Ehud Spanier

Background

Spanier, Ehud was born on January 28, 1945 in Haifa, Israel. Son of Aaron and Miriam (Landesberg) Spanier.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Tel Aviv U., 1969; Master of Science in Zoology with distinction, Tel Aviv U., 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Sciences, U. Miami, 1975; postdoctoral student, Hebrew U., 1975-1976.

Career

Research and teaching assistant, Tel Aviv U., Israel, 1968-1971; research scientist, Marine Laboratory Hebrew U., Eilat, 1975-1976; lecturer, U. Haifa, 1976-1982; senior lecturer, U. Haifa, 1982-1993; associate professor, U. Haifa, since 1993. Visiting associate professor marine science University of California, Santa Barbara, 1985-1986. Vis.prof. zoology U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1991-1992.

Department chairman maritime civilizations U. Haifa, 1982-1985, director Center for Maritime Studies, 1987-1989, member senate, 1987-1991, Israel Zoological Society.

Achievements

• Ehud Spanier has been listed as a noteworthy Marine biology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Israeli Defense Forces, 1963-1965. Member Animal Behavior Society, Israel Ecological Society (vice president 1988-1989, president since 1996), CIESM (Benthos committee 1991), Israel Zoological Society.

Connections

Married Dvora Avira Hoffman, October 10,1968 (divorced). 1 child, Gahl; married Ilana Levanon, August 16, 1977. Children: Eran, Michal, Nili.

Father:

Aaron Spanier

Mother:

Miriam (Landesberg) Spanier

Spouse:

Dvora Avira Hoffman

Spouse:

Ilana Levanon

child:

Gahl Spanier

child:

Nili Spanier

child:

Eran Spanier

child:

Michal Spanier