BSc in Life Sciences at Tel-Aviv University. MSc and Ph.D. in Microbial Ecology at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Current positions: Scientific Researcher at Israel Oceanography & Limnological Research, The National Center for Mariculture. Eilat, Israel. Lecturer - Marine Microbiology (Ruppin Academic Center); Water Quality and Microbiology (Ben Gurion University). Research interests: Microbial ecology, sustainable aquaculture, Microbial- and algae- based biofilters, integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA).