Orly Nathan

Orly Nathan is a member of the Energy and Environment cluster, where she focuses on the impact of nature on wellbeing and environmental policymaking. Nathan is co-author of multiple publications on this subject.  She is also a researcher and information specialist at Yoda’at –She Knows, Israel’s Gender Knowledge Center. Previously, she investigated R&D and higher education policy, with a focus on women’s advancement in academia and STEM. She has contributed to the establishment of dedicated databases. With a background as an academic librarian, she also served as editor of MEIDAAT, an Israeli Library and Information Science journal. In 2021, Nathan was a visiting scholar at Hadassah Brandeis Institute at Brandeis University. She volunteers at Isha L’Isha-Haifa Feminist Center and serves as a member of the steering committee of the “Haifa Feminist Research Institute” . Additionally, Orly Nathan cofounded the “Haifa Story Festival”, a cultural initiative for promoting for a shared life in the city