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New publication resulting from DEMARN research

Conservation ‘Identity’ and Marine Protected Areas Management: A Mediterranean case study, Journal of Nature Conservation (in print). Portman, M.E., Nathan, D. (2014) Abstract Protection of natural environments sought through management plans varies greatly between countries; characterizing these differences and what … Continue reading

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New Research Assistant Asaf Zanzuri Joins DEMARN

A graduate student at Tel Aviv Unversity, Asaf is studying for a master’s degree at the Porter School for Environmental Studies. Asaf has a law degree (LLB) from Kiryiat Ono Academic College (2013) and a B.Sc. in Marine Studies from … Continue reading

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Dr. Portman (Prinicipal Investigator) and Dr. Yael Teff-Seker (Postdoc) are Rhodes Oceans Academy Scholars

Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Yael Teff-Seker and Asst. Professor Michelle Portman graduated Rhodes Oceans Academy’s Ocean Policy and Law course (June 29th-July 18th, 2014).  The course covers UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, International Maritime Organization institutions and implementing … Continue reading

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DEMARN Midterm Research Report submitted to EU

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Presentation of Integrated Marine Planning work, ICES conference

At the Annual Science Conference of the International Council for Exploration of the Sea, (ICES) held in September, 2013 in Reykjavik, Iceland, Dr. Portman presented her work on integrated marine spatial planning.  Using a system of ‘quandrant analysis’ the work … Continue reading

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Presentation of DEMARN today at Technion, Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning

On May 6, 2013 progress on DEMARN was presented to students and faculty at the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning’s bi-weekly colloquium. Click here for PDF of Presentation

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New publication related to DEMARN

This paper, “He Who Hesitates is Lost….A Proposed Planning Process for Conservation in the Mediterranean Sea”, was presented at the The 2nd International Workshop on Advancing Conservation Planning in the Mediterranean Sea at Nachsholim, Israel in April.  It was authored by the DEMARN … Continue reading

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Presentation at the 2nd International Workshop on Advancing Conservation Planning in the Mediterranean Sea

The presentation was made at this workshop in Nachsholim, Israel held in April, 2013.  The conference focused on EEZ conservation planning and the Eastern Basin of the Mediterranean Sea.  In attendance were academics and policy specialists from Mediterranean and European countries … Continue reading

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DEMARN Presented at Third European Congress of Conservation Biology

Dr. Portman presented an overview of DEMARN with a focus on parts I and II of the research program at the Third European section of the Society for Conservation Biology (see Society for Conservation Biology Conference website) Click here for … Continue reading

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July 2012: First Project Publication Available On-line

Portman, M. E., Nathan, D., Levin, N. (in print) From the Levant to Gibraltar: A Regional Perspective for Marine Conservation in the Mediterranean Sea,  Ambio – Journal of the Human Environment. doi:10.1007/s13280-012-0298-x Click here for PDF

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