Prof. Mordechai Kislev

1.    Archaeological Botany and Storage Archaeoentomology: Reconstruction of ancient environments, the food of ancient man, pest insects of stored food, preparation of computerized plant keys, ancient commerce, etc., as per grape and olives, the first cereals: wheat and barley; the first pulses: ful botanic findings.

2.    Origin of cultivated plants, the beginning of agriculture, the first fruit trees: (beans), lentils and vetchling.

3.    Torah and Science: Biological basis for solution of Halachic problems, identities of plants and animals.