Animals
University Education and Additional Training:
2017 – 2018: Postdoctoral Research. Newe-Ya'ar Research Center, ARO and University of Haifa. Title of Postdoctoral Research: The influence of artificial light at night on individual feed intake, growth, health and welfare of prepubertal Holstein calves. Supervision by: Dr. Ariel Shabtay, Beef Cattle section, Newe-Ya'ar Research Center, ARO and Prof. Abraham Haim , Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, University of Haifa
2011 – 2016: Ph.D. in Animal Sciences at the University of Haifa, Faculty of Natural Sciences. Title of thesis: Identification of individual efficiency characters in Holstein cows and bulls and the effect of photoperiod on production efficiency. Supervision by: Prof. Abraham Haim, Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, University of Haifa and Dr. Arieh Brosh, Beef Cattle section, Newe-Ya'ar Research Center, ARO
2006 – 2010: M.Sc. in Animal Sciences at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture. Title of thesis: The influence of period in lactation on the energy expenditure and the efficiency characters in Holstein cows. Supervision by: Dr Arieh Brosh, Beef Cattle section, Newe-Ya'ar Research Center, ARO. Supervision by: Prof. Arieli Amichai, Department of Animal Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2002 – 2006: B.Sc. in Animal Sciences at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Robert H.Smith Faculty of Agriculture.
Positions Held and Academic Status:
2019 - to date: Associate Professor at MIGAL research institute and Northern R&D (Grade B)
2016 -2019: Researcher (Animal science) MIGAL and Northern R&D
2016 Researcher at MIGAL research institute (Grade C)
2015 - to date: Teaching the course "Beef cattle management "at the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, at the Hebrew University
2014-to date: Teaching the course "Vertebrate Zoology" at the Biology Department at the University of Haifa.
2011-2013: Teaching Assistant at the Biology Department at the University of Haifa. Tutored the courses "Animal Physiology" and "Vertebrate Zoology"
2008-2011: Research Assistant in the dairy Cattle section, The Volcani Center, ARO.