North American Friends of Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research
NAF-IOLR is a nonprofit organization that directs contributions from donors in the United States and Canada toward pioneering research and education in aquatic science at the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute (IOLR).
Latest News & Events
- Revealing the Red-Tide-Like Phenomenon in Lake Kinneret
- Who We Are
- Invisible Particles Foul Up Desalination Plants
- A Generic Integrated Mariculture System for the Mediterranean & Red Sea
- Underwater Gardening – Saving Coral Reefs
- NAF 2011 Annual Meeting in NY
- NCM’s Dr. Hanna Rosenfeld Selected to Light Torch for Israel Independence Day 64
- Murray Barbash, long time Chairman of NAF-IOLR, gone at age 88
- IOLR Mourns Loss of Prof. Tom Berman in Galapagos Islands
- IOLR Prof. Buki Rinkevich addresses JNF Sustainability Summit
Who We Are
The North American Friends of IOLR (NAF-IOLR) brings together support from donors across the United States and Canada for creative research and educational programs in aquatic science at the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute (IOLR). The resources we provide strengthen the Institute’s scientific capacity, helping to advance Israeli oceanography, marine biology, limnology, and mariculture in ways that benefit both Israel and the wider world.
What NAF-IOLR Supports
Our funding supports the Institute’s research and educational initiatives in aquatic science, widening what its scientists are able to achieve.
Frequently Asked Questions
NAF-IOLR exists to connect generous supporters with the scientists and educators working to understand and protect aquatic environments. Whether your interest is oceanography, marine biology, limnology, or mariculture, your contribution helps the Institute pursue research that matters to Israel and to the world.