- Personal
- Education
- Fields of Research
- Academic Positions
- Professional Experience
- Administrative Activities
- Scholarships
- Sponsored research
- Supervision of Higher Degrees
- List of publications
- Papers at Scientific Conferences
Personal
Tel: 972-9-7781753
Fax: 972-9-7780661
E-mail: anatba@openu.ac.il
Born: 15 September 1954
Status: Married + 3
Education
| 1991 – 1994 | Postdoctoral research, Rockefeller University, NY (with Prof. F. Nottebohm), "Neural and hormonal mechanisms underlying food storing behavior in birds" |
| 1991 | Sound recording workshop, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Ithaca NY, US |
| 1989 – 1990 | Postdoctoral studies, Dept. of Plant Sciences, Oxford University, UK (with Dr. C. Pannel and Mr. White), "Interactions between fleshy fruits and their dispersers in Britain, and fruits toxicity and palatability" |
| 1983 – 1988 | Ph.D., Zoology, Tel-Aviv University, Israel Dissertation: "Interactions between fleshy fruited plants and vertebrates which disperse them in Israel" Supervisors: Prof. Yoram Yom-Tov and Prof. J. Friedman |
| 1982 | High-school Teacher's Diploma in Biology and Agriculture, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem |
| 1979 – 1982 | M.Sc. (cum laude), Zoology, Tel-Aviv University Thesis: "The biology of the Syrian woodpecker, Dendrocopos syriacus" Supervisor: Prof. Yoram Yom-Tov |
| 1976 – 1979 | B.Sc., Faculty of Life Sciences, Hebrew University, Jerusalem |
| 1973 | Tourist Guide Diploma, Ministry of Tourism |
Fields of Research
- Neuroethology; Behavioral neurobiology
- Ecology; Behavioral ecology
- Interactions between plants and vertebrates
Academic Positions
| 2009 – | Dean of Research, The Open University of Israel |
| 2009 | Associate Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Israel |
| 2000 – 2009 | Senior Lecturer, Department of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Israel |
| 1995 – 2000 | Lecturer, Department of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Israel |
| 1994 – 1995 | Guest Lecturer, Department of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Israel |
| 1991 – 1994 | Guest investigator, The Rockefeller University, New York |
Professional Experience
| 2006 – 2008 | Board member, The Zoology Society in Israel |
| 1989 – 1990 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Plant Sciences, Oxford University, UK |
| 1988 – 1989 | Research assistant, Dept. of Botany, Tel-Aviv University |
| 1979 – 1988 | Teaching assistant, Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University Courses: "Introduction to the Fauna of Israel"; Faunistics (ecology and natural history) of vertebrates in Israel In these courses, I guided field trips and instructed students in the laboratory as well as in the Zoological Garden |
| 1987 – 1988 | Scientific writer, zoological and botanical sections of a children's encyclopedia, Yavne Publishing House, Israel |
| 1973 – 1979 | Tourist guide in Israel and Sinai |
Administrative Activities
The Open University of Israel
| 2009 | Member, Academic Steering Committee on the activities of the "Friends of the Open University" and the Public Relations Unit |
| 2008 | Chair, Steering Committee for the Self Evaluation Report in Life Sciences, submitted to the Council for Higher Education |
| 2007 – 2009 | Member, Committee of Accreditation of Prior Studies |
| 2006 – | Member, Ethics Committee |
| 2005 – | Head, Life Sciences Section, Dept. of Natural Sciences |
| 2001 – 2006 | Chair, Academic Subcommittee for Natural Sciences |
| 1995 – | Member, Academic Subcommittee for Natural Sciences |
| 1995 – | Member, Faculty Council |
Scholarships
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1995 |
Alon Scholarship, Council for Higher Education in Israel |
| 1989 – 1990 | Postdoctoral Scholarship (S&T), Commission of European Communities |
| 1989 – 1990 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, AVI Fellowships |
| 1989 | Postdoctoral Scholarship, B'nai B'rith Organization |
Sponsored Research
| 2010 – | The Israel Science Foundation: "Effects of environmental and hormonal conditions on brain plasticity in adult birds" |
| 2008 | The Research Authority, The Open University of Israel: "Does plant species diversity affect avian species diversity in urban open areas?" |
| 2006 – 2009 | The National Institute for Psychobiology in Israel: "Neurobiological aspects of migratory behavior in birds: a neuroethological study, comparing migrant and resident species in Israel" |
