Ben-Gurion University
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Research Areas
Chemical Oceanography
Biogeochemistry
Dr. Gilad Antler is a researcher in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, as well as at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat. He began his academic journey with a Bachelor's and Master's degree in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Ben-Gurion University. He later completed a Ph.D. in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge in the UK. Following that, he conducted postdoctoral research at the Center for Geomicrobiology at Aarhus University in Denmark and returned to Cambridge as a research fellow.
Dr. Antler's research focuses on chemical oceanography, geomicrobiology, isotopic geochemistry, and biogeochemistry. He studies the interactions between biology, chemistry, and geology, and how they have shaped—and continue to shape—the Earth. In his lab, they investigate various biogeochemical cycles and their impact on the global carbon cycle.
Areas of Interest
Interdisciplinary research combining geology, chemistry, biology, and geomicrobiology, with an emphasis on understanding biogeochemical processes in marine and terrestrial systems. His main research area is chemical oceanography, aimed at understanding elemental cycles in the ocean—such as carbon, nitrogen, and iron—and their impact on marine ecology. Dr. Antler also investigates interactions between the marine microbiome and seawater chemistry, using isotopic methods to analyze biogeochemical processes in marine environments. Another focus area is geomicrobiology, examining the role of microorganisms in marine systems and their effect on elemental cycles. Additionally, he explores the impact of human activities on the oceans, including pollution and global warming, and the geological processes that influence oceanographic systems.
Research Topics for Master’s and Doctoral Theses
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Analysis of carbon and nitrogen cycles in marine systems and their ecological impact
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Study of the marine microbiome and its role in biogeochemical processes
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The impact of human activity on elemental cycles in seawater
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Use of isotopic geochemistry to study interactions between the ocean and atmosphere