Revealing the Wonders of Nature’s Camouflage: Dr. Derya Akkaynak’s Breakthrough Study on Crustacean Larvae Eyeshine in Science Magazine
on the shiny reflector that hides the eyes of crustacean larvae in open water.
Our researchers conduct longest shark “catch and release” program in the Mediterranean Sea
Since 2016, researchers from the Charney School, led by Dr. Aviad Scheinin (Apax Marine Predator Lab at the Morris Kahn Marine Research Station) have caught, sampled, and successfully released over 80 sharks (the dusky and sandbar species), around Hadera's electric power plant.
Last week we went to explore the Dead Sea region with our MSc and PhD students
as part of the "Dead Sea analog to Deep Sea" field trip course leaded by Prof. Nicolas Waldmann from the Department of Marine Geosciences. Exceptional lacustrine outcrops surround the current receding levels of the Dead Sea and allows to identify at extreme high-resolution, different processes, sediment architecture and facies, which can be used as analog to similar settings in the deep sea environment. In other words: diving into the deep sea, without getting wet!
We just came back from a journey of 150 million years in three days
As part of the "Tethys Sea to the Mediterranean" fieldtrip of the Dr. Moses Strauss Department of Marine Geosciences in northern Israel, we climbed to the footsteps of the highest mountain in Israel (Mt Hermon) and went down to the Mediterranean Sea, in a journey through time. We learned the geology of the region and tried to understand why Israel is "the gift of the sea" and how the regional landscape was formed
The sharks have returned — to the warm waters off Hadera power station
The sharks have returned — to the warm waters off Hadera power station 28.11.19Scientists begin tagging specimens for research, warn public to stay away, though intrepid divers are expected to…
Israel-Australia study highlights risks of selective adaptation in coral
A new study conducted by Prof. Tali Mass of the Department of Marine Biology, in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, has found that preserving the genetic diversity of a large number of corals growing in various living conditions increases the chances of their survival under various extreme conditions. The findings of the study were published in both the Jerusalem Post and Forbes newspapers
Charney School team and the GEOMAR Helmholtz centre research team successfully deploys joint cutting-edge deep sea climate change joint research
We recently celebrated the inaugural launch of the "Eastern Mediterranean Sea Centre – An Early-Warning Model-System for our Future Ocean" project, a collaborative effort with the Germany-based GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel.
From Haifa to the southern pole: School researchers raised the Israeli flag in Antarctica
About three weeks ago, with mixed emotions and after a year of preparation, Dr. Tal Luzzatto Kanaan and Prof. Tali Mass from the Department of Marine Biology, embarked on an expedition to Antarctica as part of the journey of the "Homeward Bound" program. This international initiative brings together women with backgrounds in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine) to create a global network of women with scientific expertise who will lead and solve global challenges for the benefit of humanity. Together with an exclusive group of dozens of researchers from around the world, it was clear to both that they would leverage the expedition to shed light on the situation in Israel and explain Israel's perspective in the war against Hamas. Articles about their journey were published in the Jerusalem Post and on the website [mention the specific website, if available].
A surprising swarm of jellyfish has reached the Haifa shores in winter
About three weeks ago, with mixed emotions and after a year of preparation, Dr. Tal Luzzatto Kanaan and Prof. Tali Mass from the Department of Marine Biology, embarked on an expedition to Antarctica as part of the journey of the "Homeward Bound" program. This international initiative brings together women with backgrounds in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine) to create a global network of women with scientific expertise who will lead and solve global challenges for the benefit of humanity. Together with an exclusive group of dozens of researchers from around the world, it was clear to both that they would leverage the expedition to shed light on the situation in Israel and explain Israel's perspective in the war against Hamas. Articles about their journey were published in the Jerusalem Post and on the website [mention the specific website, if available].
Dolphins in Pacific Ocean at sunrise. Bali, Indonesia
Impact of ship noise on dolphins identified for first time with help of AI -new study
A new study by Prof. Roee Diamant and Dr. Aviad Sheinin, found for the first time evidence, using artificial intelligence technology, that ship noise affects dolphins. The researchers, who monitored dolphins in the Gulf of Eilat, found that the dolphins communicate differently and change their vocal behavior when they encounter ship noise, and therefore they are definitely affected by ship noise
