Department of Biology and Environment (Oranim Campus)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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  • A comprehensive framework for vegetation succession

    Poorter, L., van der Sande, M. T., Amissah, L., Bongers, F., Hordijk, I., Kok, J., Laurance, S. G. W., Martínez-Ramos, M., Matsuo, T., Meave, J. A., Muñoz, R., Peña-Claros, M., van Breugel, M., Herault, B., Jakovac, C. C., Lebrija-Trejos, E., Norden, N. & Lohbeck, M., Apr 2024, In: Ecosphere. 15, 4, e4794.

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  • A European-scale analysis reveals the complex roles of anthropogenic and climatic factors in driving the initiation of large wildfires

    Ochoa, C., Bar-Massada, A. & Chuvieco, E., 20 Mar 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 917, 170443.

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  • Examining the Transferability of Remote-Sensing Based Models of Live Fuel Moisture Content for Predicting Wildfire Characteristics

    Guk, E., Bar-Massada, A., Yebra, M., Scortechini, G. & Levin, N., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 17, p. 1-15 15 p.

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  • Exploiting the Unique Biology of Caenorhabditis elegans to Launch Neurodegeneration Studies in Space

    Itkin, T., Unger, K., Barak, Y., Yovel, A., Stekolshchik, L., Ego, L., Aydinov, Y., Gerchman, Y. & Sapir, A., 1 Jun 2024, In: Astrobiology. 24, 6, p. 579-589 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  • Feedback loops drive ecological succession: towards a unified conceptual framework

    van Breugel, M., Bongers, F., Norden, N., Meave, J. A., Amissah, L., Chanthorn, W., Chazdon, R., Craven, D., Farrior, C., Hall, J. S., Hérault, B., Jakovac, C., Lebrija-Trejos, E., Martínez-Ramos, M., Muñoz, R., Poorter, L., Rüger, N., van der Sande, M. & Dent, D. H., Jun 2024, In: Biological Reviews. 99, 3, p. 928-949 22 p.

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  • Fish microbiota repel ovipositing mosquitoes

    Shteindel, N., Gerchman, Y. & Silberbush, A., May 2024, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 93, 5, p. 599-605 7 p.

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  • Globe-LFMC 2.0, an enhanced and updated dataset for live fuel moisture content research

    Yebra, M., Scortechini, G., Adeline, K., Aktepe, N., Almoustafa, T., Bar-Massada, A., Beget, M. E., Boer, M., Bradstock, R., Brown, T., Castro, F. X., Chen, R., Chuvieco, E., Danson, M., Değirmenci, C. Ü., Delgado-Dávila, R., Dennison, P., Di Bella, C., Domenech, O. & Féret, J. B. & 31 others, Forsyth, G., Gabriel, E., Gagkas, Z., Gharbi, F., Granda, E., Griebel, A., He, B., Jolly, M., Kotzur, I., Kraaij, T., Kristina, A., Kütküt, P., Limousin, J. M., Martín, M. P., Monteiro, A. T., Morais, M., Moreira, B., Mouillot, F., Msweli, S., Nolan, R. H., Pellizzaro, G., Qi, Y., Quan, X., Resco de Dios, V., Roberts, D., Tavşanoğlu, Ç., Taylor, A. F. S., Taylor, J., Tüfekcioğlu, İ., Ventura, A. & Younes Cardenas, N., 4 Apr 2024, In: Scientific data. 11, 1, 332.

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  • Intraspecific scaling and early life history determine the cost of free-flight in a large beetle (Batocera rufomaculata)

    Urca, T., Levin, E., Gefen, E. & Ribak, G., Apr 2024, In: Insect Science. 31, 2, p. 524-532 9 p.

