Professor Dafna Langgut is a Lecturer at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures at Tel Aviv University and Head of the Laboratory of Archaeobotany and Ancient Environments, Institute of Archaeology, and The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History. With a profound focus on reconstructing ancient environments, particularly in the Near East, Prof. Langgut's work sheds light on the intricate relationship between humans and their surroundings throughout history. She specializes in the Reconstruction of Ancient Vegetation and Climate, Interrelations between Humans and the Environment, Archaeobotany, and Archaeoparasitology.

Dafna's contributions to academia extend beyond her research interests, as evidenced by her extensive publication record. She has authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, covering a wide range of topics such as environmental reconstruction, settlement patterns, human health in antiquity, and the cultivation of agricultural crops. Her recent publications include studies such as the identification of ancient gardens in the Roman Empire, the analysis of parasite remains from Iron Age Jerusalem, and the revival of ancient olive trees in the Negev Desert.