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    Hippos staff

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    Prof. Arthur Segal

    Director (2000-2011)
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Dr. Michael Eisenberg

    Co-director (2000-Present)
    mayzenb@gmail.com
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Dr. Arleta Kowalewska

    Co-director (2016-Present)
    arleta.kow@gmail.com
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Prof. Mark Schuler

    NIP Director (2002-2016, 2019)
    mark.schuler@csp.edu
    Concordia University, St. Paul

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    Yana Qedem

    Head of Field Conservation (2018-Present)
    Research Assistant and Conservator (2010-2014)
    yana2509@gmail.com
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology

    University of Haifa

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    Dr. Alexander Iermolin

    Conservation (2010-Present)
    doryerm@gmail.com
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    PhD. Candidate Jessica Rentz

    Field Manager (2019-Present)
    rentz@cua.edu
    The Catholic University of America

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    Vladimir Lehem

    Pottery Expert (2020-Present)
    Field Manager and Research Assistant (2018-Present)
    vijitatma.gkg@list.ru
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Tallal Zahwi

    Tractor Operator (2001-Present)
    Buq’ata, Israel

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    Radosław Tomaszewski

    Field Manager (2022-Present)
    r.tomski@gmail.com

    Hippos Excavations Project
    Szczecin

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    Dr. Mechael Osband

    Micromorphologist and Pottery Expert
    Co-Director Hippos Regional Research 
    (2017-Present)
    mickeyosband@gmail.com
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Dr. Danny Syon

    Numismatics (2018-Present)
    dsyon@israntique.org.il
    Israel Antiquities Authority

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    Dr. Gregor Staab

    Greek Epigraphy (2018-Present)
    gregor.staab@uni-koeln.de
    University of Cologne, Germany

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    Dr. Adam Pažout

    Field Manager (2014-2021)
    A.Pazout@seznam.cz
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Aimée Bernard

    Field Manager Assistant (2023)
    aimee.potter@ucalgary.ca
    The Hippos Excavations Project

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    Yulia Isakova

    Research Assistant (2022-Present)
    isyulia97@gmail.com
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Dr. Ionis (Yannis) Nakas

    Illustrator (2020-Present)
    jnak77@yahoo.com
    Athens, Greece

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    Nina Koskanen

    Lab Conservation (2021-Present)
    Field Manager and Research Assistant (2016-2020)
    hazarenka@gmail.com
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Benny Mozes

    Front-end Developer (2014-Present)
    4medouble@gmail.com
    Qiryat Haim, Israel

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    OCHRE

    Database (2018-Present)
    The University of Chicago

    https://voices.uchicago.edu/ochre

    Honorary Staff

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    Shlomi Michaeli

    Kibbutz En-Gev, Israel

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    Sue Green

    Kentucky, USA

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    Ksenia Shulaeva

     Haifa, Israel

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    Miri Hecht

    Kibbutz Afik, Israel

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    Alex Nakaryakov

    Ramat Gan, Israel

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    Jeanne Leeper

    USA

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    Ken Stammerman

    Kentucky, USA

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    Leonid Penksik

    Haifa, Israel

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    Makoto Ezoe

    Japan

    Past Team Members

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    Alexander (Sasha) Khait

    Administrator (2019) and Field Manager (2020)
    pashpuz@gmail.com

    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Nofar Shamir

    Research Assistant and Pottery Registrar (2014-2019)
    nofarshamir@gmail.com
    University of Haifa

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    Dr. Lior Weissbrod

    Microfauna Research (2012-2015)
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Dr. Bradley Bowlin

    Numismatics and Metal Detection (2013-2016)
    gbowli19@yahoo.com
    Liberty, Mississippi

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    Roee Shafir

    Field Conservation (2015-2016)
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Matt Winter

    Field Manager (2014-2015)
    mwinter@email.arizona.edu
    The University of Arizona
    Tucson, USA

