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Biography: Cell-phone number: (972) 50 – 6241535
Email address: avigailh@ moag.gov.il
[email protected]
ACADEMIC DEGREES:
1992 - M.Sc. in Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Graduated with distinction).
Thesis: "Introduction and developing of Coleonema aspalathoides as a Flowering Pot Plant". The
thesis was led by the late Professor Abraham H. Halevy and the late Professor Amihud Borochov.
1988 – B.Sc from the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Hebrew
University of Jerusalem.
Current Position:
Head of the Botanical Gardens and Urban Agriculture Branch, Forest and Trees Department, Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development, State of Israel. In this capacity, my duties and responsibilities
include:
1. Botanical Gardens: A member of the Botanical Gardens Council; Professional Director of the
Botanical Gardens Council, a member of the Botanical Gardens support committee in charge of
financial support decisions regarding submitted proposals, Chairman of the professional Botanical
Gardens Committee,
2. Community and Allotment Gardens: Chairman of the Community & Allotment Gardens committee;
Chairman of Community and Allotment Gardens proposal support committee in charge of financial
support decisions regarding submitted proposals.
3. Urban Agriculture: Director on the Urban Agriculture Committee, which is an inter-ministerial
steering committee.
4. Urban Forest: A member of official Forest Committees. Write practical guidance to the
professional workers at the municipalities and local councils.
5. Green Roofs: Chairman of Green Roofs Professional support committee, in charge of financial
support decisions regarding submitted proposals.
6. Lead author of the List of Ornamental Plants in Israel.
7. Write professional articles, booklets, factsheets and directives about Urban Agriculture, Urban
Forests, Botanical Gardens, Community & Allotment Gardens and Green Roofs. These directives are
designed and intended for municipalities and local councils.
8. Lecturer at conventions and courses about Urban Agriculture, Urban Forest, Botanical Gardens,
Community & Allotment Gardens and Green Roofs.