I am an ecologist specializing in invasive species. Over the past several years, my research has focused on understanding the traits that facilitate biological invasions, analyzing the spread patterns of invasive species, assessing their impacts on ecosystems, and developing management strategies to mitigate these phenomena and their consequences.
I have served as a consultant for the restoration of nature reserves and forests following biological invasions, including projects at the Einot Gevaton Reserve, Nahal Yissakhar Reserve, and the Neve Ilan and Kedoshim forests. Currently, I am drafting a national plan for managing invasive plant species in KKL-JNF forests. In addition, I am pioneering research in Israel on the use of aquatic herbicides to control invasive plants in and around water bodies.
Beyond my work on invasive species, my research also explores changes in the distribution of woody vegetation over recent decades, with a particular focus on simultaneously examining the effects of climate change using field-based heating experiments.