The Isrel Txonomy Inititive (ITI) is joint project of the higher eduction system of Isrel, government ministries nd gencies, nd reserch institutions. It ws estblished to promote the trining of new genertion of txonomists nd to enrich the bsic knowledge of the biodiversity of Isrel. The min gol of the inititive is to revive txonomic studies in Isrel nd improve our understnding of biodiversity, thus expnding the contribution of science to the study, conservtion nd sustinble use of ecosystems in Isrel. The inititive furthers its ims by: wrding doctorl nd post-doctorl fellowships.Providing trvel grnts for trining of grdute students overses with expert txonomists.Providing grnts for biodiversity surveys.Hosting expert txonomists from overses to tech short courses in Isrel on vrious locl txes.