| 2004 – 2006 | The Research Authority, The Open University of Israel: "Does social complexity affect survival of new neurons in the forebrain of adult songbirds?" |
| 2004 – 2007 | The Israel Science Foundation: "Effect of social change on neuronal recruitment, survival, and replacement in the adult brain" |
| 2003 | Research Authority, The Open University of Israel: "Honey bees colony defense: from behavior to molecules" |
| 2000 – 2002 | The National Institute for Psychobiology in Israel: "Experience-dependent recruitment of new neurons in the forebrain of adult songbirds" |
| 1998 – 2000 | The Research Authority, The Open University of Israel: "The effect of social environment on neuronal recruitment in the adult brain" |
| 1998 | Adams Super-Center for Brain Studies, Tel-Aviv University (with R. Rado, Tel-Aviv University): "Do learning and memory of social environment affect neurogenesis in adult avian brain?" |
| 1997 | The National Institute for Psychobiology in Israel (with R. Rado, Tel-Aviv University): "Do learning and memory of social environment and spatial complexity affect neurogenesis in adult avian brain?" |
| 1995 – 1998 | Israel Ministry of Science: "The biological role of alerting odors in natural communication systems and their possible applied significance" |
Supervision of Higher Degrees
| 2009 – | Eesra Jabali. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. J. Terkel |
| 2009 – | Maayan Rauch. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. Y. Yom-Tov |
| 2008 – | Anat Cattan. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. A. Ayali |
| 2008 – | Oleg Spivak. Dept. of Neurobiology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Dr. Y. Gothilf |
| 2007 – 2010 | Yair Pecker. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. Y. Yom-Tov |
| 2007 – 2010 | Hadass Grushka. Dept. of Biology, Haifa University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. I. Izhaki |
| 2007 – | Shay Hornfeld. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. Ph.D. Co-supervision with Prof. J. Terkel |
| 2005 – | Shay Barkan. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. Ph.D. Co-supervision with Prof. Y. Yom-Tov |
| 2004 – 2008 | Anat Schori. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. A. Ar |
| 2004 – 2008 | Meital Yogev. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. A. Lotem |
| 2003 – 2006 | Einat Shavit. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. A. Lotem |
| 2002 – 2005 | Eran Levin, Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. Y. Yom-Tov |
| 2002 – 2006 | Uri Moran. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. A. Ayali |
| 2000 – 2004 | Shay Barkan. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. A. Ayali |
| 1997 – 2002 | Adina Mishal. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. Z. Volberg & Dr. R. Rado |
| 1996 – 2000 | Dina Lipkind. Dept. of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. M.Sc. Co-supervision with Prof. Z. Volberg & Dr. R. Rado |
List of Publications
Articles in Refereed Books
Barnea, A., Gvaryahu, G. & Rothschild, M. (2004). The effect of the odour of pyrazine and colours on recall of past events and learning in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus domesticus). In H. F. van Emden & M. Rothschild (Eds.), Insect and Bird Interactions (chapter 14, pp. 205-216). Andover: Intercept Ltd.
Rothschild, M. & Barnea, A. (2004). A note on the odour of amyl acetate in the role of an alerting signal. In H. F. van Emden & M. Rothschild (Eds.), Insect and Bird Interactions (chapter 15, pp. 217-222). Andover: Intercept Ltd.
Articles in Refereed Journals
Tsaadon, Alon, L., Pietrokovski, S., Barkan, S., Avrahami, L., Kaidanovich-Beilin, O., Woodgett, J.R., Barnea, A., Eldar-Finkelman, H. (2011). Selective loss of glycogen synthase kinase-3a in birds reveals distinct roles for GSK-3 isozymes in tau phosphorylation. FEBS Letters 585:1158-1162.
Barnea, A. (2010). Wild neurogenesis. Brain, Behavior and Evolution, 75:86-87.
Hornfeld, S.H. Terkel, J., Barnea, A. (2010). Neurons recruited in the nidopallium caudale, following changes in social environment, derive from the same original population. Behavioral Brain Research, 208:643-645.
Barnea, A. (2009). Interactions between environmental changes and brain plasticity in birds. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 163(1/2):128-134.
