Zvi Sever
| Zvi Sever | |
|---|---|
 File:פרופסור צבי סבר.jpg | |
| Born | October 5, 1951 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Israel |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Israel |
| 🏫 Education | BSc in Life Sciences from Tel Aviv University, MSc in Zoology from Tel Aviv University , PhD in Animal Behavior from Tel Aviv University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | World expart about Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) |
| 👶 Children | 3 |
| 🏅 Awards | Excellence Scholarship, The Wolf Foundation, 1986 |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.zvisever.com/ |
Zvi Sever (Hebrew: צבי סבר; born October 5, 1951) is an Israeli zoologist and researcher in the field of Behavioral ecology, who mostly studies the relationship between the animal behaviour and its environment. Sever was a member of the Biology Department as Associate professor in the University of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States in 2003-2020.[1]
Biography[edit]
Sever was born in Tel Aviv in 1951, Raised and educated in Kibbutz Yiftah. He began his elementary studies in the Kibbutz school and afterwards transferred to the regional school "Mevo Hagalil" in Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar, where he completed his highschool education.[citation needed] In 1970, when he was drafted to the IDF, he volunteered to join the Paratroopers Brigade.
Upon his enlistment in the IDF in 1970, he volunteered for the paratroopers and was accepted into the brigade patrol. in the Yom Kippur War he took part in the Operation Gown and Operation Davidka, military operation conducted deep inside Syria by Sayeret Tzanhanim, the reconnaissance platoon of the Israeli Defense Forces' Paratroopers Brigade. It took place on October 12, 1973. The paratroopers destroyed a bridge in the tri-border area of Iraq, Syria and Jordan, thereby disrupting the transfer of weapons and military forces between Syria and its allies.[2]
Sever studied in the Faculty of Life Science in the Tel Aviv University, from his BSc to his PhD. His Master's thesis was about the biology of the Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix Indica) in the coastal plane of Israel, and his doctoral thesis was about communication patterns in porcupines Hystrix Indica, both guided by Prof. Heinrich Mendelssohn.[3][4]
Between 1995 and 2015 he left zoology and managed various national educational projects in the Ministry of Education in Israel, and served as the head of chamber for Shlomit Amichai in her role of CEO of the Ministry of Education in Israel.[citation needed] During this time, he was member in the headquarters for "Tomorrow 98" with the Vice CEO of the Ministry of Education in Israel, aiming to implement the conclusions of the Harari committee, 1992, in the area of promoting science and technology education in Israel.[5][not in citation given] He also coordinated the committee to form principles to establish and operate regional teacher centers, in 1997.[6]
Between 2000 and 2015, Sever was a partner in the national team for promotion of the sectorial and geographic periphery students to technology rich environments.[7] His activity focused in locating and guiding students of middle and high schools from the peripheral areas to serve in the academic reserve, within the Atidim project[8][not in citation given] Sever also consulted the national steering committee to promote the gifted students’ education in 2004, and he was partner to the formulation of the law proposal of gifted and excellent students privileges, 2006, which passed in primary reading as a component of the special education law, 1988. In 2015, Sever returned to work in zoology, flow to Uganda and started building a Research station in the Semuliki Rain forest and in studying the forest floor.[9]
Academic career[edit]
In 2003–2007, Sever was among the founders and faculty of the academic campus in Mar Elias College in I'billin, as an Academic branch of the University of Indianapolis in the Galilee, Israel. since then he has been an associate professor in University of Indianapolis up to July 2020.[10][11]
Sever mostly handles behavioral ecology and the relationship between animal behaviour and its environment. Within his studies about porcupines,[12][13][14] he achieved two new findings about the porcupine Hystrix indica population – that it is monogamous, and that it mates every night throughout its life, not only for reproduction, but also to maintain and strengthen the pair bond, the relationship between the male and female partners. These findings were considered innovative.[15][16] in the study of the evolution of sexuality, since mating not only for reproduction but also for bonding was only related to men, to Bonobo monkeys and to some dolphin species till then.[17]
Sever initiated two international projects: one involves returning the Okapi to Uganda within the "Okapi Preservation Project".[18] The Okapis are in endangered status[19] and because they only live in Democratic Republic of the Congo which is considered unstable, the return of the Okapis to the Semuliki Rain forest in Uganda will assist the preservation of the entire species. During his searches for the Okapi activity in the Semuliki Rain forest, using cameras tied to trees, it was discovered for the first time, that Uganda hosts the largest antelope in the African forests, the lowland bongo.[20]
In the second project, Sever focuses in formulating an ethical code for space activity, to develop what he terms as a "moral-based society" in Outer space.[21] According to him, settling Earth without an ethical code brought devastating results in a historical point of view, such as: wars, genocides, slavery, harming the ecological system, etc, and therefore he promotes adopting an ethical code for future activity and settlement of space, according to the model of the Ten commandments.[22]
Sever leads a move to persuade that there is no camouflage in nature and recommends to examine the animals’ body colours from the eco-physiological aspect.[23] This is also true for his offer to change the man's scientific name to the religious man (Homo religioso),[24] since the urge to believe is what distinguishes us from other organisms.