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    Ilan Mizrahi

    Field Conservation (2015)
    IAA, Israel

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    Ariel Berman

    Numismatics (2000-2013)
    Kiryat Tiveon, Israel

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    Dr. Vered Raz-Romeo

    Field Manager (2003-2012)
    vered@razromeo.net
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Dr. Lev-Arie Kapitaikin

    Pottery Expert (2010-2011)
    levkapit@gmail.com
    Tel Aviv University

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    Dr. Mariusz Burdajewicz

    NWC Project Co-director
    and Glass Finds Expert 
    (2000-2009)
    mariuszali@yahoo.fr
    National Museum, Warsaw

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    Stas Mumladze

    Field Manager (2010)
    stas@hms.org.il
    Department of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Kimi Maman

    Field Conservation (2001-2004)
    k@arco.co.il
    Avtalyon, Israel

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    Hala Halabi

    Research Assistant (2019-2022)
    Administrator (2022)
    hala.halabi183@gmail.com
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Prof. Patrick Scott-Geyer

    Palynology (2009-2019)
    psgeyer@gmail.com
    USA

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    Prof. Moshe Sharon

    Arabic Epigraphy (2005-2018)
    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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    Peretz Reuven

    Pottery Expert (2012-2016)
    perezreu@013net.net

    Jerusalem, Israel

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    Haim (Kiril) Shkolnik

    Field Manager(2013-2015)
     shkolnik13@gmail.com
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Brian Cannon

    Architect (2006-2007, 2015)
     nmarchae@msn.com
    New Mexico, USA

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    Dani Steinberg

    Research Assistant and Administrator (2011-2014)
     revelation666il@gmail.com
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Tatiana Meltsen

    Draftswoman (2010-2014)
    tatgraf@gmail.com
    'Afula, Israel

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    PhD. Candidate Emilia Jastrzębska

    Field Manager (2010-2012)
    emilia.jast@gmail.com
    Warsaw, Poland

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    Ewa Radziejowska

    Head of Field Conservation
    (2003-2011)
    ewaparandowska@yahoo.com
    National Museum, Warsaw

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    Amir Genach

    Field Conservation (2009-2010)
    genach2@bezeqint.net
    Caesarea, Israel

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    Mustafa Bakir

    Field Conservation (2009)
    Turkey

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    Avivit Lago-Kidron

    Field Conservation (2009)

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    Bagrat Alaverdian

    Administrator (2016-2018)
    bagrat032@gmail.com 
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology

    University of Haifa

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    Jessie Feito

    Archaeobotanist (2017-2018)

    jessicanfeito@gmail.com
    University of Reading, UK

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    Michael (Micky) Peleg

    Photogrammetry (2018-2019)
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Prof. Adam Łajtar

    Greek Epigraphy (2000-2017)
    a.f.lajtar@uw.edu.pl
    University of Warsaw

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    Tzachi Lang

    Field Manager (2016)
     tzachilang@gmail.com
    Israel

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    Dr. Rachel Hesse

    Fauna Analysis (2014-2016)
    Durham University

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    Magnolia Houvenaghel

    Field Manager (2015)
    magnolia.houvenaghel@gmail.com
    France

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    Eli Gershtein

    Photogrammetry (2015-2018)
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Dr. Julia Burdajewicz

    Head of Field Conservation (2012-2014)
    Assistant Conservator (2003-2011)
    julia.burdajewicz@cybis.asp.waw.pl

    Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw

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    Eyal Dan

    Field Manager (2008-2012)
    The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Prof. Jolanta Młynarczyk

    NWC Project Co-director
    and Pottery Expert 
    (2000-2009)
    susyam@wp.pl
    Polish Academy of Sciences
    and University of Warsaw

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    Victoria Mesistrano

    Field Manager (2009-2010)
    victoriamesistrano@yahoo.com.ar
    Department of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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    Dr. Ran Abramovich

    Field Manager (2005-2007)
    Department of Archaeology
    University of Haifa

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