CURRICULUM VITAE January 2016
Shai Shafir
Current address – Gordon 9 Naharia 2232309
Tel: 972-523-202814, 972-4-9929627
E-Mail: shai_s@oranim.ac.il
Education
Ph.D. Hebrew University – Rehovot, Faculty, Dept. of Zoology, 1999 – 2008. Thesis: "Agricultural and biological aspects for inland cultivation of corals” Supervisors: Prof. Baruch Rinkevich and Prof. Jaap Van Rain.
Business Administration Diploma – Technion Haifa, 1994-1996
M.Sc. Tel-Aviv University, Dept. of Zoology, 1987-1991 (with distinction). Thesis: "Vitellogenin in the female shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus de Haan". Supervisors: Dr. Esther Lubsens and Dr. Michael Ovadia.
Teaching Diploma: Haifa University, Oranim, School of Education, 1982-1986.
B.Sc. Haifa University, Oranim, Biology, 1982-1986.
Post-doctorate
University of Hawaii at Manoa, October 2009 – October 2010, awarded by Vaadia-BARD Postdoctoral Fellowship, Coral aquaculture.
Professional Activities
Reviewer for: Aquaculture, Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 1st International Symposium of Coral Husbandry in Public Aquaria, Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Coral Reef Symposium, Marine Biology.
Business Experience
General Manager of Toufinee Saar (Wafers factory) 1993-1996.
R&D Manager of Red Sea Corals LTD. 2001 - 2008.
Teaching Experience
Senior Lecturer - Oranim Academic College of Education 2007
Teaching Zoology, Ecology and Animal Behaviour courses.
Head of Nature department Oranim Academic College of Education 2012 – present.
Publications
1. Zoller, U., Ashash, E., Ayali, G., Shafir, S., Azmon, B. (1990) Nonionic detergents as tracers of ground water pollution caused by municipal sewage. Environment International 16: 301-306.
2. Shafir, S., Tom, M., Ovadia, M., Lubzens, E. (1992) Protein, vitellogenin, and vitellin levels in the hemolymph and ovaries during ovarian development in Penaeus semisulcatus (de Haan). Biological Bulletin 183: 394-400.
3. Fainzilber, M., Tom, M., Shafir, S., Applebaum, S.W., Lubzens, E. (1992) Is there extraovarian synthesis of vitellogenin in penaeid shrimp? Biological Bulletin 183: 233-241.
4. Shafir, S., Ovadia, M., Tom, M. (1992) In vivo incorporation of labeled methionine into proteins, vitellogenin, and vitellin in females of the penaeid shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus de Haan. Biological Bulletin 183: 242-247.
5. Rinkevich, B., Shafir, S. (2000) Ex-situ culture of colonial marine ornamental invertebrates: Concepts for domestication. Aquarium Sciences and Conservation 2: 237-250.
6. Shafir, S., Van Rijn, J., Rinkevich, B. (2001) Nubbins of coral colonies: A novel approach for the development of inland broodstocks. Aquarium Sciences and Conservation 3: 183-190.
7. Bongiorni, L., Shafir, S., Angel, D., Rinkevich, B. (2003) Survival, growth and reproduction of hermatypic corals subjected to in situ fish farm nutrient enrichment. Marine Ecology Progress Series 253: 137-144.
8. Bongiorni, L., Shafir, S., Rinkevich, B. (2003) Effects of particulate matter released by a fish farm (Eilat, Red Sea) on survival and growth of Stylophora pistillata coral nubbins. Marine Pollution Bulletin 46: 1120-1124.
9. Shafir, S., Van-Rijn, J., Rinkevich, B., (2003) The use of coral nubbins in coral reef ecotoxicology testing. Biomolecular Engineering 20: 401-406.
10. Rinkevich, B., Angel, D., Shafir, S., Bongiorni, L. (2003) ‘Fair is foul and foul is fair’: response to a critique. Marine Ecology Progress Series 261: 305-309.
11. Shafir, S., Van Rijn, J., Rinkevich, B. (2006) Steps in the construction of underwater coral nursery, an essential component in reef restoration acts. Marine Biology 149: 679-687.
12. Shafir, S., Van Rijn, J., Rinkevich, B. (2006) Coral nubbins as source material for coral biological research: a prospectus. Aquaculture 259: 444-448.
