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​Dr. Ofir Levy
Principal Investigator
​School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences
Tel-Aviv University
Head of the M.Sc. track for Mathematical and Theoretical Biology 

​email: levyofi@gmail.com

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Lab Manager

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Simon Jamison
e-mail: Simonjamisonrep@gmail.com

Simon is the greatest threat to rare reptiles in Israel, as he inevitably finds that what other people could not locate for years is actually extremely common. We are considering patenting him as a reptile locating and capturing device.

Graduate Students
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 Gavin Stark
PhD student since November 2018
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I study the interactions of species with their microhabitats located in extreme environments (my field study is located in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea), and how these ecological interrelationships are affected by the two major factors responsible for biodiversity loss worldwide: climate change & habitat loss.
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Omer Zlotnick
PhD student since October 2021

I study the effects of global warming on North-American lizards and the potential of vegetation cover to serve as a biological buffer for these impacts. In my study, I use biophysical models to assess the importance of climbing trees as a retreat strategy for avoiding extreme hot temperatures on the ground surface.
I'm also a loyal fan of Harry Potter and shallow pop music.


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Ben Shermeister
M.Sc. student since October 2020

I study the effects of temperature over climatic gradients on the winter ecology of lizards (Stellagama stellio). Using the results of my field and common garden observations, I will construct a model predicting the possible effect of global warming on the winter behavior of reptile species.
I love traveling, carpentry and reggae music

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Omer Ben Zohar
M.Sc. student since October 2020

I study the effects of climate on ants.
My research involves developing an ML system for classifying images of ant nests, and using it to study the influence of climate change on their foraging activity. I am passionate about animal rights, and dream of doing work that changes the world for the better. Sometimes I press keys on the piano and sounds come out.

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Daniela Yardeny
M.Sc. student since October 2020

I study the effects of micro-climate on the spatial distribution and resting areas of the very common wild boar, eventually trying to create a model to predict their location based on temperature. I love nature and traveling but my biggest passion is riding horses. 


Research assistant


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Idan Sulami
I'm a data scientist. I build ML models that predict soil temperature based on images and tabular data. About to finish a M.Sc in mathematics. I like Torah studies, traveling and planting.

Alumni

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Michael Moses
M.Sc. student since October 2018

I study the effect of climate on the abundance of insects across climatic gradients in Israel, and how climate change may impact populations of insectivores. I'm also a Teaching Assistant in the Advanced Vertebrates course. In general, interested in cool science, cooking and traveling.

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