> Spatial ecology and spatial genetics and their implications for conservation biology and wildlife management;

> Specifically, the spatial and genetic structure of populations, factors affecting range expansion, and movement patterns of individuals under different landscape scenarios.

Research Activities 2013-2016
• The interactions of behavioral patterns with landscape in influencing the population structure of the reintroduced Asiatic wild ass
• Dynamics of allele frequency changes following founder events
• Synthesized evidence of recursive movement behavior across species
• Inference and analysis of population structure using genetic data and network theory
• Non-invasive genetics and population genetic structure of Nubian ibex
• High-resolution species-distribution model based on systematic sampling and indirect observations
• Population genetics structure and gene flow among Acacia tortilis subpopulations
• Range expansion and genetic structure of the insectivore bat Pipistrellus kuhlii in Israel

• Scientific Publications 2015-2020

(a) Chapters in collective volumes

1. Geigl, E., Bar-David, S., Beja-Pereira, A., Cothran, E. G., Giulotto, E., Hrabar, H., Oyunsuren, T., Pruvost, M,. 2016. Genetics and Paleogenetics of Equids, in 'Wild Equids: Ecology, Conservation, and Management' edited by Ransom J. and Kaczensky P., Johns Hopkins University Press.

(b) Refereed articles in scientific journals
1. Renan S. , Greenbaum G. , Shahar N. , Templeton A.R, Bouskila A., and Bar-David S. 2015. A simulation approach to study mating system of elusive species: the reintroduced Asiatic wild ass. Molecular Ecology 24: 1433-1446.
2. Berger-Tal O. and Bar-David S. 2015. Synthesized evidence of recursive movement behavior across species. Ecoshpere. Accepted.
3. Giotto N., J-F., Gerard , A. Ziv. , A. Bouskila , and S. Bar-David. 2015. Space-use patterns of the Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus): complementary insights from displacement, recursion movement and habitat selection analyses. Plos One 10 (12).
4. Greenbaum, G., A. R. Templeton, and S. Bar-David. 2016. Inference and Analysis of Population Structure Using Genetic Data and Network Theory. Genetics 202:1299-+.
5. Goodman I., Shahar N., Kahila Bar-Gal G., Saltz D., S. Bar-David. 2016. Evaluation of noninvasive genetic methods for Nubian Ibex. Conservation Genetics Resources: DOI 10.1007/s12686-016-0642-8
6. Nezer O., Bar-David S., Gueta T., Carmel Y. 2016. High-resolution species-distribution model based on systematic sampling and indirect observations. Biodiversity and Conservation: DOI 10.1007/s10531-016-1251-2.


(c) Published scientific reports and technical papers
1. Giotto N. Bouskila A. and Bar-David S., 2015. Water use by the Asiatic wild ass in the Negev Highlands. Submitted to the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.
2. Berger-Tal, O., S. Bar-David, A. Dolev, & D. Saltz. 2016. Reintroduction of the Persian fallow deer to the northern region of Israel. In: Soorae, P.S. (ed.) Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2015. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group. (In Press).

Ph.D. (2003) in Zoology - Tel-Aviv University.

> Conservation Genetics, Graduate level course, Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies.

Graduate Students:

• Gili Greenbaum, MSc, jointly with Prof. Yair Zarmi, BGU. Exploration of the deterministic and stochastic components in the development of genetic structure within a colonizing population: Quantitative models and their empirical testing. 2011 –2013.
• Tamar Ben-Nun, MSc, jointly with Prof. Amos Bouskila, BGU. Social behavior and genetic relatedness of wild ass (Equus hemionus) females in the northern Negev. 2012 –2014.
• Alon Ziv MSc, jointly with Prof. Amos Bouskila, BGU. Males’ social behavior and space use patterns in the Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus). 2013- 2016.
• Yael Rogers, MSc, jointly with Dr. Gidon Winters, Dead Sea-Arava Science center. Genetic diversity of Acacia tortilis in the Negev and the Arava deserts and implications to its conservation. 2013-2015.
• Lior Ventura, MSc, jointly with Prof. Yael Lubin, BGU. Effects of colony density on dispersal. 2013-2015.
• Ariel Altman, MSc, jointly with Amos Bouskila, BGU. Females grouping patterns as a function of habitat characteristics and males' territoriality: The Asiatic Wild Ass in the Negev. 2-14-2016.
• Idan Goodman, MSc, jointly with Prof. David Saltz, BGU and Dr Gila Kahila Bargal, HUJI. Large scale genetic structure in the Nubian ibex in Israel. 2014-2016.
• Orly Brandeis , MSc, jointly with Dr. Gidon Winters, Dead Sea-Arava Science center and Prof. David Saltz, BGU. Contemporary and potential gene flow among Acacia tortilis subpopulations. 2015-present.
• Yuval Cohen, MSc, jointly with Prof. Carmi Korine, BGU. Can insectivorous bats be integrated into pest management of cotton.. 2015-present.
• Sharon Renan, PhD, jointly with Profs. Amos Bouskila, BGU and Alan Templeton, Washington University, St. Louis. From behavioral patterns to Genetic structure: The reintroduced Asiatic wild ass in the Negev. 2010-2014.
• Gil Eshel, PhD, jointly with Dr. Simon Barak and Prof. Aharon Fait, BGU. Identifying stress response genes and mechanisms in Anastatica heirochuntica, a relative of Arabidopsis from the Negev Desert that is tolerant to multiple abiotic stresses. 2012-2016
• Gili Greenbaum, PhD, jointly with co-advisors: Profs. Yair Zarmi, BGU, Alan Templeton, Washington University. Characteristics of Genetic diversity in small populations and their implications to ecological dynamics and evolutionary processes. 2013-present.
• Yehonathan Tichon, PhD, jointly with Prof. David Saltz, BGU. Predictive model of the ibex population in the Jodea Desert: Demography and spatial structure. 2016-present.

Post-Doctoral fellows:

• Nina Giotto, Post-Doctoral fellow, jointly with Profs. Alan Templeton, Washington University and Amos Bouskila, BGU. Research entitled: "Monitoring spatial-social structure: a tool for the conservation of the reintroduced wild ass. 2013-2015.
• Miri Tsalyuk, Post-Doctoral fellow, jointly Prof. David Saltz, BGU. Research entitled: " From movement to demography: integrating the effects of landscape, movement and social behavior on the genetic structure of reintroduced wild ass. 2016-present.

A winner of Ben-Gurion University Rector’s award for outstanding teaching in the academic year 2009-10.