Shimrit Perkol-Finkel Ido Sella Concrete based coastal and marine infrastructure (CMI) such as ports, piers, industrial facilities and coastal defense elements dominate coastal zones world-wide. Blue is the new green – Ecological enhancement of concrete based coastal and marine infrastructure @article{Ido2015BlueIT, title={Blue is the new green – Ecological enhancement of concrete based coastal and marine infrastructure}, author={Sella Ido and Perkol-Finkel Shimrit}, journal={Ecological Engineering}, year={2015}, … Eco-engineering urban infrastructure for marine and coastal biodiversity: Which interventions have the greatest ecological benefit? In this sense, Ido is classified as a constructed international auxiliary language. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel is the co-founder and CEO of ECOncrete®. Some features of the site may not work correctly. Furthermore, leaching components of cement are known to raise pH levels at the surface of concrete structures (Ido and Shimrit, 2015), fostering alkatolerant and endolithic taxa (Ponti et al., 2015). About us. Ido teaches music kids and adults for 18 years, giving lessons on guitar (electric and classic), song-writing and improvisation. Learn more about the change. Ido was specifically designed to be grammatically, orthographically, and lexicographically regular, and above all easy to learn and use. Ido Sella has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. He and Shimrit recognized their overlapping interests. The surface texture of the ECOncrete bricks replicates the features of real rock and coral due to what the firm describes as “advanced casting technologies”. DOI: 10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2015.09.016 Corpus ID: 83813807. You are currently offline. Both Shimrit and Ido are marine ecologists, experts in urban marine ecology and leaders in the growing field of ecological enhancement and green engineering technologies. The company offers a unique multidisciplinary blend of marine ecologists, geologists, biologists, engineers, designers, and concrete experts, working together to provide high quality cost effective concrete products. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). 259 Followers, 255 Following, 26 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Ido Shitrit (@idoshitrit77) We need strong coastlines and diverse marine ecosystems to protect and sustain coastal communities across the globe,” says Ido Sella, co-founder and CTO of ECOncrete. Dr. Shimrit Perkol Finkel, CEO. Towards more sustainable coastal development in the Arabian Gulf: Opportunities for ecological engineering in an urbanized seascape. Concrete based coastal and marine infrastructure (CMI) such as ports, piers, industrial facilities and coastal defense elements dominate coastal zones world-wide. UofT Libraries is getting a new library services platform in January 2021. Ido Lachman specializes in capital markets, securities law and corporate law, including public securities offerings and capital market transactions in Israel and abroad. Shir Hofstetter, Ido Tavor, Shimrit Tzur Moryosef, Yaniv Assaf Journal of Neuroscience 31 July 2013, 33 (31) 12844-12850; DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4520-12.2013 Share This Article: Copy Ido has 2 jobs listed on their profile. Anthropogenic Disturbance Can Determine the Magnitude of Opportunistic Species Responses on Marine Urban Infrastructures, Corridors for aliens but not for natives: effects of marine urban sprawl at a regional scale, The introduction of coastal infrastructure as a driver of change in marine environments, Getting into the groove: Opportunities to enhance the ecological value of hard coastal infrastructure using fine-scale surface textures, Habitat enhancing marine structures: Creating habitat in urban waters. In 2012, along with co-founder, Dr. Ido Sella, Shimrit developed ECOncrete® as a science-based solution to bridge the gap between the ever-increasing human desire to develop our coastlines and the urgent need to sustain our precious natural coastal and marine resources. The business was founded in 2012 by marine ecologists Dr Shimrit Parkol-Finkel and Dr Ido Sella and produces custom-made bricks for each location to encourage growth of flora and fauna. All rights reserved to Music Home Berlin | Website design & development by OZD Studio. Deemed worthy of the award, the design will appear in the Red Dot Design Yearbook 2018 and will be displayed in the Red Dot Design Museums. Dr. Ido Sella,CTO . Studies show that marine flora and fauna on CMI, is typically less diverse than…, Seascape architecture – incorporating ecological considerations in design of coastal and marine infrastructure, Ecological Coastal Protection: Pathways to Living Shorelines, Intertidal structures : coastal engineering for sustainability and biodiversity. She established a consulting firm called SeArc (Seascape Architecture) with her university colleague Dr. Ido Sella. Pictured above, L-R: Dr. Ido Sella and Dr. