The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Fredy & Nadine Herrmann Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science
Institute of Earth Sciences
Research Areas
Oceanography
Geochemistry
Paleoclimate
Professor Adi Torfstein is a faculty member at the Institute of Earth Sciences at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a resident scientist at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat. He also serves as an advisor to the Division of Marine Sciences and the Department of Oceanography at these institutions.
Research Topics for Master’s and Doctoral Theses
1. Study of material cycles in marine systems.
2. Paleo-climate reconstruction using materials from marine sediments.
3. The impact of dust storms on the carbon cycle in oceans.
4. The connections between human activity and changes in oceanic systems.