Dr.
Dan Kerem - Born in Jerusalem in 1941. He received the B.Sc. in Biology
(1961) and the M.Sc. in Physiology (1963) from the Hebrew University in
Jerusalem and his Ph.D. in Marine Biology (1971) from Scripps Institution of
Oceanography, UCSD, La Jolla, California. His Master’s thesis, supervised by J.
Magnes and S. Samueloff, was on blood acidity effects on the EEG of the cat’s
isolated brain and his doctoral thesis supervised by Per F. Scholander and R.
Elsner, on the tolerance of the seal’s brain to hypoxia. Participated in
scientific expeditions in Mexico, Chukchi Sea and the Antarctic. Former head of
research and senior researcher at the Israeli Naval Medical Institute, he is a
senior researcher at the Leon Recanati Institution for Maritime Studies and
lectures at the Department of Maritime Civilizations, the University of Haifa.
Professional Interests: Comparative and human respiratory physiology, hyperbaric
physiology, human versus natural mammalian divers, biology and conservation of
marine mammals, physiological and pathological state identification and event
prediction through biological signal analysis.
Phone: +972-4-8249449 Fax: +972-4-8240493 e-mail:
dankerem@research.haifa.ac.il
Mia
Elasar - volunteer and researcher in IMMRAC since 1994, and a board member
today. M.A degree from University of Haifa, Department of Maritime
Civilizations on "Marine pollution as a morbidity factor in dolphins".
Coordinating and teaching 'marine science' studies in the Israel Nautical
College for 4 years.
Sara-Lee
Granit - I am 28 years old. I have been a volunteer at IMMRAC for 8 years
and today I am part of the critic committee of the organization. I have worked
as a computer programmer for Ha-Poalim Bank since I was released from the army,
where I studied the profession. I am studying for my B.S.C. in Maritime Science
at the Maritime Collage in Mihmoret. I am majoring especially in Maritime
mammals, as result of some team work done at IMMRAC as well as training trips
abroad.