Sever is one of the founders of the great apes preservation organisation (The Last Great Ape Organization – LAGA) and member since 1998.[25][not in citation given]
Personal life[edit]
Sever lives in Tel Aviv. He is married and a father of three.[citation needed]
Selected publications[edit]
- Sever, Z, An unusual method of feeding behavior in captive African elephants. Elephant, Vol. 2(1), 1982, pp. 140–143.
- Sever, Z, Water and energy economies of captive porcupines and their implications under natural conditions, Israel J. Zool. Vol. 34(1–2): 1986, pp 97–98.
- Sever, Z. and Mendelssohn, H., Porcupines on the edge of town, Israel land and Nature, 13, 1988, pp. 112–115.
- Zvi Sever, Regular sex keeps porcupines faithful, New Scientist, Nov.12, 1988
- Sever Z. and Mendelssohn, H., Copulation as a possible mechanism to maintain monogamy in porcupines, Hystrix indica, Animal Behavior, 36: 1988. pp. 1541– 1542. doi:10.1016/S0003-3472(88)80225-2
- Sever, Z. and Mendelssohn, H., Temporal activity patterns of the porcupine(Hystrix indica) in the coastal plain of Israel. Environmental quality and ecosystem stability: Vol. IV-B: 401–409 in Environmental Quality. ISEEQS Pub. Eds.: E. Spanier, Y. Steinberger and M. Lurio, Jerusalem, Israel, 1989
- Sever Z. and Mendelssohn, H., Spatial movement patterns of porcupines (Hystrix indica). Mammalia, 55, 1991, pp. 487–500. doi:10.1515/mamm.1991.55.2.187
- Sever, Z., A unique juvenile appearance as evidence for the existence of social organization. Israel J. Zool. Vol. 45:, 1999, 321.
- Gur, G., Gilad, E. & Sever, Z.,(Eds), From teachers to faculty: Professional development at regional teachers’ centers in Israel. Ministry of Education Publications, State of Israel, 2002
- Sever, Z., A possible co-evolution between the porcupine and the squill. Israel Journal of Zoology, 51, No1, 2005, pp. 76–77.
- Sever, Z., The resemblance to the environment is not necessary for camouflage. Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution, 52, No1, 2005, pp. 80–81.
- Sever, Z., Reclassifying Mankind as Homo religioso, The Zoological Society of Israel, 43th Conference, Abstracts, 2006, p. 65.
- Sever, Z., The emerging of Islamic empire- The expected borders of the coming Islamic empire. Received by the national library (Jerusalem) and the Israeli Ministry of Defense archive. 23 papers, 2008
- Pinhas, I., Horev, A., Ovadia, O. and Sever, Z., "Porcupine Threat" upon the Israeli Air Force. Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution, Vol. 56:1, 2010, p97.
- Sever, Z., Human methods for anesthetizing porcupines. Israel J. of Zoology, Vol. 50; 2010, 121.
- Sever, Z., Nurturing gifted and talented pupils as leverage towards a knowledge-based economy, In: Zhou Q. (Ed.), Applied Social Science, ICASS 2011, Vol. 1: IERI Press, Delaware USA. 2011, pp. 454–458.
- Sever, Z., The invertebrate fauna on the forest floor of the Semuliki rain forest. Final Report, submitted to the Monitoring & Research unit of the Uganda Wildlife Authority. 2017
- Sever, Z., Survey and Recommendation: Reintroducing the Okapi to Uganda. The Zoological Society of Israel, 55th Conference, Abstracts, 2018, p. 10.
- Sever, Z., The first Bongo documented in the 21st century in Uganda, The Zoological Society of Israel, 56th Conference, Abstracts, 2019, p. 8.
