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The Mediterranean Sea Research Center of Israel (MERCI) is currently the largest consortium of the predominant Israeli entities carrying out research and education on the Mediterranean Sea and its diverse environments. The consortium, which was established in 2012, comprises all 9 Israeli academic research universities and institutes, 1 college, and 2 governmental research institutions : The University of Haifa, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ben Gurion University, Bar Ilan University , Tel Aviv University, Weizmann Institute of Science, Reichman University, Ariel University, Ruppin Academic Center, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR), and the Geological Survey of Israel. Welcome

MERCI was established and driven by the vision to create cutting-edge marine science capacities for Israeli scientists working on the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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Partners

לוגו אוניברסיטה חדש
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Tel Aviv University
Technion
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
weizman
Ruppin Academic Center
Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR)
Geological Survey of Israel
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EDUCATION

STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED MEDITERRANEAN SEA SCHOLARSHIPS -2024

Mai Lazarus – Tel Aviv University

PhD in Ecology and Environmental Studies, School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University Mai Lazarus " My research examines how the thermal niche of early life stages can predict the establishment...
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Ole Sorensen – University of Haifa

PhD at at the Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences University of Haifa Ole Sorensen "Growing up next to the sea in Southern Norway, I was always eager to...
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Tom Morav – Tel-Aviv University

PhD Student at the school of Zoology Tel-Aviv University Tom Morav " I am a student in the direct PhD program at the school of Zoology in Tel-Aviv University under...
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Anastasiia Iakovleva – University of Haifa

PhD Student at the Leon H. Charney School of Marine SciencesUniversity of Haifa Anastasiia Iakovleva " I am Anastasiia Iakovleva, a first-year doctoral student. My recent PhD research project, conducted...
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Aleksei Nelaev – University of Haifa

MSc at the Leon H. Charney School of Marine SciencesUniversity of Haifa Aleksei Nelaev "Aleksei Nelaev is a Master’s degree student at the Dr. Moses Strauss Department of Marine Geosciences...
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Tsafrir Ishai – University of Haifa

MSc at the School of Environmental SciencesUniversity of Haifa Tsafrir Ishai " My research thesis is on "The Israeli Sea Trail – as an economic tourism leverage". The Israeli Sea...
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Rotem Taasa – University of Haifa

MSc at the School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures University of Haifa Rotem Taasa " Rotem Taasa, 29. Connected to Nature and especially to the Great Blue and its wonderful...
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Bar Feldman – Bar Ilan University

Postdoc at the MEDs Lab Bar Ilan University Bar Feldman " Monitoring marine environments is vital for understanding ecosystem resilience, especially with rising human impacts and natural disturbances. The Suez...
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Dr. Rotem Elinson – Haifa university

Post Doc at the School of Environmental Sciences University of Haifa Dr. Rotem Elinson My name is Rotem Elinson and I am a post-doctoral student at the School of Environmental...
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