Ph.D. Students

Orly Babitsky

Research Topic: Assessing the Impact of Seaward Expansion and Artificial Offshore Islands on Coastlines Within the Context of Climate Change

Department and Faculty: Marine Geoscience, Leon Charney School of Marine Sciences

Supervisor: Dr. Beverly Goodman- Tchernov

https://sites.google.com/marsci.haifa.ac.il/ansfl/home

Research: The research investigates the repercussions of constructing an artificial island along the Israeli Mediterranean coast amid climate change. Focusing on the adjacent coast, it assesses the effects on coastal environment, morphology, and water quality. Additionally, the research explores the role of decision-making and proposes an efficient coastal management strategy.

Relevant keywords: Artificial Islands, Climate change, Coastal modeling, Coastal management

Hobbies: Basketball, Desert expeditions, Running, Reading