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Dr. Yoni Israeli

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Dr. Yoni Israeli
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The Open University of Israel 1 University Road, P. O. Box 808, Raanana 4353701
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Dr. Yoni Israeli is a lecturer and courses coordinator at The Open University of Israel.

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2016 – 2023
Ph.D. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Direct Ph.D. program at the Institute of Earth Sciences, the Geology Department and the Advanced School of Environmental Studies, 2016 – 2023. Thesis: Impact of rock texture and composition on weathering processes. Advisor: Prof. Simon Emmanuel. (M.Sc. Grade average: 96.8, Ph.D. Grade average 95.1).
2012-2015
B.Sc. Magna Cum Laude, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Institute of Earth Sciences, 2012-2015 (B.Sc. Grade average: 92.3).
Majoring in Geology and Oceanography-Climate-Atmospheric Sciences.
2015
The University of Sydney, Australia School of Geosciences, Exchange Student, with distinction, 2015.

Courses coordinator and lecturer, The Open University of Israel.
  • 2025 – present: Laboratory: Microscopy of Minerals and Magmatic Rocks (Optical Mineralogy and Magmatic Petrography, 20238). 
  • 2024 – present: Introduction to Environmental Sciences (20603).
  • 2023 – present. Introduction to Geochemistry (20498), Geology of Israel (20211), Laboratory: Microscopy of Metamorphic and Sedimentary Rocks (Metamorphic and Sedimentary Petrography, 20239). 
  • 2022 – present. Introduction to Earth Sciences (06101). 
  • 2023: Stable Isotopes in Earth Sciences (20947).

Lecturer, The Open University of Israel.
  • 2021 – present. Secrets of the Earth (20117). 
  • 2022: Geology: Its Applications and Teaching in Israel (20307).

Geological Consultant, Insitu Geo-Engineering Ltd.
  • 2024 – present. Consulting for geophysical and geological engineering surveys, including site investigations for infrastructure, construction, and environmental initiatives.

Laboratory Manager, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
  • 2016 –2022. The Environmental Hydrogeology and Atomic Force Microscopy laboratory of Prof. Simon Emmanuel at the Institute of Earth Sciences.

Teaching Assistant, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
  • 2015 – 2021. Courses: Minerals and Rocks, Geological Mapping.
  • 2018 – Geology & Geophysics of the Marine Environment.

Collection Supervisor, The Israeli National Natural History Collections, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
  • 2016 – 2021. The Mineralogy & Petrology collection, Institute of Earth Sciences.

2023: The Open University Dean of Academic Studies Award for Initiatives and Renewal in Teaching.

2019-2022: The Israeli Water Authority Scholarship for outstanding research students in water-related scientific research.

2021: Ian Karten Trust Scholarship Award at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

2019: Certificate of excellence for best presentation, presented during the annual conference on Innovations in Hydrology and Water Resources in Israel.

2019: The Hebrew University Advanced School of Environmental Studies scholarship for outstanding research students in environmental fields.

2017-2019: The Hebrew University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Nano Excellence Fellowship for outstanding Ph.D. students.

2018-2019: Rieger Foundation-Jewish National Fund Fellow in Environmental Studies

2018: Certificate of excellence for outstanding poster, presented during the annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference.

2016-2018: Israel Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Scholarship for research in the fields of energy.

2014, 2016: Dean’s list, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

2015: Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Student Fellowship University of Sydney-Hebrew University of Jerusalem student exchange fund.

2023-present: Developing virtual-reality field trips, The Open University of Israel.

2023-present: Rewriting and editing the learning guide and the course website, courses: 20211, 20498, 20239. The Open University of Israel.

2022-present: Assisting course development, course 20117, Open University of Israel

2022-present: Guiding students writing seminar projects, The Open University of Israel.

2018-2021 Supervising and mentoring high school students in scientific research, The Alpha program, Belmonte Labs, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Student Nadav Elgrabli won the Israeli 2020 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for his project. The students Nathan Anter and Yaara Paldor won 1st and 2nd places in the 2021 Emmanuel Mazor prizes for outstanding research projects in the earth sciences.

