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Prof. Noga Kronfeld-Schor, Ph.D. is Principal Investigator and Chair, Department of Zoology at Tel Aviv University ( https://en-lifesci.tau.ac.il/profile/nogaks ) where her research centers on environmental physiology with a focus on biological rhythms of diverse vertebrate species. Her research asks questions regarding the consequences and adaptive significance of these rhythms, as well as the interaction between physiological and endocronological processes and the evolutionary ecology of organisms and communities. She also is involved in studying the impact of events like global warming and light pollution on biodiversity, as well as on human and environmental health.
Prof. Kronfeld-Schor also serves as Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection ( https://www.gov.il/en/departments/units/chief_scientist_office ), where she provides strategic, scientific, and technological consultations that are aimed at promoting the environmental field in Israel in accordance with advancements being made in leading developed countries and OECD member countries.
Prof. Kronfeld-Schor has a BSc in Biology, an MSc in Zoology, magna cum laude and Ph.D. in Zoology, all from Tel Aviv University, and was a post-doctoral fellow at Boston University, in Zoology & Neuroendocrinology.
In addition to the roles mentioned above, Prof. Kronfeld-Schor has also served as a member of the board of directors of the Society for the Protection of Nature, was a member of the plenum and was head of the Scientific and Professional Committee of the Nature and Parks Authority, and has managed numerous national and international projects, and advised various government bodies and international organizations.
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Prof. Noga Kronfeld-Schor, Ph.D. is Principal Investigator and Chair, Department of Zoology at Tel Aviv University ( https://en-lifesci.tau.ac.il/profile/nogaks ) where her research centers on environmental physiology with a focus on biological rhythms of diverse vertebrate species. Her research asks questions regarding the consequences and adaptive significance of these rhythms, as well as the interaction between physiological and endocronological processes and the evolutionary ecology of organisms and communities. She also is involved in studying the impact of events like global warming and light pollution on biodiversity, as well as on human and environmental health.
Prof. Kronfeld-Schor also serves as Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection ( https://www.gov.il/en/departments/units/chief_scientist_office ), where she provides strategic, scientific, and technological consultations that are aimed at promoting the environmental field in Israel in accordance with advancements being made in leading developed countries and OECD member countries.
Prof. Kronfeld-Schor has a BSc in Biology, an MSc in Zoology, magna cum laude and Ph.D. in Zoology, all from Tel Aviv University, and was a post-doctoral fellow at Boston University, in Zoology & Neuroendocrinology.
In addition to the roles mentioned above, Prof. Kronfeld-Schor has also served as a member of the board of directors of the Society for the Protection of Nature, was a member of the plenum and was head of the Scientific and Professional Committee of the Nature and Parks Authority, and has managed numerous national and international projects, and advised various government bodies and international organizations.
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