Jeheskel Shoshani
Encyclopedia
Professor Jeheskel "Hezy" Shoshani was an evolutionary biologist and a world-renowned elephant
specialist who studied the family for over 35 years.
Prof. Shoshani established the Elephant Research Foundation in 1977. He published about 200 scientific articles and books on elephant
s and edited the publication Elephant. He taught at Wayne State University
in Detroit, Michigan USA, for approximately 25 years and at the University of Asmara
in Eritrea
since 1998. In 2007 he moved to Ethiopia
to teach at the University of Addis Ababa. Hezy was a passionate advocate of elephant conservation.
Hezy was among several people killed in an explosion in a public minibus in downtown Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on May 20, 2008.
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
specialist who studied the family for over 35 years.
Prof. Shoshani established the Elephant Research Foundation in 1977. He published about 200 scientific articles and books on elephant
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
s and edited the publication Elephant. He taught at Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
in Detroit, Michigan USA, for approximately 25 years and at the University of Asmara
University of Asmara
The University of Asmara was Eritrea's first university and is located in the capital city, Asmara. It was created by the Piae Madres Nigritiae...
in Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
since 1998. In 2007 he moved to Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
to teach at the University of Addis Ababa. Hezy was a passionate advocate of elephant conservation.
Hezy was among several people killed in an explosion in a public minibus in downtown Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on May 20, 2008.
Sources
- http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=author%3Ashoshani-Jeheskel
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0603689103
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1534/genetics.104.039511
- http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/spages/986121.html
- http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3547431,00.html