- Sever, Z., An ethical code for living in space, Room Space Journal, Opinion,Spring Issue, 23: 2020. pp. 76–79.
- Sever, Z., The ethical code for space activity, Space Research Today, Vol. 208: 44-48. doi:10.1016/j.srt.2020.07.012
- Sever Z., Searching for the okapi (Okapia johnstoni) in Semuliki National Park, Uganda. Afr. J. Ecol. Vol. 00: 1–7. doi:10.1111/aje.12796
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.zvisever.com/ letter from University of Indianapolis in his website]
- ↑ Zvi Sever, and others, Paratroopers' Regiment: Thirty Years of Yom Kippur War Operations, Tel Aviv, 2005, in The Yom Kippur War Center website (Hebrew)
- ↑ Sever, Z., Studies on the biology of the Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) in the coastal plain of Israel. Thesis submitted towards MSc degree of the Tel-Aviv University. Abstract in English, 1985
- ↑ Sever, Z., Communication patterns in porcupines (Hystrix indica). Thesis submitted for the degree "Doctor of Philosophy", Submitted to the senate of Tel-Aviv University. Abstract in English
- ↑ Ruth Zuzovsky and Smadar Donitsa-Schmidt, Attracting, Developing And Retaining Effective Teachers In Israel Oecd Country Background Repoer, Tel-Aviv University, 2004
- ↑ Gila Gur, Eti Gilad, Zvi Sever, From teachers to faculty: professional development at regional teacher's centers in Israel, Jerusalem : State of Israel, Ministry of Education, 2002
- ↑ Sever, Z., Nurturing gifted and talented pupils as leverage towards a knowledge-based economy. In: Zhou Q. (Ed.) Applied Social Science- ICASS 2011, Vol. 1: 454- 458. 2011 IERI Press, Delaware USA.
- ↑ Atidim project Website
- ↑ Sever Zvi, The invertebrate fauna on the forest floor of the Semuliki Rain forest, Final report of findings to the Monitoring & Research unit of the UWA, University of Indianapolis, July 2017
- ↑ Joseph Algazy, On Campus at Ibillin, Haaretz, October 24, 2003
- ↑ University of Indianapolis announces campus in Israel, University of Indianapolis Website
- ↑ Sever Z. and Mendelssohn, H., Copulation as a possible mechanism to maintain monogamy in porcupines, Hystrix indica, Animal Behavior, 36: 1988. pp. 1541- 1542. doi:10.1016/S0003-3472(88)80225-2
- ↑ Sever, Z. and Mendelssohn, H., Temporal activity patterns of the porcupine(Hystrix indica) in the coastal plain of Israel. Environmental quality and ecosystem stability: Vol. IV-B: 401–409 in Environmental Quality. ISEEQS Pub. Eds.: E. Spanier, Y. Steinberger and M. Lurio, Jerusalem, Israel, 1989
- ↑ Sever Z. and Mendelssohn, H., Spatial movement patterns of porcupines (Hystrix indica). Mammalia, 55, 1991, pp. 487–500. doi:10.1515/mamm.1991.55.2.187
- ↑ Maya Gaz, Man as a spur, The Good Life Magazine, July 2019, (Hebrew)
- ↑ Z Server, Regular sex keeps porcupines faithful, New Scientist, Nov.12, 1988
- ↑ Dr. Zvi Sever - Homosexual behaviors in animals, Ynet, 11.06.03
- ↑ Sever, Z., Survey and Recommendation: Reintroducing the Okapi to Uganda. The Zoological Society of Israel, 55th Conference, Abstracts, 2018, p.10.
- ↑ Okapi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Website
- ↑ Sever, Z., The first Bongo documented in the 21st century in Uganda, The Zoological Society of Israel, 56th Conference, Abstracts, 2019, p.8.
- ↑ Ethical Code for Space Activity Website
- ↑ Zvi Sever, An ethical code for living in space, ROOM – space journal of asgardia, Issue #1(23) 2020
- ↑ Sever, Z., The resemblance to the environment is not necessary for camouflage. Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution, 52, No1, 2005, pp. 80–81.
- ↑ Sever, Z., Reclassifying Mankind as Homo religioso, The Zoological Society of Israel, 43th Conference, Abstracts, 2006, p.65.
- ↑ LAGA Wildlife Law Enforcement Website
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