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Karmi Oxman

Current appointment

Lab and Apiary Manager

Lab of Prof. Sharoni Shafir

B. Triwaks Bee Research Center

Department of Entomology

Institute of Environmental Sciences

Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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2019-2025: Ph.D., Drexel University

  • Ecology, Evolution & Earth Systems
  • Advisor: Dr. Sean O'Donnell

  • Dissertation: Ethology and neurobiology of xeric-adapted isopods: plasticity in bi-parental care and neuroanatomy of Hemilepistus reaumuri.

    • 2014-2017: M.Sc., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Entomology and Agroecology

  • Advisors: Dr. Sharoni Shafir, Dr. Ofer Feinerman(Weizmann Institute of Science)
  • Thesis: “Reliability and the waggle dance: Honest honey bees dance more and attract more followers than dishonest bees.”
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    • 2008-2012: B.A., Oberlin College, Biology, minor in Environmental Studies

  • Senior Research Advisor: Dr. Mary Garvin
  • Senior Research Project: “A Supplement to Theodore Mitchell’s Bees of the Eastern United States”.

    • ADDITIONAL TRAINING

    2011: “Sustainability and Environmental Action”, School for International Training (Australia)

  • Investigation of alternatives to current systems that are degrading the environment and increasing inequality.
  • Research project: Asian honey bee incursion in Australia: the eradication program and effects on local beekeepers and farmers.

    • 2011: Wildlife Rehabilitation and Permaculture Intern, WWOOF NZ, The Animal Sanctuary & Wilderland Sustainable Living

  • Wildlife rehabilitation and permaculture training in New Zealand.

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    2025 - Present: Lab and Apiary Manager

    Lab of Prof. Sharoni Shafir, B. Triwaks Bee Research Center, Department of Entomology, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Laboratory and apiary management, honey bee research support, field and teaching infrastructure, and science communication.

    • 2019 - 2025: PhD Student

    Drexel University, Ecology, Evolution & Earth Systems
    Laboratory of Dr. Sean O'Donnell
  • Thesis: Ethology and neurobiology of xeric-adapted isopods: plasticity in bi-parental care and neuroanatomy of Hemilepistus reaumuri.

    • 2017-2019: Research Specialist

    University of Pennsylvania, Department of Neuroscience, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
    Dr. Maria Geffen's Laboratory of Auditory Coding
  • Cortical mechanisms driving changes in auditory perception following emotional learning
  • Flexible categorization of sound frequency in the auditory cortex

    • 2018-2019: Apiary and Research Specialist

    The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Entomology
    Laboratory of Dr. Christina Grozinger
  • Philadelphia Urban Pollinator Project with Dr. Douglas Sponsler
  • Waggle dance decoding to investigate honey bee foraging behavior in an urban landscape
  • Wild bee diversity and floral diet study with citizen science emphasis

    • 2013-2014: Research Specialist

    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, B. Triwaks Bee Research Center
    Laboratory of Dr. Sharoni Shafir, postdoctoral mentor Dr. Harmen Hendriksma
  • Honey bee decision making, nutrition, and pollinator garden design
  • Co-author on published honey bee nutrition study

    • 2012-2013: Research Specialist

    University of Pennsylvania, Department of Biology
    Laboratory of Dr. Timothy Linksvayer, Dr. Sandra Rehan (now York University)
  • Collective decision making and age polyethism in ants
  • Ant tracking software

    • 2011-2012: Research Student

    Oberlin College, Department of Biology
    Laboratory of Dr. Mary Garvin
  • Identification of bees from reclaimed and active coal mining sites
  • Construction of native plants and pollinator teaching garden

    • Winter 2012: Research Assistant

    University of Pennsylvania, Department of Biology
    Laboratory of Dr. Daniel Janzen
  • Biodiversity inventory project

    • Spring 2011: Fieldwork Researcher

    Australian Department of the Environment and Primary Industries
  • Fieldwork and agricultural surveys for the Asian Honeybee Containment Program

    • Winter 2010: Collections Intern

    Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology
    Advisor: Dr. John Rawlins
  • Illustration, collections, and data management

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    HTML, CSS, 3D modeling (Google SketchUp), systems modeling (STELLA), digital graphic design (Sketch, iPad illustration)