Itai Kolsky 

In our world, where food security becomes one of the main concerns, new food sources are inevitable. This concern becomes greater in arid areas and oligotrophic seas, Hence, the Levant basin represents a challenge for establishing seaweeds mariculture as a vital food source.

My research topic is to examine the effect of abiotic parameters (temperature, salinity, light intensity) and dissolved nitrogen levels on the performances (growth rate, yield, and biochemical composition) of both Nemalion sp. and Codium sp. from the eastern shore of the Levant basin (Israeli coast), ultimately offering a base for developing local industrial cultivation.