Moshe Gophen

Background

Gophen, Moshe was born on December 18, 1936 in Kibbutz Afikim, Israel. Son of Itzchak and Sara (Sheinberger) Gophen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1963. Master of Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1976.

Career

High School teacher, Beit-Yerach, Israel, 1963-1969. Senior scientist Kinneret Limnological Laboratory, Tiberias, Israel, since 1968. Lecturer Hebrew University, 1972-1973, Haifa University, Oranim, Israel, 1973-1978.

Senior scientist Kinneret Limnological Laboratory, Tiberias, Israel, 1968—2001, director Israel, 1980-1986. Research professor University Oklahoma, Norman, 1992-1994. Retired, 2001

Science coordinator Hula (Israel) Project, since 1995, chairman Hula committee, since 1997.

Senior coordinator Hula Project MIGAL Galilee Technology Center, since 2001. Professor Tel-Hai (Israel) College, since 1995. Consultant Ilopango Association, San-Salvador, El-Salvador, since 1995, Lake Amatitlan Association, Guatemala City, Guatamela, 1995-1996.

Active Hula Valley Project, since 1995. Research lake management Israel, Egypt, United States, Aid, Merc, since 2001. Climate change impacts Glowa Foundation, Germany, since 2001.

Research projects leader Israel-Egypt-United States of America Lake Management, 1980-2001, Israel-German Hula Valley Ecology, since 2003. Consultant Guanting Reservioir, China, since 2005. Science coord Hula Valley Ecology United States of America Forestry Service, since 2005.

Teacher Limnology University, Valdivia, Chile, 2005. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Moshe Gophen has been listed as a notable research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Education committee Karmiel mcplty., 1979. Chairman Central Committee for Labor Party, Karmiel, 1987-1988. Volunteer Ecological Committee, Karmiel, since 1995.

Sergeant Israel military, 1955-1958. Member International Association Limnology, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Freshwater Biological Association (life).

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, art, astronomy and universe sciences, nature.

Connections

Married Eva Gophen, May 5, 1998. Children from previous marriage: Michal, Yair, Ruth, Rachel.

Father:

Itzchak Gophen

Mother:

Sara (Sheinberger) Gophen

Spouse:

Noomy Meiri

child:

Yair Gophen

child:

Ruth Gophen

child:

Michal Gophen

child:

Rachel Gophen