Thesis

Our students Thesis works done with the Station assistance. Click on the button to open. HAGAI NATIV Developing a Rapid Fluorescence Imaging Tool for in-Situ Estimation of Coral Reef Health in Diverse Environments Click Here ORI GALILI Characterizing the Distribution of Tursiops truncatus and Delphinus delphis Along the Mediterranean Coastal Shelf of Israel Through Habitat Preference Modeling Click Here ITAI PELEG Monitoring Fish Pathogens in Eastern Mediterranean Fish by Applying…

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Live Wave Buoy!

Here comes another wave – and it's a big one!Planning on going surfing this weekend?For months now, our smart research buoy has been diligently performing its task in the heart of the sea – it collects, analyzes, and transmits continuous data to us in real-time about the sea conditions in the Eastern Mediterranean. Among other things, the buoy also measures... waves.But what exactly is a wave, and why do we…

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Dolphins acoustic research

About the ResearchResearch project on dolphin whistles along the Israeli coastline, conducted at the Morris Kahn Marine Research Station. The project aims to advance our understanding of the acoustic behavior, communication, and ecology of local dolphin populations through detailed analysis of their vocalizations. Ultimately, the research seeks to develop an acoustic tool for distinguishing between species and to create a whistle catalogue that could enable the identification of individual dolphins…

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Maoz Lahav

 Project: AquaConvergenceBackground:Maoz brings a broad-based research background spanning cell biology, genetics, microbiology, programming, machine learning, and data visualization.His experience includes environmental monitoring, ag-tech, and biomedical R&D.As co-head of AquaConvergence, he leads applied research and develops sensing technologies for aquaculture and marine monitoring.  

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Dr. Matan Masasa

Dr. Matan Masasa
Dr. Matan Masasa

Ms.c. graduatePh.D.Head of Institutional R&D Infrastructure UnitAquaConvergens team Linkedin Researchgate Academic Education:B.Sc. - Marine Sciences, Ruppin Academic Center (2013–2016)M.Sc. - Marine Biotechnology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2016–2018)Ph.D. - Marine Biotechnology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2018–2023)Background:Matan is Head of the Institutional R&D Infrastructure Unit at the Morris Kahn Marine Research Station. He holds a Ph.D. in marine biotechnology from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. His research focused on microbial…

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Sdot-Yam buoy overview

Sdot-Yam buoy overview
Sdot-Yam Buoy

Sdot Yam Nexus Shallow Monitoring Station, Located in Israel, near Kibbutz Sdot Yam at a water depth of ~13 meters, Placed and maintained by the Morris Kahn Marine Research Station, University of Haifa, and gives easy and free access to an online interface for viewing and downloading data collected by the float sensors, instantly, and constantly.

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Know the oceans

know our oceans
know our oceans

Beit Hana Sanesh in Kibbutz Sdot Yam and the Charney School of Marine Sciences at the University of Haifa invite the general public to a new venture:A series of lectures open to the general public in which researchers from the School of Marine Sciences will present the best of contemporary research in a wide variety of fields.The first meeting will take place on January 9, 25 at 7:00 PM at…

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