Dr. Ofir Levy studies lizards native to the Negev desert, such as this one, as part of his research on climate change.
Standing up to Climate Change TAU researchers and alumni are making significant environmental impact on the ground—now By Julie Steigerwald-Levi
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software programmer, an ecologist and a wildlife photographer enter a room. This is not the preamble to a joke. This is a normal scene in Dr. Ofir Levy’s Tel Aviv University lab, where a diverse group of scientists develop advanced tools to protect wildlife in the face of the accelerating climate crisis.
Levy is among the scores of TAU researchers who are pursuing innovative solutions under TAU’s Climate Crisis Initiative, also known as PlanNet Zero, a new nerve center uniting brainpower from all faculties—along with industry and government partners. Leveraging TAU’s
interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial strengths, the Initiative aims to spearhead new technologies, models, regulations and policy recommendations for tackling the climate crisis. “Climate records are being shattered nearly every year,” explains Levy of the 7
