Levy Coral Lab

Our Lab is focusing on marine molecular ecology, cnidarians and biological clocks

[Nature Portfolio @NaturePortfolio]

The sleep patterns of jellyfish and sea anemones share similarities with those of humans, according to research published in @NatureComms. The findings support the hypothesis that sleep evolved across a range of species to protect against DNA damage. https://t.co/y0q90s0zmH

[Israel Science Info - Esther Amar @Israelscience]

L’Université Bar-Ilan (Israël) montre que le sommeil existait déjà chez les premiers animaux dotés de neurones il y a 600 millions d’années @ubarilan @israelscience https://t.co/vWUFZVP8V5

[AppelbaumLab @AppelbaumLab]

Our joint work with @levy_lab is now OUT in Nature Communications !!!
we show that sleep is an ancient biological function, already present in jellyfish and sea anemones, where it protects neurons from cellular stress.
Congrats @Amir_Harduf @CnidoRaph
https://t.co/HUy6TsuhSB

[Levy Coral Lab @levy_lab]

Join our session Medina, Ben Zvi @ Levy to discuss the role of art in coral reef conservation at the International Coral Reef Symposium in Auckland, New Zealand, July 19–24, 2026.
Abstract deadline: December 1, 2025.

[Levy Coral Lab @levy_lab]

New paper Late Holocene “Turn-Off”
of Coral Reef Growth in the
Northern Red Sea and Implications for a Sea-Level
Fall” https://t.co/eWzgLjb0pL

[Natalie Levy @DrNatalieLevy]

🚨New paper in @NatureComms : Ecosystem transplant from a healthy reef boosts coral health at a degraded reef! Shifting invertebrates & microbes to a nearby degraded reef improves coral health & reduces stress🪸 @levy_lab #CoralHealth #ReefRestoration #EcosystemTransplant

[Levy Coral Lab @levy_lab]

Circadian Rhythms: Cnidarians are CLOCKing in https://t.co/uskuJq1UXg

[IUI-Eilat @iui_eilat]

👩‍🔬🔬🔎Meet the Scientists!💻🪸🐟
Shahaf Ben-Ezra is a young and promising IUI PhD student, native to Eilat! "Yeah, born and raised! The sea's always been my calling. The more I study, the more I realize how much we still don't know about it. It's made me appreciate it even more."

[Levy Coral Lab @levy_lab]

https://t.co/imDcfP8LS6 @eLife
Clock gene in N. vectensis, revealing its unique role in circadian rhythms. Unlike in other species, this gene helps maintain daily rhythms in constant conditions but not under L/D cycles, suggesting a stabilizing function in irregular environments

[AquaPLAN @AquaPLAN_EU]

Within @AquaPLAN_EU marine pollution experts @levy_lab focus on #lightpollution in Red Sea coral reefs & their synchronised coral spawning, when once a year the entire coral reef simultaneously releases gametes & is disrupted by artificial light 🪸❌💡
https://t.co/OqgowjRehd

[IUI-Eilat @iui_eilat]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our teacher and friend Zvy Dubinsky.
Zvy was a professor in the Faculty of Life Sciences at Bar-Ilan University. A significant part of his work to researching photobiology and ecophysiology of corals in the Gulf of Eilat.

[IUI-Eilat @iui_eilat]

⚠️ Red Sea corals under threat from ALAN! Study reveals impacts on photosynthesis, feeding behaviors. Urgent action needed! #ALAN #CoralHealth
https://t.co/4zecSgN8W9

[IAAS Israel העמותה הישראלית למדעי הימים @Iaas_Israel]

🐠🦀🦑MSc and PhD Recruitment opportunities!
For more information📭:
[email protected]
Also check out💻:
https://t.co/Fx4xJdmlWs

[IUI-Eilat @iui_eilat]

🔬👩‍🏫𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗨𝗜🔬💻
Meet Josie (Joseane Marques) – she is trying to find coral friendly antiscalants! Josie came to Eilat from Brazil for a post-doc and fell in love with Eilat!
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[Natalie Levy @DrNatalieLevy]

Our new paper is out! Exploring New Frontiers in Coral Nurseries: Leveraging 3D Printing Technology to Benefit Coral Growth and Survival 🪸@levy_lab @iui_eilat @TechnionLive @BarIlanU
https://t.co/ZUKwFysjKe via @JMSE_MDPI #coralreefrestoration #3Dprinting #coralgardening

[Levy Coral Lab @levy_lab]

Great work Natalie @DrNatalieLevy and ofer @ezritarazi

[Natalie Levy @DrNatalieLevy]

Our new paper is out! Exploring New Frontiers in Coral Nurseries: Leveraging 3D Printing Technology to Benefit Coral Growth and Survival 🪸@levy_lab @iui_eilat @TechnionLive @BarIlanU
https://t.co/ZUKwFysjKe via @JMSE_MDPI #coralreefrestoration #3Dprinting #coralgardening

[Coral Reef Lab @TheCoralReefLab]

Marine light pollution disturbs the sleep of day-active reef corals! New paper in Marine Pollution Bulletin https://t.co/muPdRHTwVZ by @TheCoralReefLab @levy_lab @Thomas_W_Davies @OceanEarthUoS @unisouthampton

[MicroEcology Lab @MicroSensing]

Great paper!!

[Levy Coral Lab @levy_lab]

https://t.co/f9BnpqpQSL