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The Sedimentology and Portable Luminescence Laboratory

The Sedimentology and Portable Luminescence Laboratory

Shalom and welcome to The Sedimentology and Portable Luminescence Laboratory at Bar-Ilan University!

Our lab provides an ideal setting for bulk sedimentological, geochemical and luminescence measurements of natural and anthropogenic Quaternary sediments. The field equipment is mainly geared for collecting samples for luminescence measurements in the field but can serve for a broad range of geomorphological and archeological research. The laboratory results serve for in-house and out-house, Israeli and global academic and government research projects.

We are open to collaboration and are looking forward to hearing from you!

Fields of Interest

Sedimentology

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Geochronology

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Quaternary geology

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Geoarchaeology

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Geomorphology

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Recent Publications

Roskin, J., & Taxel, I. (2026). Between Iran and Iberia: Archaeological and Traditional Agroecosystems in Sand Upon a High Groundwater Table. In A. Çiner, V. Turan, J. Knight, C. Candeias, H. Chenchouni, F. Khan, & M. A. Sarikaya (Eds.), Recent Research on Environmental Earth Sciences, Geomorphology, Soil Science, Paleoclimate, and Karst (pp. 237-241). Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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Roskin, J., & Taxel, I. (2026). Between Iran and Iberia: Archaeological and Traditional Agroecosystems in Sand Upon a High Groundwater Table. In A. Çiner, V. Turan, J. Knight, C. Candeias, H. Chenchouni, F. Khan, & M. A. Sarikaya (Eds.), Recent Research on Environmental Earth Sciences, Geomorphology, Soil Science, Paleoclimate, and Karst - Proceedings Volume 4 of the 3 MedGU, Istanbul 2023 (pp. 237-241). (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation; Vol. Part and). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-20990-0_46
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Taxel, I., & Roskin, J. (2025). Early Islamic Groundwater-Harvesting Plot-and-Berm Agroecosystems Along the Southeastern Mediterranean Coast: The Earliest Known Agriculture in Sand. Environmental Archaeology, 30(6), 534-553. https://doi.org/10.1080/14614103.2025.2452090
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Robins, L., Roskin, J., Porat, N., & Taxel, I. (2025). Punctuated landscape evolution of the Caesarea (Israel) plot-and-berm agroecosystem in coastal sand inferred from port-OSL and OSL chronologies. Catena, 250, Article 108735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2025.108735
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Dunes in the Jungle

Dunes in the Jungle

In the jungles of India, we can find sand dunes! But how is this possible in such a rainy region? A rare combination of the erosion of minerals such as titanium and uranium, winds from the coast and climate changes, created these dunes.

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Updates

Call for Papers - KIEL Conference

Call for Papers regarding Living Sandscapes – Experience, Land Use, and Environmental Change! 

For more information about the KIEL Conference visit ROOTS website, and see following invitation: SANDSCAPES 2027_KielConference_Call_for_Papers_Session_32 (1).pdf

01/08/2026

Save the Date! Israel Port-OSL Research Group (IP-OSLRG) Workshop

The Israel Port-OSL Research Group (IP-OSLRG), founded in 2026 consists of the three major port-OSL researchers and luminescence dating experts in Israel.

A workshop is planned for September 16th, 2026 at Ariel University.

invitation to workshop

 

09/07/2026

Call for research student in palaeoenvironment

For a funded & groundbreaking study on unique high-resolution palaeoenvironmental and sedimentological archives throughout Israel, Earth and Archaeological Science research students (M.Sc / MA / Ph.D. / post-Doc) are needed!

Research methods include: Field work, geospatial analysis, sedimentology, geochemistry, numerical dating, archaeology, modelling.

Research Inception time: Immediate!

For details, pls email cv, declaration of interest and recommendation letter to:

Joel Roskin Geomorphology and Portable Luminescence Lab, Dept. of Geography and Environment, Bar-Ilan University Joel.Roskin@biu.ac.il

Revital Bookman Environmental Sedimentology Lab, L.H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, U. of Haifa bookman@univ.haifa.ac.il

call for research students

 

09/07/2026

Welcome to Dr. Helen Saul-Shalev!

Welcome to Dr. Helen Saul-Shalev who will be taking over a managerial position part-time!

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