Research

Credit: Ron Swaisgood

Giant otter

Emerging threats to giant otter populations in the Peruvian Amazon

In a collaboration with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, I lead a long-term project focused on the diverse influences of human activity on giant otter populations in protected and unprotected areas of the Peruvian Amazon.

Negev desert carnivores

Movement ecology and ecosystem influences of carnivores in southern Israel

In a collaboration with the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, for the past decade we have been studying wolves, foxes and caracals which inhabit the Negev. results show their different responses to human activity and the nutritional subsidies it brings.

Hula valley mammal communities

Our research team uses motion-activated camera traps to understand the structure of mammal communities and the interactions among species, such as the jungle cat and the golden jackal, which inhabit a mosaic of agricultural, restored and wetland areas. This study is a collaboration with KKL-JNF and local agriculture practitioners.

Hula valley social-ecological dynamics

The Hula valley is characterized by a mosaic of landscapes featuring diverse interactions between animal species and a multitude of human impacts. Our goal is to understand complex ecological patterns and relationships. We use two decades of data from the Hula valley monitoring program, including detailed biotic and abiotic data covering both wetlands and terrestrial ecosystems in proximity of the Hula lake.