2020 – present: Peer reviewing of manuscripts in scientific journals.

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Israeli, Y., and Emmanuel, S.: 2023, Impact of stylolite cementation on weathering rates of carbonate rocks. Carbonates Evaporites 38, 60. doi.org/10.1007/s13146-023-00880-y

Cohen, A., Grayevski, R., Israeli, Y., Emmanuel, S.: 2021, Coupled dissolution-precipitation reactions as a potential method for mitigating contaminant transport in carbonate aquifers. Advances in Water Resources, 157, 104052.‏ doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2021.104052.

Israeli, Y., Salhov, E., Emmanuel, S.: 2021, Impact of textural patterns on modeled rock weathering rates and size distribution of weathered grains: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 46: 1177– 1187. doi.org/10.1002/esp.5093.

Israeli, Y., and Emmanuel, S.: 2018, Impact of grain size and rock composition on simulated rock weathering: Earth Surface Dynamics, 6, 319-327, doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-319-2018.

Israeli Y. and Levenson Y. (2024), Experimental Teaching in the Metaverse (panel), Geological field trips, the 19th Chais Conference on the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Digital Era, Ra'anana, Israel. Oral Presentation.

Israeli Y. and Levenson Y. (2024), From the river to the sea- the advantages of Virtual Reality field trips, Geological Society of Israel Annual conference, Jerusalem. Oral Presentation.

Israeli Y. and Levenson Y. (2023), A virtual reality (VR) tour to the wall in Nahal Ramon, Geological Society of Israel Annual conference, Ein-Gedi. Oral Presentation.

Israeli Y. (2022), Modeling the impact of rock texture and composition on weathering processes, Institute of Earth Sciences seminar, Jerusalem, Oral Presentation.

Israeli Y. and Emmanuel S. (2021) Simulating the impact of rock texture on weathering, First Symposium of the Israeli Chapter of IntePore 2021, Tel Aviv, Poster Presentation.

Israeli Y. (2020) How do we learn about ancient Earth from fossils. Online lecture for the public on the Israeli National Natural History Collections website, Oral Presentation.

Israeli Y. and Emmanuel S. (2019) Simulated water-rock interactions, the impact of rock texture and mineral composition on weathering rates. Innovations in Hydrology and Water Resources in Israel Annual Conference, Jerusalem Oral presentation.

Israeli Y. and Emmanuel S. (2018) Impact of grain size and rock composition on simulated rock weathering. European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2018, Vienna, Austria. Poster presentation.

Israeli Y. and Emmanuel S. (2018) Calculating the contact angle of nano-droplets using atomic force microscopy. The Hebrew University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Annual Conference, The Dead Sea. Poster presentation.

Israeli Y. and Emmanuel S. (2017) Mineral Replacement Reactions Alter Wettability in Carbonate Rocks. The Hebrew University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Annual Conference, The Dead Sea. Poster presentation.

Israeli Y. and Emmanuel S. (2017) Mineral Replacement Reactions Alter Wettability in Carbonate Rocks. Geological Society of Israel Annual conference, Mitzpe Ramon. Oral presentation.

Agnon, A., Darvasi, Y., Israeli, Y., Golan, D., Faerstein, G.: 2020, Geological Mapping of Mount-Eitan in the Digital Age: A Little History of settlement and lots of geology of the future, Field Trip Guide, Israel Geological Society & Israel Association of Water Resources.

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  • 2025 – present: Laboratory: Microscopy of Minerals and Magmatic Rocks (Optical Mineralogy and Magmatic Petrography, 20238).
  • 2024 – present: Introduction to Environmental Sciences (20603).
  • 2023 – present. Introduction to Geochemistry (20498), Geology of Israel (20211), Laboratory: Microscopy of Metamorphic and Sedimentary Rocks (Metamorphic and Sedimentary Petrography, 20239).
  • 2022 – present. Introduction to Earth Sciences (06101).
  • 2023: Stable Isotopes in Earth Sciences (20947).
  • 2021 – present. Secrets of the Earth (20117).
  • 2022: Geology: Its Applications and Teaching in Israel (20307).