Levintal Lab (Open Digital Environmental Lab)

Science doesn't always happen in the lab. Sometimes it happens on a boat. ⛵🌊 Give it up for Ariel Goldberg and Elad Levintal out on the Sea of Galilee, putting two floating GHG flux chambers head to head — Licor's commercial smart chamber vs. our own DIY version. 🎓

We are happy to share some recent recognitions of our lab members on their quiet research work 🎉 + Elad Levintal received the Toronto Prize for Young Research + Thuc Nguyen received the Bauer Prize for PhD Students + Ariel Goldberg received the Excellent Student Scholarship

Welcome Ariel Penelopa Goldberg to our lab team! 🌱 Ariel got her BSc in Earth & Environmental Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Her Msc research focuses on #GHG emissions from rehabilitated #wetlands. We wish you a happy and fruitful journey here at #BGU!

Huge congratulations to Devi and Ehud on reaching major milestones in their Master’s journey — submitting both their theses and manuscripts! 🎉 Proud of your hard work, dedication, and the impact of your research.

A new article in collaboration with Dr. Kamennaya explaining the recurring coexistence of cyanobacteria and algae in desert soils: nature.com/articles/s41598-0… The incubation chambers from earlier work were used to generate some results for this article.(acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.c…)

We kicked off 2026 by installing a gas monitoring system in a deep well, measuring CO₂, O₂, RH, pressure, and temperature at three depths (−6, −46, −86 m) every minute, together with groundwater measurements to study dynamics across the saturated–unsaturated zone.

Testing the performance of our DIY flux chamber—from soils to water surfaces 🌍 Evaluating a low-cost, open-source chamber for reliable CO₂ flux measurements under real field conditions. #SoilRespiration #GreenhouseGases #CO2 #CarbonCycle #FieldWork #OpenScience

One of our field days in Sorek stream — exploring the area, identifying potential sites for future water-quality sensor installations, and discussing the next steps of the research

If you are at #AGU, you are welcomed to visit and chat with Elad at his poster session: H21V-1272: The Open Digital Environmental Lab Board 1272‚ Hall EFG (Poster Hall)

We’re out in the field in full force this week measuring #greenhousegasemissions (#CO2 and #CH4) across terrestrial and aquatic systems. #CarbonCycle #Environment #FieldWork #EarthScience

Drylands, Deserts & Desertification #DDD2025 wrapped up as an inspiring and successful conference! Proud moment for our lab: two of our students delivered oral presentations, sharing their esearch on soil–atmosphere gas dynamics and water monitoring technologies for aquaculture.

We are going to present at dddconf.org/! Robel will present his #tinyML project at dddconf.org/product-category… Thuc will present #CO2 #emission from #desert soil at dddconf.org/product-category…

It's incredibly motivating and rewarding to see our #opensource #CO2 #sensor system receiving such great attention! soil.copernicus.org/articles…

Bonding over a sushi night to celebrate a new semester! Huge thanks to Elad and his family for hosting the team and families 🍣

Our lab over the years! It feels so proud and grateful to work along these amazing people! #admin

Visiting #aquaculture water monitoring system led by Robel- our Master student. In this system, Robel uses data from different #sensors (e.g. DO, pH) as input variables for a #tinyML model to predict real-time water quality from a fish tank.

Welcome Hagar joining our team (levintal-lab.com/) for her M.Sc. degree Hagar's study will focus on #waterchemistry in streams and #nature_basedsolutions using #waterquality #sensors.

Welcome Fkade Hadgu Hayle joining our lab for his M.Sc. degree! We wish you a wonderful journey in Israel @bengurionu !

Welcome Yoav Lingwood to our lab as he begins his M.Sc. degree, and congratulations on receiving the M.Sc. #ExcellenceScholarship from the Albert Katz International School for #DesertStudies! #BGU #BIDR