SCIENTISTS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

ISEES aims to promote environmental sciences and ecology in Israel – to raise public awareness about these topics and their significance for environmental quality –  to create consensus between people and decision-makers and to bring cutting-edge scientific knowledge to policy-makers in Israel.

18-10-2015
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The strength of the Israel Society of Ecology and Environmental Sciences (ISEES) lies first and foremost in its members. Among these members are leaders of the Israeli scientific community as well as high-level representatives of Israeli government ministries and public institutions, who influence decision-making processes that have environmental consequences. In addition, the ISEES members pool boasts skilled professionals from leading private companies and non-profit organizations working to implement knowledge and clean technologies that were developed in academic institutions in Israel.

By becoming a member of ISEES, you will support the society’s activities directed towards strengthening the scientific community’s standing in the social-environmental discourse and the links between the scientific community, the public, and decision-makers, concerning environmental policy.

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ZAVIT is an advanced internet-based content platform.
Targeting mainstream science and environment news networks, ZAVIT offers media outlets state-of-the-art science news, research insights, interviews with practicing scientists, blogs, a database of professionals and academics, as well as multimedia footage of Israel and the region.

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Mimshak Science and Policy Fellowships Program: Launched in 2011, Mimshak is modeled after the prestigious AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships Program and aims to integrate scientific knowledge and approaches into the government. Geared to cultivate a public policy-savvy scientific leadership, the fellowship combines educational workshops with a hands-on internship in which young scientists are placed in leading government ministries for one year.

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Experts Opinion Forums & Network

These multi-disciplinary, cross-sectoral forums address current environmental issues with cutting-edge science and broad-range expertise in order to assist regulators and decision-makers in creating evidence-based environmental policy. In addition, our Environmental Experts Network facilitates collaboration among academia, national research institutes, government professionals and environmental NGOs.

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Ecology and Environment Journal:  A quarterly peer-reviewed journal in Hebrew exploring science, sustainability, and environmental policy. It exemplifies ISEES’s unique interdisciplinary approach and sets the stage for future scientific research and discussions on key environmental issues.

Journal Website

Annual Conference: ISEES’s annual conference is a pinnacle event for the environmental community. The conference brings together over 1,000 young and veteran scientists with environmental activists, decision-makers, teachers, and civil servants to interact, present and discuss state-of-the-art research, knowledge, and current environmental issues.

Conference Website

Science Communication Workshops           

ISEES develops workshops run by communication specialists and aimed at the scientific community. These workshops provide scientists with applied tools to effectively transfer their knowledge to varied audiences, specifically to decision-makers, either directly or through the media.

HaMigdalor website

Experts Opinion Forums & Network          

These multi-disciplinary, cross-sectoral forums address current environmental issues with cutting-edge science and a broad range of expertise in order to assist regulators and decision-makers in creating evidenced-based environmental policy. Additionally, our Environmental Experts Network facilitates collaboration among academia, national research institutes, government professionals, and environmental NGOs.

Scientific Steering Committee for Marine Protected Areas in Israel

The scientific steering committee’s primary mission is to prioritize research and data collection and to review and follow up on submitted proposals. Aside from prominent Israeli scientists familiar with the state of local knowledge and data, we work with international experts who contribute new perspectives, ensure objectivity, and help in connecting these local efforts to the broader context.

Scientific Steering Committee for Marine Protected Areas in Israel

According to the Society’s vision, science-based environmental knowledge is developed, updated, and synthesized to serve as a strong basis for decision-making processes at a national and local level. It is available and accessible to public servants, NGOs, and the general public – and it can be implemented into a viable public policy for the betterment of the state of the environment in Israel.

Foster a community of scientists and professionals in the fields of ecology and environmental sciences to boost innovation, collaboration, and interdisciplinary research.
Promote cooperation between the scientific community and public agencies entrusted with environmental decision-making, as well as with civil society and the industry.
Improve environmental policy-making by Equipping decision-makers as well as civil-society stakeholders with academic knowledge, expertise, and practical implementation tools.
Advance science-based environmental literacy in all educational institutions and strengthen public understanding of environmental challenges through the media.
40 Years of Activity

The Israel Society of Ecology and Environmental Sciences (ISEES) is a professional organization that has been promoting the use of scientific knowledge and research to positively influence environmental decision-making in Israel since 1970. Growing concerns over global and local ecological crises, compounded by the limited influence of scientific knowledge on environmental policy, have motivated ISEES to make a dramatic shift from an academic association to a professional organization, strategically positioned at the science-policy-practice interface. Shortly after, ISEES has spearheaded projects aimed at capitalizing on the academic strengths in Israel and narrowing the gap between academia, policy, and practice.

