Daniel
Fuks
Department of Archaeology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Dr. Daniel Fuks is an archaeobotanist, studying plant remains retrieved from archaeological excavations to reconstruct ancient agriculture and landscapes. His current focus is on sites from the first millennium CE in southern Israel, to explore the significant agricultural changes and related social and economic developments of that era. Ultimately, this research contributes long- term perspectives on food security, biodiversity, climate change, and globalization.
Daniel’s research contributes long-term perspectives on food security, biodiversity, climate change, and globalization.
Daniel completed a BA and BSc at the University of Pittsburgh, an MA and PhD at Bar-Ilan University, and a postdoc at the University of Cambridge. He is also the founder of the Crop History Consortium—a multi-disciplinary research group focused on geographic and evolutionary trajectories of crop plants across the Middle East and Mediterranean. Daniel lives with his wife and children on a moshav in the northwest Negev where he has volunteered to tutor youth at risk. He is passionate about sustainability, capoeira, and jazz.
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