Tag: Sharks
Deep-sea shark discovery in Israel sheds light on understanding of climate change
A research initiative led by the University of Haifa and partners in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea recently revealed deep-sea brine pools and related habitat hotspots, including hundreds of deep-water sharks and the largest concentration...
Israeli researcher named National Geographic Society ‘Emerging Explorer’
The National Geographic Society named University of Haifa professor Dr. Aviad Scheinin as one of its “Emerging Explorers” in 2021—one of 15 individuals it described as changing the world “one idea at a time.”
In an announcement...
From Hadera to Ashdod: Daily and seasonal commutes of Israel’s sharks
Israel’s sharks travel about 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) between human-altered habitats along the shores of Hadera and Ashdod from season to season in a single-day commute, reveals research from the University of Haifa’s Leon...