Jellyfish
OngoingMultidisciplinary research on jellyfish of the Mediterranean and Red Seas, from life cycle and reproduction to potential applications.
Research
Applied research on jellyfish, marine plastics, aquaculture and nature-based solutions, with partners in Israel and Europe and with the wider public.
Projects
Each project has its own page with full background, focus areas and links.
TRANSEATION
European projectHybrid blue-grey marine and coastal infrastructures, combining nature-based solutions with ecosystem-based management.
Jellyfish Inc.
Citizen scienceResearchers and citizens working together to monitor, report and forecast jellyfish swarms along the Israeli coast.
Citizen Science
Community researchPublic jellyfish reports, educational outreach and research that connects marine science with communities.
Microplastics
OngoingIntegrated research on the identification, distribution and removal of microplastics from the environment and wastewater.
Plankton
Research cruisesPlankton sampling, quantitative microscopy and automated imaging during marine research cruises.
Carbon Sequestration
Carbon removalA nature-based pathway for long-term carbon storage in the oxygen-free depths of the Black Sea.
Past Research
Completed international projects whose results continue to feed our current work.
Iliad
Past researchAn interoperable, data-intensive Digital Twin of the Ocean built on two decades of blue economy infrastructure.
OTTERS
Past researchCitizen science as a tool for public engagement and stewardship of marine and freshwater environments.
GoJelly
Past researchAn EU H2020 project using jellyfish as a source of innovative solutions to marine litter and microplastic pollution.
Future EUAqua
Past researchSustainable growth of climate resilient organic and conventional aquaculture in Europe.
Research pillars
01
Jellyfish
We study swarm formation, seasonality and the ecological and economic effects of jellyfish along the Israeli coast.
02
Microplastics & Nanoplastics
We measure plastic particles in coastal waters, sediments and organisms, and follow their uptake through the food web.
03
Aquaculture & Environment
We examine how marine farms interact with their surroundings, including integrated multi-trophic aquaculture.
04
Climate & Nature-based Solutions
We work on coastal adaptation in a warming Levantine basin and on solutions that use natural processes.