University of Haifa Secures Innovation Authority Grant for a Second Consecutive Year

In the News The prestigious grant will support the launch of a groundbreaking training program aimed at integrating discharged soldiers and reservists into the field of marine studies. A collaborative…

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Researchers Discover Natural Nursery for Critically Endangered Guitarfish Off Israel’s Shores

In the News  A young blackchin guitarfish washed up on the shores of Israel. Credit: Aviad ScheininProf. Dan Tchernov and Dr. Aviad Scheinin (Leon Charney School of Marine Sciences), along with their team, have…

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Marine Sciences: Loud Ship Noises Affect Dolphins Communications

In the News Credit: Hagai Nativ/Morris Kahn Marine Research Station A  novel research study conducted at Eilat's dolphin reef has revealed that ship noises disrupt dolphin communications. Led by Prof. Roee Diamant and Dr.…

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Joint Israeli-German research team successfully deploys cutting-edge deep sea climate change research

In the News We recently celebrated the inaugural launch of the "Eastern Mediterranean Sea Centre – An Early-Warning Model-System for our Future Ocean" project, a collaborative effort with the Germany-based…

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Marine tech research receives Schmidt Marine grant as part of the company’s sustainable fisheries initiative

In the News Prof. Roee Diamant (Hatter Department of Marine Technologies) in partnership with the University of Zagreb and Rujer Boskevic Institute are developing a “swarm” of low-cost underwater autonomous robots…

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UofH marine scientists predict less jellyfish in and around Israel shores this summer

In the News Up-to-the-minute jellyfish map tracker and forecaster developed by Prof. Dror Angel. Researchers from the Department of Maritime Civilizations cautiously predict that Israeli beaches will be jellyfish-free this summer,…

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MARINE SCIENCES: Corals are suffering from ocean oxygen depletion in seawater as a result of global warming, according to a new study

In the News Credit: Hagai Nativ As a result of ocean warming, oxygen levels are predicted to decline by up to 7% by 2100. A trailblazing interdisciplinary and international study led…

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UofH marine researchers conduct longest shark “catch and release” program in the Mediterranean Sea

In the News    TAKE A DIVE WITH THE SHARKS Since 2016, researchers from the Leon Charney School of Marine Sciences led by Dr. Aviad Scheinin (Apax Marine Predator Lab at the Morris…

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UofH signed a first-of-its-kind MOU with Emirati and German academic institutes to protect oceans

In the News The University of Haifa is partnering with the United Arab Emirates University and the Germany-based GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel to investigate climate change and…

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Webinar: Exploring the global impact of coastal change and the role of population growth in coastal cities with Dr. Beverly Goodman-Tchernov

In the News Dr. Beverly Goodman-Tchernov (Head, Dr. Moses Strauss Department of Marine Geosciences) is a National Geographic Explorer, who studies ancient marine and coastal mysteries around the world. The…

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Marine archaeologists from UofH and UC San Diego recognized for their innovative approach to overseas collaborations during the pandemic

In the News Researchers from the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime studies headed by Prof. Assaf Yasur-Landau and their partners from Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology at UC San Diego led…

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Dusty and Ettie Miller Fellowship 2022 Award goes to UofH marine biochemist

In the News The Dusty and Ettie Miller Fellowship was recently awarded to Dr. Tal Luzzatto-Knaan (Department of Marine Biology) in a festive ceremony, for her cutting-edge research in metabolomics. Luzzatto-Knaan's Lab…

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Research from the Leon Charney School of Marine Sciences featured in Science Magazine’s top innovations from Israeli universities

In the News The Science Magazine article features the novel underwater microscopes and cameras developed by Dr. Tali Treibitz (Hatter Department of Marine Technologies), as well as Prof. Dan Tchernov (Department of Marine…

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