13. Shafir, S., Van Rijn, J., Rinkevich, B. (2007) Short and long term toxicity of crude oil and oil dispersants to two representative coral species. Environmental Science and Technology 41: 5571-5574.
14. Shafir, S., Gur, O., Rinkevich, B. (2008) A Drupella cornus outbreak in the northern Gulf of Eilat and changes in coral prey. Coral Reefs 27: 379.
15. Shafir, S., Abady, S. Rinkevich, B. (2009) Improved sustainable maintenance for mid-water coral nursery by the application of an anti-fouling agent. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 368:124–128.
16. Shafir, S., Rinkevich, B. (2008) The underwater silviculture approach for reef restoration: an emergent aquaculture theme. In: Aquaculture Research Trends. Stephen H. Schwartz (editor). Nova Science Publishers, New York. 279-295
17. Shafir, S., Van Rijn, J., Rinkevich, B. (2006) A mid-water coral nursery. Proceedings of the 10th International Coral Reef Symposium: 1674-1679.
18. Shafir, S., Rinkevich, B. (2008) Mariculture of coral colonies for the public aquarium sector. in: Leewis, R.J., Janse, M. (eds.): Advances in coral husbandry in public aquaria. Public aquarium husbandry series, vol. 2:315-318. Burgers’ Zoo, Arnhem, the Netherlands.
19. Shafir, S., Edwards, A., Rinkevich, B. Bongiorni, L., Levy, G., Shaish, L. (2010). Constructing and managing nurseries for asexual rearing of corals. Chapter 4, In: Edwards, A.J. (ed.) Reef Restoration Manual. Coral Reef Targeted Research & Capacity Building for Management Program: St Lucia, Australia. ii: 49-72.
20. Shafir S. and Rinkevich B. (2010) Integrated Long-Term Mid-Water Coral Nurseries: A Management Instrument Evolving into a Floating Ecosystem. University of Mauritius Research Journal 16:365-386.
21. Osinga, R., M. Schutter, B. Griffioen, R. Wijffels, J. Verreth, S. Shafir, S. Henard, M. Taruffi, C. Gili, and S. Lavorano. (2011). The Biology and Economics of Coral Growth. Marine Biotechnology:1-14.
22. Osinga, R., M. Schutter, T. Wijgerde, B. Rinkevich, S. Shafir, M. Shpigel, G. M. Luna, R. Danovaro, L. Bongiorni, A. Deutsch, M. Kuecken, B. Hiddinga, M. Janse, A. McLeod, C. Gili, S. Lavorano, S. Henard, D. Barthelemy, G. Westhoff, N. Baylina, E. Santos, A. Weissenbacher, M. Kuba, R. Jones, R. Leewis, D. Petersen, and M. Laterveer. (2012). The CORALZOO project: a synopsis of four years of public aquarium science. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 92:753-768.
23. Shafir, S., Halperin, I., and Rinkevich, B. (2014). Toxicology of Household Detergents to Reef Corals. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 225(3), 1-10.
Presentations
2014 - Leone Village Reef Restoration Project. Leone – American Samoa
2013 - PROJECT RIICC (RI – Israel College Consortium) Rhode Island College, Rhode Island USA.
2012 - Early Childhood Jewish Education Conference Science through a Jewish Lens Hebrew College - Newton, Massachusetts USA
2010 - The Pan - Caribbean Reef Restoration Workshop, Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, St. Ann, Jamaica
2009 - Coral Reef restoration and remediation training course in Eastern Africa - Institute of Marine Sciences - Zanzibar
2009 – Working with aquarium corals – Coralzoo training workshop – Acquario di Genoa – Italy
2008 - REEFRES: Developing ubiquitous practices for restoration of Indo-Pacific reefs – Eilat - Israel
2007 - Regional workshop on coral reef restoration. Bolinao Marine Laboratory,
Marine Science Institute University of the Philippines.
2007 - Mariculture of coral colonies for the public aquarium sector. 1st International Symposium of Coral Husbandry. Burgers Zoo, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
2006 - Workshop on coral rehabilitation in Thai waters. Phuket Marine Biological Center - Thailand
2005 – A mid water coral nursery. Society of Israeli Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology. Eilat, Israel.