Yehuda Benayahu's Lab
Current Lab Members
Prof. Yehuda Benayahu
Professor of Marine Biology
B.Sc. in Biology 1969-1972, Tel Aviv University
M.Sc. in Zoology 1973-1976, Tel Aviv University
Ph.D. in Zoology 1977-1982, Tel Aviv University
Post-Doctoral training, 1982-1983, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
E-mail:yehudab@tauex.tau.ac.il
Full CV:
Michal Weis
Laboratory manager and research assistant
B.Sc. 2003-2006, Bar Ilan University
M.Sc. 2006-2009, Tel Aviv University, Yehuda Benayahu's lab
Title of thesis:
Bivalves as colonizers of artificial marine structures at Eilat (Red Sea)
E-mail: weismichal@gmail.com
Post doc.
Eldad Gunter-Hoch
B.Sc. in Biology, 2002-2004, Tel Aviv University
M.Sc. in Biology, 2006-2009, Bar-Ilan University
Ph.D. in Biology, 2010-2014, Bar-Ilan University
Post doc fellowship, 2014-present
Title of Post doc fellowship:
Low-toxic cost-efficient environment-friendly santifouling materials.
About the research:
The Byefouling research project is enabling for development of new antifouling coatings and products that will increase the efficiency of marine industry. The research takes place in Eilat, which provides unique environmental conditions for conducting a research upon different stages of antifouling properties and biofouling processes.
E-mail: eldad.hoch@gmail.com
Ph.D. students
Doron Shulz
Title of Ph.D. thesis:
The ecological and economical effects of recreational fishing in the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea (jointly with Prof. A. Fliesher, HUJ)
E-mail: doron239@hotmail.com
Yahala Rina Roterman
B.Sc. in biology, 2006- 2010, Technion.
M.Sc. in life science, 2011- 2014, Tel- Aviv University.
Ph.D. in life science, 2014- present, Tel- Aviv University.
Title of M.Sc. thesis:
Ecological and microbial aspects of the Lessepsian migrant, Spondylus spinosus, and the Mediterranean Lithophaga lithophaga. (jointly with Dr. U. Gofna, Tel Aviv University).
Title of Ph.D. thesis:
Ecology and Microbiology of the Lessepsian invasive oyster Spondylus spinosus (jointly with Prof. U Gophna, TAU)
E-mail: yahalarina@gmail.com
Erez Shoham
B.Sc. 2010-2013, Ruppin Academic center, Israel.
M.Sc. 2013-2015, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Ph.D. 2015- Present, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Title of M.Sc. thesis:
Octocoral community structure at Eilat (Northern Red Sea): mesophotic vs. shallow reefs
Title of Ph.D. thesis:
Ecology and energetics of mesophotic soft corals (Octocorallia), in the northern Red Sea.
About the research:
My research focuses on the understudied mesophotic zone of the Eilat coral reefs. Analyzing data recovered by SCUBA and ROV we try to elucidate the community structure and species composition from the shallow reef down to the end of the mesophotic zone (~150 m) along a depth gradient that until now was mostly overlooked.
E-mail: erez.shoham@gmail.com
M.Sc. students
Camelia Gochev
B.Sc. 2010-2013, Tel Aviv University
M.Sc. 2013-present, Tel Aviv University
Title of M.Sc. thesis:
Settlement of coral planulae under flow: field and laboratory studies (jointly with Prof. G. Zilman).
About the research:
Experimental approaches to visualize and model planulae behavior in flow around group of cylindrical rods. The thesis combined field survey of Dendronepthya hemprichi coral colonies settlement on group of man-made steel pillars at the Red-Sea, Gulf of Aqaba, and laboratory experiments with coral planulae in flow chamber in controled, laminar flow.
E-mail: gochevcamelia@gmail.com
Rachel Read Mailick
B.A. in Biology 2005-2009, Scripps College
M.A. in Environmental Science 2013-2014, Porter School, Tel- Aviv University.
M.Sc. in life science 2014- present, Tel- Aviv University.
Title of M.Sc. thesis:
Determining the efficacy and toxicity of antifouling paints used for fish cages.
About the research:
Using various In-situ and Ex-situ experiments to determine the efficacy and toxicity of certain antifouling paints when used for fish cages.
E-mail: rachel.mailick@gmail.com
Iris Preiss
B.Sc. in Biology , 2012-2015, Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University
M.Sc. in Zoology, 2015 - present, Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University
Title of M.Sc. thesis:
Toxicity of novel anti-macrofouling compounds: are they environmentally friendly?
About the research:
Ecotoxicity research as part of the BYEFOULING project. Examination of the effects of new compounds on aquatic organisms at the laboratory and at their environment. The ecotoxicity tests are conducted at the light of the BYEFOULING project in order to find eco friendly coatings for marin vehicles.
E-mail: Irispreiss@gmail.com
Ronen Liberman
B.Sc. in Marine and enviorenment science, 2011-2013, Ruppin academic center, Michmoret.
M.Sc. in Zoology, 2015-present, Tel Aviv University
Title of M.Sc. thesis:
Life history of Eilat mesophotic octocorals
About the research:
My thesis focus is about mesophotic octocoral reproduction. Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCE) are found from 30m depth untill the photic zone limits, MCEs may represent a remarkably large area that is poorly studied and highly important for the structure and vulnerabillty of the entire coral ecosystem,
E-mail: ronenliberman@gmail.com
Reut Wengier
Research assistance
B.Sc. in Marine biotechnology, 2012-2015, Ruppin academic center, Michmoret
E-mail: tut6we@gmail.com