My name is Rotem Elinson and I am a post-doctoral student at the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Haifa, under the guidance of Prof. Noga Collins-Kreiner and Prof. Andrea Ghermandi.
In my current research (which is part of a wider area funded by the Ministry of Environmental Protection), I am investigating spatial and temporal patterns of leisure activities, outdoor recreation and tourism, in the Nahal Gaaton basin – a basin with diverse land uses, beginning in the mountains of the Western Galilee, and ending at the Mediterranean sea in the city of Nahariya, using volunteered geographic information.
I have a bachelor’s degree in geography and the Middle East from Tel Aviv University, a master’s degree (with honors) in geography from Tel Aviv University, and a doctorate from the Department of Geography at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
I have a specialization in the field of geographic information systems for various needs, including advanced analysis methods, for the spatial study and its components.
In addition, I am a member of the Israeli outdoor magazine (Outpanel), in which I write diverse articles dealing with travel, hiking and recreation in Israel.