Prof. Noa Shenkar

Prof. Noa Shenkar is an Associate Professor in the School of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University, and is also the curator of the ascidian collection at the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel.

Her research focuses on 1) biodiversity of the class Ascidiacea, and 2) marine bioinvasions and the use of ascidians as biological indicators of marine pollution.

In addition, she finds enormous satisfaction in developing courses that expose students to the great wonders of the underwater world, and specifically in leading scientific outreach activities for youth from low social-economic background, and for advancing women in science.