With the kind support of the Michael Bruno Memorial Award, we launched a series of scientific retreats, entitled “Science in Nature”, where scientific discussions are combined with nature hikes. We enjoy inviting colleagues locally and international to join us.

These retreats serve the goal of connecting scientists across fields in a unique informal setting. We are grateful to have this opportunity and would like to thank the board of trustees of the Michael Bruno Memorial Award for making this exciting enterprise possible and real.

2023

In 2023, after a long break due to COVID, we had our third retreat focusing on discussions of antibiotic resistance and involving hikes in Mount Meron and Kziv stream (Ein Hardalit) in Northern Israel. The retreat included scientific talks interspersed with hikes. It was a fun event and we are already looking forward to our next retreat!

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2019

In 2019, we had our second retreat focusing on discussions of antibiotic resistance and metabolic networks involving hikes in the Arbel Mountain and the Magrase Nature Reserve in Northern Israel. The retreat included scientific talks interspersed with hikes. We invited Prof. Daniel Segre from Boston University who like us, likes science and hiking, and gave an inspiring scientific presentation on microbial metabolism and communities.

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2018

In 2018, we had our first retreat focusing on discussions of antibiotic resistance and involving hikes in Gush Chalav and Namer Valley in Northern Israel. The retreat included scientific talks interspersed with hikes. We also invited Dr. Mathew Stracy from Oxford University who shares love for science and hiking. Mathew works on microbial physiology and response to antibiotics and contributed a lot to the scientific discussions. In 2019, Mathew joined our lab as a Postdoctoral fellow.

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