Dr. Hanan Ginat
Biography
1)
2) Ma'ale
Kibbutz Yotvata,
Tel: +972 8 6356762
Fax: +972 8 6355940
Email: hananginat@school.ardom.co.il
Research
Interests:
· · Geological Mapping
· · Geomorphological Mapping
· · Quaternary stratigraphy
· · Pedology
· · Landscape development
· · Earth science Education
Academic Education and Qualification
1997 - Ph.D.,
Earth Science,
Ph.D. Thesis: “Paleogeography and
the landscape evolution of the Nahal Hiyyon and Nahal
Zihor basins (sedimentology,
climatic and tectonic aspects). (Southern
1989 - M.Sc.,
Geology and Physical Geography magna cum laude,
M. Sc. Thesis: “Geology and
Geomorphology of Yotvata area, Southern Negev,
Israel.”
1985 - B.Sc., Geology and
Physical Geography magna cum laude,
1986 - Teaching Certification,
2004-2005 |
Sabbatical year at the Geology Department, |
1995-2004 |
Headmaster, Ma’ale
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1986-2003 |
Teacher of Geography and Geology, 7th –12th grades, Ma’ale Shaharoot High School. Prepared students for matriculation exams.
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1997-2003 |
Volunteer researcher in Geology for Israel Geological Institute. Published six papers in Geology in local and international journals.
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1998-2001 |
Guest lecturer, Department of Geography,
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1986-2002 |
Conducted geological mapping on a scale of 1:50,000 for the Israeli
Geological Institute, including preparation of three maps of the
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1991-1995 |
Established and directed Desert Studies Institute on Kibbutz Samar.
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1986-1991 |
Coordinator of Kibbutz Samar’s Mango grove (25 acres), including cultivation, irrigation, harvesting.
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Israeli Geological Society
* Awarded Medal of Honor from Israel Geological Society for contributions to society (2002).
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1.Ginat H., 1991, The Geology and Geomorphology of the Yotvata area. Isr.
Geol.
2. Orion, N., Ginat H., 1991, Geogames:
didactic games for Earth -
Science Education. Proceeding, The National Science Teacher association,
NTSA Convention,
3. Ginat H., and Zilberman E., 1992,
Structural and morphological development of
the
4. Ginat H., Eyal Y., Bartov Y., and Zilberman E., 1994, Young faults in the alluvial fans of Elat area. Isr. Geol. Surv. Technical Rep. GSI/6/94, 14 pp. (in Hebrew).
5.
Ginat H., and Avni
Y., 1995, The Arava conglomerate: a Pliocene
valley deposits crossing the
6. Ginat H., Zilberman
E. and Rosenfeld A., 1996, New finding of
early Pleistocene
lake
deposits in the Nahal Zihor,
7. Ginat H. and Zilberman E., 1996, Fluvio-lacustrine
sediments in Nahal Hiyyon
evidence for a Pleistocene lake near the
8. Ginat H., 1997, Paleogeography
and the landscape evolution of the Nahal Hiyyon and Nahal Zihor basins (sedimentology,
climatic and tectonic aspects). Isr. Geol. Surv. Rep. GSI/19/97, 206 pp. (In Hebrew, English abstract)
(Ph.D. work).
9.
Ginat H. and Sneh A., 1998, General
stratigraphic notes on the Yahel
area.
10. Ginat H., Enzel Y. and Avni Y., 1998, Translocated Pio-Pleistocene
drainage systems along the Arava fault of the
11.
Avni Y., Bartov Y. a, Garfunkel Z. and Ginat H., 2000, The
Arava Formation – A Pliocene sequence in the
12.
Ginat H., Zilberman E. and Avni Y., 2000, Tectonic and paleogeographic
significance of the
13. Ginat H., Zilberman E. and Amit R., 2002, Red sedimentary units as indicator
for reconstructing Early Pleistocene tectonic Activity in the
14. Ginat H., Zilberman E. and
15. Porat N., Amit R., Enzel Y, Zilberman E., Avni Y., Ginat H., Gluck D., 2004, Determining ages of alluvial surfaces in
hyperarid regions by the Luminescence methods
16. Ginat, H., Zilberman
E., Avni Y., 2004, Pleistocene activity along the
Southern Margins of the
17. Ginat H., Orion N. and Geinosar T., 2005, High School Student’s Research
Project in Earth Sciences as a Pedagogic Tool. NZ SCIENCE TEACHER (in
press)
18. Ginat H., Crouvi O. and Beyth M., 2005, Landscape Evolution of
19. Ginat H., 1993, The landscape and climate of the Elat area. Chapters in the book:Elat: Man, Sea and the Desert. Ariel ed.(in Hebrew).
20. Ginat H.,
and Holzer A., 1995, Man and Landscape in Timna valley. Ariel 106 pp. 35-50 (in
Hebrew).
21.
Ginat H., 2000, Landscape evolution in
Geological maps :
16.
Ginat H., 1995, Geological map of Yotvata (Sheet 25-1)(scale 1:50,000). For the Israeli Geological Survey.
17.
Ginat H., 1995, Geological map of Yahel (sheet 24-3) (scale 1:50,000). For the Israeli Geological Survey.
18. Ginat H., Geological
map of
Mitzpe Sayyarim
(Sheet 25-4) (scale 1:50,000). For the Israeli
Geological Survey. (submitted in 2001).
Internet websites (with students in
high school)
19.
Ginat H., Levy A., Menahem
N. and Levy M., 2000, Yotvata Salt
Flat: Man and Environment.
Address:
http://shaharoot.kfar-olami.org.il/salt-flat/index.html
20.
Ginat H., Tal
http://shaharoot.kfar-olami.org.il/eilat2/index.htm
21. Ginat H, Gomez D, Weiss O., 2002, Ma’ale Shaharoot High
School website (in Hebrew): http://shaharoot.kfar-olami.org.il
22. Ginat H. and Vskovainiek S., 2004, Floods in Arid Zones, http://www.oocities.org/hanan_ginat/floodsinaridzones