Prof. Abelson Avigdor is a marine ecologist, dedicated to the promotion of marine conservation and restoration, through research and planning, and working as a consultant for governmental and non-governmental organizations worldwide (pro bono). His major concern is how to halt the rapid degradation of marine ecosystems and their essential services to humans. Likewise, working on solutions for sustainable exploitation of the sea as a source of food and as an alternative livelihood basis for fishermen and other ocean stakeholders, via environmentally sound aquaculture and responsible tourism (“eco-tourism”).

Research Interests
> Basic and Applied Research Interests
> Coral Reef Restoration (CRR)
> Human impacts on marine ecosystems
> Artificial Reefs (ARs) and Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs): planning, design and implementation
> Restoration Ecology: holistic restoration of marine ecosystems; Settlement and recruitment of benthic marine organisms
> Marine conservation and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
> Sustainable aquaculture: Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA); Spirulina culture
> Coral reef ecology
> Marine bioinvasion – invasion and introduction of exotic marine organisms and their environmental impact on marine communities
> Tropical seamounts restoration and conservation
> Manta ray research and conservation

Contact:
Email: avigdor@tauex.tau.ac.il
Phone: 03-6407690
Another phone: 03-6406936