Ittai Renan
Visiting from: National Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Working with: Beulah Garner, Curator Carabidae
Arrived at the Museum: 05/12/2011
Leaving date: 09/12/2011
Whilst at the museum, Ittai worked on Graphipterus serrator group whose revision is the subject of his PhD research.
A selection of undetermined material in the Graphipterus accessions now identified to genus level by Ittai and is currently residing in Tel Aviv University for further research!
Research interests:
Revision of Graphipterus serrator group (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Lebiinae). An integrative approach to species discovery in Carabidae, using morphology, molecular analysis and ecological methods.
Relevant webpages:
http://taxonomy.tau.ac.il/en/?cmd=grants.56&act=read&id=96
Relevant publications:
Kfir, Y; Renan, I; Schneidman, E ; Segev, R. 2012. A Natural Variation of a Neural Code. PLOS ONE. Volume: 7. Issue: 3
Renan, I; Freidberg, A ; Bar Kutiel, P. 2010. The Sandy Islands of West Negev. Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution. Volume: 56, Issue: 1
