Biogeochemistry
The Eastern Mediterranean is unusually blue. This is because it is as much a desert as the Sahara desert to the south and for similar reasons. The water circulation, caused by the hot dry climate, results in the dissolved nutrients which are supplied to the surface waters both naturally and anthropogenically being washed out of the basin at the Straits of Sicily. The aim of our team in Sdot Yam is to make…
Dr. Leigh Livne
Ph.D. Head of External Relations and Strategyleigh.livne@gmail.com Facebook Linkedin Instagram Academic Education:BSc – Marine Geography, University of Cardiff, Wales, UK (2007-2011).MSc – Biodiversity, Conservation and Management, University of Oxford, England, UK 2012-2013PhD – Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Haifa, Israel (2015-2019) Background:Leigh's interest in marine conservation remains a mystery, growing up in a land-locked US state. After moving to England, she signed up for her BSc under the promise of seeing…
Anat Tsemel
Station EcologistBiogeochemistry Lab ManagerProject:Marine chemistry long term environmental researchGedor Reserve long term batoid community researchAnattsemel@gmail.com Academic Education:BSc – Marine Science and Environment, Hebrew University, Israel (1997-1999)MSc – Marine Ecology, Maritime Civilizations, Haifa University, Israel (2001-2003)PhD Candidate –Marine Ecology, Leon Charney School of Marine Sciences, Haifa University, Israel (2023-)Background:Anat is an ecologist, following the status of rocky littoral for a decade. She led the development and adaptation of the Ocean Health Index of the…
Hagai Nativ
Ms.c. graduateRocky reef monitoring project, Media manager and photographerProject: Invertebrates and Algal Monitoring on the Rocky Reefshnativ@univ.haifa.ac.il Facebook Linkedin Twitter Vimeo Researchgate Instagram Youtube Academic Education:BSc – Marine Science and Environment, Ruppin Academic Center (Michmoret), Israel 2005-2009MSc – Marine Biology, University of Haifa, Israel (2018-2021)Background:Hagai is both an underwater photographer and a marine biologist, finding interest in documenting the underwater world that is out of reach to most people. At…
Eyal Bigal
PhD CandidateApex Predators Laboratory Manager+972 50 8562785eyalbigal@gmail.comProject: Marine Apex Predators Facebook Linkedin Academic Education:BSc – Marine Science and Environment, Ruppin Academic Center (Michmoret), Israel (2008-2011)MSc – Water and Coastal management, Karl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany (2014-2016)MSc – Environmental and Infrastructure Planning, University of Groningen, Netherlands (2014-2016)PhD – Marine Biology, University of Haifa, Israel (2016-Present)Background:Eyal became fascinated by the sea during his mandatory military service, where he served as…
About
The Morris Kahn Marine Research Station was established in order to provide baseline data and understanding of the marine ecological system in the Mediterranean Sea of Israeli coastal waters. The Charney School of Marine Sciences at the University of Haifa established a Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) station focusing on the eastern Mediterranean basin located in Kibbutz Sdot Yam, 44 km south of Haifa, near Caesarea. The station's name is: Morris Kahn Marine…