In addition to his research, Professor Zohar has taken on significant roles in academic administration and service. He has been a member of the editorial boards of prestigious journals, where he has also guest-edited special issues focusing on Geographic Information Science and its applications in environmental and historical studies. He has served as a reviewer for competitive grants and high-impact international journals and institutes. Since his affiliation, he has mentored undergraduate students during their first steps at the university and supervised MA/PhD students as well as post-docs fellows. Beyond academia, Professor Zohar is a trusted consultant for both public and private sector organizations. His expertise has been instrumental in projects addressing mitigation of natural disasters, urban resilience, disaster preparedness, and spatial analyses of historical and contemporary environments. He has collaborated with organizations such as the Israel Science Foundation, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and international academic initiatives, bridging the gap between academic research and real-world applications.

Prior to his academic career, Professor Zohar worked in the IT industry where he served as an enterprise system analyst and project manager of GIS Software systems development. He was involved in several startups, driving their growth through innovative software development and strategic implementation of emerging technologies. He earned his BA (1998) and PhD (2016) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MA from Tel Aviv University (2006). His postdoctoral fellowship in the physical geography department at the Freie University of Berlin (2016–2018) provided an invaluable platform to refine his geospatial methodologies and apply them to environmental history themes. He wrote dozens of scientific papers and regularly shares his findings at local and international conferences, where his work has garnered widespread recognition. He is currently involved in projects related to environmental history themes, specifically on natural hazards and their impact on ancient societies.