitats.
Invasion biology
A biogeographical and ecological analysis of invasive animal species in Israel; study of non-native ant species in Israel with an emphasis on the little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata); study of the legal and administrative framework of dealing with invasive species in Israel.
A biogeographical and ecological analysis of invasive animal species in Israel; study of non-native ant species in Israel with an emphasis on the little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata); study of the legal and administrative framework of dealing with invasive species in Israel.
Patterns of biodiversity in natural and cultural landscapes
Gaining insight into the relationship of biodiversity patterns between diverse taxa in order to develop indicators for biodiversity; study of patterns of biodiversity in agricultural and afforested settings in order to develop biodiversity friendly management techniques.
Gaining insight into the relationship of biodiversity patterns between diverse taxa in order to develop indicators for biodiversity; study of patterns of biodiversity in agricultural and afforested settings in order to develop biodiversity friendly management techniques.
Ecology and economy
Integration of economic and ecological sciences in order to promote sustainable environmental management solutions that take into account economic feasibility and environmental considerations.
Integration of economic and ecological sciences in order to promote sustainable environmental management solutions that take into account economic feasibility and environmental considerations.
Archeozoology and Paleoecology
study of animal bones from archeological sites in order to gain insight into the evolution of ancient economies and into the ecology of ancient environments; understanding the process of animal domestication and the shift from hunter-gatherer nomadic or semi-nomadic societies to settled agricultural communities; gaining insight into site formation processes of Tel Dor as a model Biblical Tel site.
study of animal bones from archeological sites in order to gain insight into the evolution of ancient economies and into the ecology of ancient environments; understanding the process of animal domestication and the shift from hunter-gatherer nomadic or semi-nomadic societies to settled agricultural communities; gaining insight into site formation processes of Tel Dor as a model Biblical Tel site.