Levin, E. Yom-Tov, Y., Barnea, A. (2009). Frequent summer nuptial flights of ants provide a primary food source for bats. Naturwissenschaften, 96:477-483.
Levin, E., Yom-Tov, Y., Barnea, A., Huchon D. (2008). Genetic diversity and phylogeography of the greater mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) in the Levant. Acta Chiropterologica, 10(2):207-212.
Adar, E., Nottebohm, F., Barnea, A. (2008). The relationship between nature of social change, age, and position of new neurons and their survival in adult zebra finch brain. Journal of Neuroscience, 28(20):5394-5400.
Editors' choice, Science magazine.
Adar, E., Lotem, A., Barnea, A. (2008). The effect of social environment on singing behavior in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) and its implication for neuronal recruitment. Behavioural Brain Research, 187:178-184.
Barkan S., Ayali A., Nottebohm F., & Barnea, A. (2007). Neuronal recruitment in adult zebra finch brain during a reproductive cycle. Developmental Neurobiology (Formerly: Journal of Neurobiology), 67(6):687-701.
Levin, E., Barnea, A., Yovel, Y. & Yom-Tov, Y. (2006). Have introduced fish initiated piscivory among the long-fingered bat? Mammalian Biology, 71(3):139-143.
Barnea, A., Mishal, A. & Nottebohm, F. (2006). Social and spatial changes induce multiple survival regimes for new neurons in two regions of the adult brain: An anatomical representation of time? Behavioural Brain Research, 16(1):63-74.
Ar, A., Barnea, A., Yom-Tov, Y. & Mersten-Katz, C. (2004). Woodpecker cavity aeration: A predictive model. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, 144:237-249.
Barnea, A. & Pannell, C.M. (2004). Male Blackbird defending Holly fruits. British Birds, 97(2):100-101.
Barnea, A. & Rothschild, M. (2002). The odour of pyrazine increases the egg mass of domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). Journal of Zoology, 257(3):411-416.
Lipkind, D., Nottebohm, F., Rado, R. & Barnea, A. (2002). Social change affects the survival of new neurons in the forebrain of adult songbirds. Behavioural Brain Research, 133(1):31-43.
Katz, A., Gvaryahu, G., Robinson, B., Snapir, N. & Barnea, A. (1999). The effect of pyrazine odor on body mass and various organs in embryos and chicks (Gallus gallus domesticus). Poultry Science, 78:1786-1789.
Party, E., Barnea, A., Linnis, I. & Gershy, E.L. (1997). Elimination of tritiated thymidine from birds. Health Physics, 72(4) 633-635.
Barnea, A. & Nottebohm, F. (1996). Recruitment and replacement of hippocampal neurons in young and adult chickadees: an addition to the theory of hippocampal learning. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, USA, 93:714-718.
Barnea, A. & Nottebohm, F. (1995). Patterns of food-storing by black-capped chickadees suggest a mnemonic hypothesis. Animal Behaviour, 490:1161-1176.
Barnea, A. & Nottebohm, F. (1994). Seasonal recruitment of hippocampal neurons in adult free-ranging black-capped chickadees. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, USA, 91(23):11217-11221.
Barnea, A., Harborne, J.B. & Pannell, C.M. (1993). What parts of fleshy-fruits contain secondary compounds toxic to birds and why? Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 214(4):421-429.
Barnea, A., Yom-Tov, Y. & Friedman, J. (1992). Effect of frugivorous birds on seed dispersal and germination of multi-seeded fruits. Acta Oecologia, 13(2):209-219.
Barnea, A., Yom-Tov, Y. & Friedman, J. (1991). Does ingestion by birds affect seed germination? Functional Ecology, 5:394-402.
Barnea, A., Yom-Tov, Y. & Friedman, J. (1990). Differential germination of two closely related species of Solanum in response to bird ingestion. Oikos, 57:222-228.
Barnea, A. & Yom-Tov, Y. (1985). Syrian woodpeckers attack Israeli irrigation pipes. Water and Irrigation Review, 3:4-5.
Barnea, A. & Yom-Tov, Y. (1984). A method to deter Syrian woodpeckers from drilling holes in irrigation pipes. Crop Protection, 3:35-39.
Submitted for publication
Barnea, A., Pravosudov, V., Birds as a model to study adult neurogenesis: Bridging evolutionary, comparative and neuroethological approaches. Submitted to European Journal of Neuroscience.