The North American Friends of IOLR (NAF-IOLR) provides support from donors throughout the United States and Canada for innovative research and educational programs in aquatic science at Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute (IOLR).
We provide resources that enhance the Institute's scientific capabilities. This helps advance Israeli oceanography, marine biology, limnology, and mariculture in ways that benefit Israel and the world.
. Read More...Underwater Gardening – Saving Coral Reefs
The health of the coral reef in Eilat, like many reef sites worldwide, has declined over the past four decades.
More than a decade ago, IOLR-NIO scientist Dr. Buki Rinkevich suggested a novel approach for reef restoration that may stem the reef’s decline. Adopting the role of a “reef gardener,” he devised a two-step protocol, first raising coral “seedlings” in mid-water floating nurseries, and second transplanting coral “trees” from nurseries to the reef itself.
Read More...NAF 2011 Annual Meeting in NY
The NAF 2011 Annual Board Meeting was held on Sunday, November 6, 2011 in New York at the Harmonie Club.
Prof. Barak Herut, Director General of IOLR, was our keynote speaker, bringing updates on IOLR research and organizational developments.
We also heard from guest speaker Dr. Shlomo Wald, Chief Scientist of the Israel Ministry of Infrastructures, who discussed major new developments in offshore gas in the eastern Med.
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