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, co-founders of ECOncrete. 5'6 110 lbs. CEO & Chief Scientist Shimrit Finkel (Ph.D.) shimrit@econcretetech.com Chief Technology Officer Ido Sella (Ph.D.) ido@econcretetech.com Director of Engineering Andrew Rella (Ph.D.), andrew@econcrete.us Title/Heading. Shimrit teaches music kids and adults for 15 years, giving lessons on flute, piano, music theory and ear-training, composition and vocal technique. It's time to make a change, and set new environmental standards for coastal and marine construction. He represents Israeli clients and especially foreign clients from North America, in a gamut of issues related to corporate and securities law, specializing in public offerings The blue garden: coastal infrastructure as ecologically enhanced wave-scapes, Small artificial habitats to enhance the nursery function for juvenile fish in a large commercial port of the Mediterranean. Ocean sprawl: challenges and opportunities for biodiversity management in a changing world. This drove Shimrit to develop ECOncrete® in 2012 along with co-founder, Dr. Ido Sella, as a science-based solution to bridge the gap between the ever-increasing human desire to develop our coastlines and the urgent need to sustain our precious natural coastal and marine resources. After receiving this year’s $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize®, we sat down (virtually, of course!) Bringing Concrete to Life - Enhancing Natural Processes on Concrete Based Coastal and Marine Infrastructure (CMI) The ecology and ecological enhancement of artificial coastal structures. We are two creative and active musicians and performers, with over 16 years of teaching experience. In Part 1, we heard from the co-founders of ECOncrete®, the company that was awarded the 2020 Ray of Hope Prize® last week. View Ido Shamriz’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Pictured L-R: Dr. Ido Sella and Dr. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, co-founders of ECOncrete. The Biomimicry Institute and the Ray C. Anderson Foundation are proud to announce that this year’s Ray of Hope Prize® has been awarded to ECOncrete Tech LTD., a science-based company that develops high performance, environmentally-sensitive concrete products for coastal and marine … Hard coastal-defence structures as habitats for native and exotic rocky-bottom species. High performance environmentally sensitive concrete solutions that enhance the biological and ecological value of urban, coastal, and marine infrastructures. Shimrit As - Shimrit As is a Tel Aviv model. Find contact's direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. ... Ido Sella is the co-founder and CTO of ECOncrete®. Ido (/ ˈ iː d oʊ /) is a constructed language, derived from Reformed Esperanto, created to be a universal second language for speakers of diverse backgrounds. As a result, CMI are often considered as sacrificed zones with no environmental value. We are Shimrit, Ido, Toam and Oshi :) We are a musical family, living in Berlin since July 2016. Shimrit is 43 years old and lives with her husband and three amazing ocean-loving girls in Tel Aviv, Israel. The role of artificial material for benthic communities - Establishing different concrete materials as hard bottom environments. Dr. Ido and Dr. Shimrit have found that the manufacturing cost of ECOncrete units is less than 7% more than the cost of manufacturing standard concrete, depending on the material availability. In 2010, the two collaborated to launch SeArc, an ecological marine consulting fit. 671 likes. Biologist Dr. Ido Sella was a PhD assistant at Tel-Aviv University at the time. Our team, headed by Dr. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel and Dr. Ido Sella, has vast experience in field work in both tropical and temperate marine ecosystems, including the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Mediterranean and the Adriatic seas. Coastal hardening replaces natural habitats with urban/industrial waterfronts that cannot provide ecosystem services similar to those offered by undisturbed coastlines. 34B-23-34 Hair colour: Brown Eye colour: Brown Semantic Scholar profile for Ido Sella, with 13 highly influential citations and 12 scientific research papers. View Ido Strauss's business profile as Division Director, Functional Neurosurgery Unit at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. İDO’s 2017 Annual Report received the Red Dot Award, which is considered to be one of the most prestigious awards of the design World. 1,749 Followers, 418 Following, 22 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Ido Shitrit (@ido__shitrit) IDO’s Annual Report 2017 wins 6 different awards. tweet me: The @BiomimicryInst and @rayslegacy have awarded this year's #RayofHopePrize to @EconcreteL, a science-based company that develops high performance, environmentally-sensitive concrete products for coastal and marine infrastructure projects. ‎For Hebrew Scroll down :) Welcome to our home! with ECOncrete® co-founders Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, