RAS Workshop Tentative Program

Day 1:  Wednesday, October 7, 2026
from 15:00Hotel check-in
15:30-17:00
Tour of the facilities at Midreshet Ben Gurion including Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, and French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands
17:00-18:00Cliff Walk
18:30-20:30Evening Reception/Dinner for Invited Speakers


Day 2:  Thursday, October 8, 2026
9:00-12:30Session:  From Waste to Resource in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) Production
12:30-13:30Tour of BIDR Aquaculture Labs
13:30-14:30Lunch and Poster Session
14:30-16:10Session:  Novel Membrane Technologies for Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) Water
16:10-16:30Coffee Break
16:30-18:10Session:  Functional Materials for Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) Water Treatment and Sensing
19:00-21:00Dinner and Poster Winner Award
Day 3, Friday, October 9, 2026
until 9:00Check-out from Hotel
9:00-14:00Professional Tour Day:   Aquaculture in the Desert:  A visit to commercial aquaculture companies and an R&D center in the Negev Desert and in the Arava.
14:00-15:00Roundatable Discussion at Arava R&D Center
15:00Return To Sde Boker Campus