Levintal Lab (Open Digital Environmental Lab)

We do environmental research, focusing on the interconnection between the geosphere-hydrosphere-atmosphere, particularly the movement of water and GHG @bidrBGU

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Science doesn't always happen in the lab. Sometimes it happens on a boat. ⛵🌊
Give it up for Ariel Goldberg and Elad Levintal out on the Sea of Galilee, putting two floating GHG flux chambers head to head — Licor's commercial smart chamber vs. our own DIY version. 🎓

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We are happy to share some recent recognitions of our lab members on their quiet research work 🎉
+ Elad Levintal received the Toronto Prize for Young Research
+ Thuc Nguyen received the Bauer Prize for PhD Students
+ Ariel Goldberg received the Excellent Student Scholarship

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Welcome Ariel Penelopa Goldberg to our lab team! 🌱
Ariel got her BSc in Earth & Environmental Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Her Msc research focuses on #GHG emissions from rehabilitated #wetlands.

We wish you a happy and fruitful journey here at #BGU!

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Huge congratulations to Devi and Ehud on reaching major milestones in their Master’s journey — submitting both their theses and manuscripts! 🎉

Proud of your hard work, dedication, and the impact of your research.

[Levintal Lab (Open Digital Environmental Lab) @levintal_lab]

A new article in collaboration with Dr. Kamennaya explaining the recurring coexistence of cyanobacteria and algae in desert soils: https://t.co/m4Rm7Iy7Ns
The incubation chambers from earlier work were used to generate some results for this article.(https://t.co/O5L3pox50U)

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We kicked off 2026 by installing a gas monitoring system in a deep well, measuring CO₂, O₂, RH, pressure, and temperature at three depths (−6, −46, −86 m) every minute, together with groundwater measurements to study dynamics across the saturated–unsaturated zone.

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Testing the performance of our DIY flux chamber—from soils to water surfaces 🌍
Evaluating a low-cost, open-source chamber for reliable CO₂ flux measurements under real field conditions.
#SoilRespiration #GreenhouseGases #CO2 #CarbonCycle #FieldWork #OpenScience

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One of our field days in Sorek stream — exploring the area, identifying potential sites for future water-quality sensor installations, and discussing the next steps of the research

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If you are at #AGU, you are welcomed to visit and chat with Elad at his poster session:
H21V-1272: The Open Digital Environmental Lab Board 1272‚ Hall EFG (Poster Hall)

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We’re out in the field in full force this week measuring #greenhousegasemissions (#CO2 and #CH4) across terrestrial and aquatic systems.
#CarbonCycle #Environment #FieldWork #EarthScience

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Drylands, Deserts & Desertification #DDD2025 wrapped up as an inspiring and successful conference!

Proud moment for our lab: two of our students delivered oral presentations, sharing their esearch on soil–atmosphere gas dynamics and water monitoring technologies for aquaculture.

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Soil nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics under Prosopis invasion vs native Acacia. Last part of Isaac Yagle PhD research. Dead Sea shore. https://t.co/Oam06TYjRj

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We are going to present at https://t.co/2PomLjHRnJ!

Robel will present his #tinyML project at https://t.co/UJwySyXqen

Thuc will present #CO2 #emission from #desert soil at https://t.co/lIZpPujBKM

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It's incredibly motivating and rewarding to see our #opensource #CO2 #sensor system receiving such great attention!
https://t.co/Uj2bzSe9Wf

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Bonding over a sushi night to celebrate a new semester!

Huge thanks to Elad and his family for hosting the team and families 🍣

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Our lab over the years!
It feels so proud and grateful to work along these amazing people!

#admin

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Visiting #aquaculture water monitoring system led by Robel- our Master student.
In this system, Robel uses data from different #sensors (e.g. DO, pH) as input variables for a #tinyML model to predict real-time water quality from a fish tank.

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Welcome Hagar joining our team (https://t.co/6Hjjcgmzjx) for her https://t.co/9QOtQ6kN6L. degree
Hagar's study will focus on #waterchemistry in streams and #nature_basedsolutions using #waterquality #sensors.

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Welcome Fkade Hadgu Hayle joining our lab for his https://t.co/9QOtQ6lkWj. degree!
We wish you a wonderful journey in Israel @bengurionu !

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Welcome Yoav Lingwood to our lab as he begins his https://t.co/9QOtQ6lkWj. degree, and congratulations on receiving the https://t.co/9QOtQ6lkWj. #ExcellenceScholarship from the Albert Katz International School for #DesertStudies!
#BGU #BIDR