Marine Geosciences Department student navigates the future of the world’s oceans

Benjamin Ankiri, a first-year Master’s degree student supervised by Prof. Barak Herut and Dr. Eyal Rahav, takes part in an international joint sailing in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, which both benefits his research and his hobby – Benjamin is a skipper in his free time. Follow the link below to dive deeper into his journey.

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Marine Geosciences Department student is measuring concentrations of heavy metals in Haifa Bay

Elias Mizrahi, a second-year Master’s degree student supervised by the Head of the Department Prof. Revital Bookman, Dr. Nadya Teutsch (Geological Survey of Israel), and Dr. Tamar Guy-Haim (Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research), is working with zooplankton samples from Haifa Bay to measure concentrations of heavy metals. He is also busy with his hobbies – footvolley and soccer. Follow the link below to dive deeper into his journey.

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Ekaterina Fishman Explores Environmental Challenges in Haifa Bay

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.

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Marine Geosciences Department student participates in the IOC-UNESCO workshop in Chile

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.

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From the Ocean Depths to the Shore: New Research Uncovers the Link Between Foraminifera and South Pacific Reef Ecology

A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science by the MGM Laboratory team sheds light on the vital role of foraminifera in the health of South Pacific reefs.

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