Guy Bar-Oz is a professor of archaeology at the School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures, University of Haifa. Bar-Oz earned his PhD from Tel Aviv University and completed post-doctoral studies at Harvard University. His research focuses on the cultural and biological heritage of ancient Israel. His research team is a hub for a collaborative scientific network with a strong foundation in anthropological and biological research. His main research efforts deal with developing and applying novel methods for reconstructing
the culture and environmental landscape of past societies in high resolution. In the last few years, his leading research has concentrated on human impact on ancient environments and the collapse and resilience of past societies in marginal environments. Prof. Guy Bar-Oz has been the recipient of three consecutive ERC grants. His most recent ERC Advanced Grant (2024–2029) was awarded to support advanced research on reviving ancient varieties of fruit trees that once thrived in the Israeli desert. Ancient fruit trees are living archaeological relics that contain important information on traditional and sustainable horticulture that can be relevant to today’s climate challenges.
