The Team

Tomer is an expert in the field of biodiversity informatics, with extensive experience in the development of technological infrastructures and knowledge management. His PhD research focused on biodiversity research in a data-rich era - development of tools and methodology. As head of the center, Tomer is responsible for establishing and developing advanced technological systems, creating collaborations, and promoting public involvement in research.

Manages the network of citizen science projects at the center. She has extensive experience in the field of civil science, in planning, consulting, leading and supporting projects. She is the coordinator of citizen science at the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel. One of her research interests is integrating citizen science into schools. She was a researcher at the Israeli Center for Civic Science in the School (TCSS) and a co-consultant for research in the field. She is a researcher and lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the Technion and directs the National Teachers' Center for Environmental Education, Climate Change and Sustainability there.

As the Technical Lead of the Citizen Science Center, Naama focuses on establishing the technological infrastructure for collecting and processing citizen science data through the local implementation of the Living Atlas system. This efficient and secure system addresses the diverse needs of citizen science communities. This role requires extensive work and expertise across a wide range of databases, programming languages, and server management tools. In addition, she is responsible for the iNaturalist localization project.

Zohar develops and designs training materials for projects collaborating with the center, as well as for platforms utilized in citizen science. She holds a master's degree in ecology from Tel Aviv University, gaining expertise from Hamaarag. Her master's research focused on analyzing citizen science data from rare butterfly surveys.

Nasreen Holds a B.Sc. in Natural Sciences and an M.A. in Environmental Education. Experienced in leading instructional processes and developing educational programs in the fields of environment and sustainability. Led educational initiatives in schools on biodiversity, nature conservation, and sustainability, while fostering collaborations between educational institutions and the community. In her role, she works to strengthen and deepen the involvement of the Arab society in citizen science initiatives, promoting scientific accessibility and public participation in research.

Shlomo is the professional translator for the Israeli Center for Citizen Science. He is also a PhD student in Professor Tamar Dayan's laboratory, conducting ecological research on human-predator conflict in the Golan Heights. As part of his work at the center, Shlomo translated the iNaturalist network's website and applications into Hebrew, making the world of citizen science more accessible to the general public in Israel.

An expert in biodiversity information management, specializing in quality management for citizen science observation data. He established, developed and manages the software systems and databases of the citizen science project 'National Butterfly Monitoring Program' from its inception and is a key player in the program's management.

Researches the field behavior of small mammals to understand their ecology, focusing on behavioral adaptations to their physical and social environments, as well as environmental changes related to human activity. His research employs data loggers attached to animals to measure their activity in nature (bio-logging), and he is involved in developing methods for analyzing this data. He is also interested in integrating citizen science into behavioral ecology research.