Staff

Post Doc

Dr. Efrat Eizenberg received her B.A degree in Behavioral Sciences from Ben Gurion University in 1997, and completed her M.A in 2003 and PhD in 2008 at the Environmental Psychology Department of The City University of New York. Efrat is a Post Doc fellow in the PEC Lab since 2008 and a research fellow at Institute of Technology and Society in Tel-Aviv University since 2009. 

PhD Students

Dror Kochan started his PhD research at PEC Lab in 2008. He received his B.A degree in International Relations and East-Asian Studies (Summa Cum Laude) in 2000, and an M.A (Summa Cum Laude) in East-Asian Studies in 2004, both from the Hebrew University. In 2001 and 2004-5, he studied at Taiwan Normal University and Beijing University, respectively. 

Chen Misgav  works as full time student on his PhD at the PEC Lab since 2008 and serves as the PEC Lab coordinator. He received his B.A degree in History and Geography at Tel-Aviv University in 2002, and M.sC in Urban and Regional Planning from the Technion in 2008. 

MA Students

Omer Golan-Joel received a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Ecology and Sociology) from the Tel-Hai Academic College in 2007. He is MA student in the PEC Lab since 2008.

Rinat Butbul received her B.A degree in East-Asian Studies and General Humanistic Studies from Tel-Aviv University in 2009. Since 2008 she has been working as an intern in Transport Today and Tomorrow, a non-profit organization for the promotion of sustainable transport. Rinat is also an intern in Shatil’s Mixed Cities Project in Jaffa as part of Porter’s Environmental Internship Program since 2009. 

Goor Somer  received his B.A degree in philosophy and General Humanistics from Tel-Aviv University in 2005. He received an M.A. in Humanitarian Affairs from La Sapienza University in a trilateral cooperation, involving Itailian, Palestinian and Israeli students in 2006.

Keren Yabetz received her B.A degree in Philosophy and Sociology and Anthropology from Tel-Aviv University in 2001. She is currently a Master’s student in the Porter School of Environmental Studies and works on her thesis in the PEC Lab. Keren works as a coordinator for a community garden in Maoz Aviv neighborhood, Tel-Aviv, since 2007 as part of a 5 year involvement in community gardens in Jerusalem. 

Inbal Terem received her B.A. degree in Regional and Urban Planning, in the Geography and Environmental Developing Department, from Ben-Gurion University (2009). Since 2005 she has been an instructor in LaMetayel, and until recently she has been the Pura nature reserve ranger (2008).

Orit Reznizki received her B.A in Geography and General Studies from Tel-Aviv University in 2009, and has recently started her Master degree in Tel-Aviv University's Geography and Human Environment department and the PEC Lab. As a recent graduate student Orit is exploring several research options. She is particularly interested in researching social geography as well as engaging issues related to environmental studies.

Yoav Egozi received his B.Ed degree in Democratic Education and the Science Education for middle school from Kibbutzim Collage in 2008. He is currently a Master’s student in the Porter School of Environmental Studies, in which he is working on his thesis in the PEC Lab. Yoav has worked as a teacher and is one of the partners in Pill Yarok – educating for sustainable culture. 

PEC Lab Graduates

Orli Ronen finished her Ph.D in 2010. She is the Deputy Director in the Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership since 1998, in which she has been leading the Local Sustainable Development initiative in Israel. 

Hana Hamdan finished her Ph.D in 2010. She received her B.A degree in History of the Middle East from Haifa University in 1989, and an M.Sc in Urban and Regional Planning from the Technion in 2002. Hana is working with Adalah ("Justice" in Arabic) since 2004.

Oren Shlomo received his B.A. degree in Social Geography and Philosophy from Tel-Aviv University at 2004. He is an MA student in the PEC Lab since 2006. He has worked as an environmental educator, instructing teachers, pupils, and counselors on socio-environmental issues 2008, and is currently writing educational material for the ministry of education.

Nicholas Black  received his bachelors’ degree in 2006 from the department of Geography and the Human Environment in Tel Aviv University. Nicholas has been an M.A. student since 2006. Nicholas has been in the high tech industry since 2004. Throughout his career he has labored on making socially responsible ICT more accessible to consumers and businesses. 

Tamir Arviv recieved his BA degree (Honor) in Film and Television Studies (2005) and an MA in Geography (2009) from Tel-Aviv University. He served as ISEF Foundation's unit manager in Tel-Aviv University during his studies. 

Itay Manor has a B.Arch degree from Bezalel – The Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem. He currently teaches Geography in high school. 

Adi Mager received her B.A degree in Sociology-Anthropology and Geography-Human Environment in 2001, and an M.A (honors), at the Department of Geography and Human Environment in 2007.