Last week, our Marine Geosciences Department had a strong presence at the Annual Conference of the Israel Geological Society,

Researchers at the Morris Kahn Marine Research Station, part of the Charney School, have conducted Israel's first-ever ultrasound examination on a sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) and discovered that she is in an advanced stage of pregnancy. The examination was performed on a shark named "Romi" off the coast of Hadera as part of a long-term study on local shark populations.

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.

Our recent field trip to the Dead Sea was an extraordinary journey into one of the world's most fascinating landscapes! Students from the Department of Marine Geosciences and the Maritime Strategy Program had the opportunity to explore the unique geology of this remarkable region. From the breathtaking salt formations to the intricate geological layers, participants uncovered the dynamic forces that have shaped this natural wonder over time.

Prof. Roee Diamant and his team at the Underwater Acoustics and Navigation Laboratory have developed an innovative underwater robot to address the global fishing crisis. This advanced system autonomously and accurately monitors fish schools using cutting-edge acoustic technology.

Prof. Smadar Ben-Tabou de-Leon and her team from the Laboratory for Regulation and Evolution of Development (RED Lab) at the Department of Marine Biology have made a groundbreaking discovery, now published in the prestigious journal PNAS!

We are proud to celebrate Shir Sassoon, a Ph.D. student in Marine Biology at our school, for receiving the Outstanding Master’s Lecture Award at the 61st Conference of the Zoological Society, as one of only two winners!

Prof. Tali Mass from the Department of Marine Biology recently returned from an exciting research visit to Moorea, French Polynesia. The visit was part of groundbreaking research led by PhD student Pierrick Harnay, who is studying Pocillopora corals under a prestigious BSF (U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation) Climate Solutions grant.

The grant supports the development of the innovative project "Swarm of Energy Harvesting Floaters for the Detection of Vessel Threats (SHIELD)."

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.