Ekaterina Fishman, a Master’s degree student at the Department of Marine Geosciences, is researching Haifa Bay and looking forward to unraveling the sources of its reservoirs and pools pollution. She is also a coauthor of two scientific articles in Earth and Planetary Science Letters and works at Prof. Alex Furman’s chemistry laboratory at Technion. Follow the link below to dive deeper into her journey.
Syllabi An interdisciplinary approach to understanding environmental issues 224.5010Prof. Michael Lazar and Prof. Daniel SherThis interdisciplinary course introduces the scientific foundations of global environmental and climate change, including the impacts…
Department of Marine Geosciences remains academically appealing to a number of international students, and they do not hesitate to come to Haifa even in these disturbing times.
Styliani Sevastaki, an international Marine Geosciences Department student from Greece, uses her time before the official start of the semester to do a joint University of Haifa-GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research project in Germany and to participate in the IOC-UNESCO workshop in Chile. She also has a unique marine-related hobby.
In acknowledgment of their significant contributions to the Israeli IEEE Section, Prof. Itzik Klein (Chair of Membership Development) and Mr. Nadav Cohen (Chair of the Student Affinity Group) from the Hatter Department of Marine Technologies, were honored with a special award by Mr. Shmuel Auster, Chair of IEEE Israel.
We have been awarded a prestigious grant from the Israel Innovation Authority, which will enable us to launch an innovative training program for IDF veterans and reservists. The program, in collaboration with the Haifa Innovation Labs (HIL) at the University of Haifa, will focus on training participants in the fields of blue economy and marine and coastal environments.
Last week, we proudly concluded our pilot course in marine surveying, led by our diving team. Designed to expand the expertise and diving skills of students who have already completed the AAUS scientific diving course, this course offered both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in marine surveys.
Last week, our Marine Geosciences Department had a strong presence at the Annual Conference of the Israel Geological Society,
This week, we had the honor of participating in an important scientific event in Berlin, organized and hosted by major German research foundations: the Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft / Helmholtz Association and the Max Planck Society, with support from other German organizations including the Leopoldina Academy, the Leibniz Association, and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
On July 31, at 04:00, thirteen brave students from our Hatter Department of Marine Technologies embarked on an exciting 18-hour adventure aboard the research vessel Bat Galim. Led by Dr. Derya Akkaynak, this cruise was a true hands-on learning experience!