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  • Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape

    Burton, A. C., Beirne, C., Gaynor, K. M., Sun, C., Granados, A., Allen, M. L., Alston, J. M., Alvarenga, G. C., Calderón, F. S. Á., Amir, Z., Anhalt-Depies, C., Appel, C., Arroyo-Arce, S., Balme, G., Bar-Massada, A., Barcelos, D., Barr, E., Barthelmess, E. L., Baruzzi, C. & Basak, S. M. & 201 others, Beenaerts, N., Belmaker, J., Belova, O., Bezarević, B., Bird, T., Bogan, D. A., Bogdanović, N., Boyce, A., Boyce, M., Brandt, L. R., Brodie, J. F., Brooke, J., Bubnicki, J. W., Cagnacci, F., Carr, B. S., Carvalho, J., Casaer, J., Černe, R., Chen, R., Chow, E., Churski, M., Cincotta, C., Ćirović, D., Coates, T. D., Compton, J., Coon, C., Cove, M. V., Crupi, A. P., Farra, S. D., Darracq, A. K., Davis, M., Dawe, K., De Waele, V., Descalzo, E., Diserens, T. A., Drimaj, J., Duľa, M., Ellis-Felege, S., Ellison, C., Ertürk, A., Fantle-Lepczyk, J., Favreau, J., Fennell, M., Ferreras, P., Ferretti, F., Fiderer, C., Finnegan, L., Fisher, J. T., Fisher-Reid, M. C., Flaherty, E. A., Fležar, U., Flousek, J., Foca, J. M., Ford, A., Franzetti, B., Frey, S., Fritts, S., Frýbová, Š., Furnas, B., Gerber, B., Geyle, H. M., Giménez, D. G., Giordano, A. J., Gomercic, T., Gompper, M. E., Gräbin, D. M., Gray, M., Green, A., Hagen, R., Hagen, R., Hammerich, S., Hanekom, C., Hansen, C., Hasstedt, S., Hebblewhite, M., Heurich, M., Hofmeester, T. R., Hubbard, T., Jachowski, D., Jansen, P. A., Jaspers, K. J., Jensen, A., Jordan, M., Kaizer, M. C., Kelly, M. J., Kohl, M. T., Kramer-Schadt, S., Krofel, M., Krug, A., Kuhn, K. M., Kuijper, D. P. J., Kuprewicz, E. K., Kusak, J., Kutal, M., Lafferty, D. J. R., LaRose, S., Lashley, M., Lathrop, R., Lee, T. E., Lepczyk, C., Lesmeister, D. B., Licoppe, A., Linnell, M., Loch, J., Long, R., Lonsinger, R. C., Louvrier, J., Luskin, M. S., MacKay, P., Maher, S., Manet, B., Mann, G. K. H., Marshall, A. J., Mason, D., McDonald, Z., McKay, T., McShea, W. J., Mechler, M., Miaud, C., Millspaugh, J. J., Monteza-Moreno, C. M., Moreira-Arce, D., Mullen, K., Nagy, C., Naidoo, R., Namir, I., Nelson, C., O’Neill, B., O’Mara, M. T., Oberosler, V., Osorio, C., Ossi, F., Palencia, P., Pearson, K., Pedrotti, L., Pekins, C. E., Pendergast, M., Pinho, F. F., Plhal, R., Pocasangre-Orellana, X., Price, M., Procko, M., Proctor, M. D., Ramalho, E. E., Ranc, N., Reljic, S., Remine, K., Rentz, M., Revord, R., Reyna-Hurtado, R., Risch, D., Ritchie, E. G., Romero, A., Rota, C., Rovero, F., Rowe, H., Rutz, C., Salvatori, M., Sandow, D., Schalk, C. M., Scherger, J., Schipper, J., Scognamillo, D. G., Şekercioğlu, Ç. H., Semenzato, P., Sevin, J., Shamon, H., Shier, C., Silva-Rodríguez, E. A., Sindicic, M., Smyth, L. K., Soyumert, A., Sprague, T., St. Clair, C. C., Stenglein, J., Stephens, P. A., Stępniak, K. M., Stevens, M., Stevenson, C., Ternyik, B., Thomson, I., Torres, R. T., Tremblay, J., Urrutia, T., Vacher, J. P., Visscher, D., Webb, S. L., Weber, J., Weiss, K. C. B., Whipple, L. S., Whittier, C. A., Whittington, J., Wierzbowska, I., Wikelski, M., Williamson, J., Wilmers, C. C., Windle, T., Wittmer, H. U., Zharikov, Y., Zorn, A. & Kays, R., May 2024, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 8, 5, p. 924-935 12 p.

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