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The Seagrass Lab
Exploring the ecology, physiology and omics of seagrasses —
from the Red Sea and beyond
Prof. Gidon Winters
The Seagrass Lab is a marine plant ecology research group based at the Ben-Gurion University (BGU), Eilat Campus (southern Israel) — on the shores of the Gulf of Aqaba (northern Red Sea). We study seagrasses, the hidden meadows of the sea, using field ecology, physiology, mapping and cutting-edge molecular tools. Our work spans the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean, with a focus on how seagrasses respond to a changing world.
What's new ?
Taking part in recent conferences
Recent publications
Ryan Sirota, Eyal Rahav, Gilad Antler, Rand Lander, Gidon Winters, Edo Bar-Zeev (2026). Impacts of antiscalants used for seawater desalination on benthic bacteria, seagrass and their microbial epiphytes. Water Research, 12559
Press release for the international seagrass day - 01/03/2026
Our goals:
1. Establish Eilat as a world-leading centre for seagrass research — extreme seagrass in an extreme environment.
2. Translate our research into conservation actions, restoration programs, and marine policy that would ensure the future of our seagrass meadows
3. Mentor and train the next generation of marine biologists — rigorous, independent, and ready to lead their own research.
Research interests
Ecology and distribution
Long-term monitoring, mapping,
near and remote sensing
Invasion ecology
Spread and impact of
H. stipulacea in the
Mediterranean
and Caribbean
Restoration and
blue carbon
Rewilding protocols and carbon stock quantification
Microbiome
Microbial communities of
leaves, roots and sediments
biotechnological applications
Thermal tolerance, photosynthetic responses,
priming mechanisms
Stress- and
photo-physiology
Ecogemonics
Multi-omics approaches to stress response and adaptation, population genetics
Contact
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect.
123-456-7890
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