Prof. Zvi Ben-Avraham Awarded the Prestigious Maurice Ewing Medal for 2025

Awarded by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the Ewing Medal is one of the most distinguished honors in Earth and ocean sciences. It recognizes a career of transformative impact on our understanding of the ocean and its geophysical processes, placing Prof. Ben-Avraham among the most influential scientists in the field worldwide.

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Ancient Corals Reveal the Marine Environment of Hellenistic Akko

A new study published in Sustainability reconstructs the marine conditions of the historic port of Akko during the Hellenistic period. The research was led by Prof. Tali Mass from the Coral Biomineralization and Physiology Laboratory, in collaboration with Kobi Sharvit from the Marine Archaeology Unit at the Israel Antiquities Authority. By an

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Prof. Zvi Ben-Avraham Appointed Founding Governor of the Charney School of Marine Sciences

This week, we had the honor of celebrating the appointment of Prof. Zvi Ben-Avraham as Founding Governor of the Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences. Prof. Ben-Avraham – Israel Prize laureate, member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and pioneering scientist – founded the school and led it through its first decade, shaping it into a leading institution in marine science.

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