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Dr. Raz Tamir
Co-CEO
Shaked Shefy Cohen
Co-CEO
Dr. Anna Halasz
Director of Science and Organization Development
Adv. Adi Raanan Ron
Mimshak – Science to Policy, Program Director
Keren Amichai
Climate Scientists Forum, Director
Shachar Bookman
Ecology and Environment, Editor-in-Chief

Holds a BSc in Geology and Environment and an MA in Public Policy and Governance (both from Hebrew University). Previously directed social and environmental projects at various environmental organizations.

Adi Weinberger
Zavit, Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Azri Amram
Mimshak – Science to Policy, Head of Task Teams
Noghat Calev Dror
Finanace and HR

.Has an MA in Sociology and Anthropology (Tel Aviv). Volunteers with Youth at Risk and various social organizations.

Dr. Yahala Rina Dor
Head of Research and Expert Committees
Elat Hagage
Dr. Omri Hasson
Mimshak – Science to Policy
Inbar Kimhi Angert
Ecology and Environment, Linguistic Editor
Neta Lanzman Machness
Marketing and Admissions Manager, Mimshak – Science to Policy
Yael Maslaton
Zavit
Luce Orya Mitelman
Mimshak – Science to Policy, Alumni Network Manager
Dr. Lital Ozeri
The Annual Conference for Science and the Environment, Academic Coordinator
Noa Sofi Vogman
Sujood Younis
Operations and Administrative Coordinator, Mimshak – Science to Policy
Prof. Jonathan Belmaker
Chairperson

Fields of Expertise: Community ecology, conservation and macroecology.

 

Faculty member at the School of Zoology Faculty of Life Sciences, and The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University.

Prof. Aaron Ciechanover
Honorary Member

Fields of Expertise: Intracellular protein degradation, biochemistry and drug discovery.

 

Faculty member at the Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.

Ram Amar
Adi Dishon
Dr. Avner Gross
Adv. Racheli Hecht

Fields of Expertise: Environmental law, civil litigation and public policy.

 

Legal Clinics, Faculty of Law, Bar-Ilan University.

Dr. Adi levi

Fields of Expertise: Marine ecology,  environmental sciences and environmental policy.

 

Faculty member at the Faculty of Science, Health and Sustainability, Achva Academic College.

Nir Papay
Prof. Shlomit Paz

Fields of Expertise:Climate change, environmental health.

 

Faculty member at the School of Environmental Sciences, University of Haifa.

: Prof. Orit Rotem

Fields of Expertise: Urban geography, environmental policy, sustainable mobility and transportation.

 

Faculty member at the Department of Environment, Planning and Sustainability, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Prof. Efrat Sheffer
Prof. Marcelo Sternberg

Field of Expertise: Climate change ecology.

 

Faculty member at the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at Tel Aviv University.

Dr. Shiri Zemah-Shamir

Fields of Expertise:Environmental economics, ecosystem services valuation, natural resource  economics and cost-benefit analysis.

 

Faculty member at the School of Sustainability, Reichman University.

Dr. Noam Josef
Audit Committee
Dr. Udi Kaliner
Audit Committee

The strength of the Israel Society of Ecology and Environmental Sciences (ISEES) lies first and foremost in its members. Among these members are leaders of the Israeli scientific community as well as high-level representatives of Israeli government ministries and public institutions, who influence decision-making processes that have environmental consequences. In addition, the ISEES members pool boasts skilled professionals from leading private companies and non-profit organizations working to implement knowledge and clean technologies that were developed in academic institutions in Israel.

By becoming a member of ISEES, you will support the society’s activities directed towards strengthening the scientific community’s standing in the social-environmental discourse and the links between the scientific community, the public, and decision-makers, concerning environmental policy.

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