Collections

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The National Natural History Collections

Identification

Original name(s)

• אוספי הטבע הלאומיים - האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים (he - Hebrew)

Institution Address

The National Natural History Collections, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Berman Building, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram
9190401 Jerusalem
IL
nnhc@mail.huji.ac.il

Topics of interests

• Taxonomy and Systematics of flora and fauna at the focal location of Israel and adjacent areas.
• DNA barcoding of current fauna of Israel and adjacent areas.
• Conservation of biological material

Main areas of taxonomic expertise

• Systematics and evolution of Cruciferae
• Floristics of Israel and Jordan
• Arachnid systematics and taxonomy, comparative morphology, phylogeny; Myriapoda, Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Arachnida, Araneae, Scorpiones, Pseudoscorpiones, Opiliones, Solifugae, Acari, Amblypygi, Palpigradi
• Mollusc of Israel and neighbouring areas.
• Reptiles and amphibians of Israel and neighbouring areas.
• Fish of Israel and neighbouring areas
• Vertebrate palaeontology of Mio-Holocene of the southern Levant
• Conservation genetics of endangered species

Type of organisation

Institution Address

The National Natural History Collections, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Berman Building, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram
9190401 Jerusalem
IL
nnhc@mail.huji.ac.il

Director Representative

Prof.Tamar Dayan

Contact

dayant@tauex.tau.ac.il

Structure Chart

url : https://collections.naturalsciences.be/cpb/nh-collections/countries/israel/il-nnhc-huji/1-cetaf-passport-administration/@@download/structure_chart_file
file : structure_chart_nnhc_huji.pdf

Governing & Executive bodies

Staff fields

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