Our team at Morris Kahn MRS is a collection of women and men with so much experience in the lab and in the field, just doing exactly what they love!

We are proud to call this side of the Mediterranean ‘home’, and hope you enjoy following our research!

 

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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Dr. Nadav Davidovich

Nadav Davidovich
Nadav Davidovich

Academic Education:2020-Present  -   Ph.D. candidate, Department of Marine Biology, The Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa.2015-2019   - Specialization in Fish Medicine (Israeli specialization).2014-2016  -  Master of Veterinary Public Health, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.2004-2010  -   Veterinary Medicine, Pisa University, Italy.Thesis Topic: The Effects of Soy Protein Concentrate (SPC) on Growth and Performance of European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Background:Nadav has started her Ph.D. with Professor Dani Tchernov, and…

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Ole Sørensen

Ole Sørensen
Ole Sørensen

PhD Candidate  Facebook Academic Education:BSc – Aquaculture and Fisheries Science, Arctic University of Tromsø, Norway (2013-2016).MSc – Marine Resource Management, Arctic University of Tromsø, Norway (2016-2019)PhD – Marine Biology, University of Haifa, Israel (2021-current) Background:Ole grew up in a small sailing and fishing village on the south coast of Norway, where most of the summer days were spent foraging oysters, fishing, diving, boating, and later on working at the local fishmonger.…

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Dr. Rami Tsadok

Rami Tsadok
Rami Tsadok

Ph.D.Deep Water EcologyManager of Maritime crew and Shallow-water monitoring programme Instagram  Rami is currently developing the shallow ecological, sedimentary and physical monitoring programme for the eastern Mediterranean Sea of Israel. This is being conducted alongside Dr Michael Lazar of the Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences (University of Haifa) and Dr Yaron Toledo (Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel-Aviv University).

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Dr. Tal Ben Ezra

Dr. Tal Ben Ezra
Tal Ben Ezra

Ph.D Water Chemistrytal.benezra13@gmail.com+972544338447Project: Nutrient Limitation Dynamics in the Israeli Shelf Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin Instagram Vimeo Academic Education:BSc – Marine Biology, Ruppin Academic Center (Michmoret),Israel (2013-2016)MSc – Marine Biology, University of Haifa, Israel (2018-2020)Ph.D – Marine biology, University of Haifa, Israel (2020-2025)Background:Tal Ben Ezra is a marine biogeochemist specializing in nutrient dynamics and phytoplankton ecology in oligotrophic systems. She recently completed her PhD at the University of Haifa’s Charney School of…

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Anat Tsemel

Anat Tsemel
Anat Tsemel

Biogeochemistry Lab ManagerProject:Marine chemistry long term environmental researchGedor Reserve long term batoid community researchAnattsemel@gmail.com  Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin Instagram Vimeo 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…

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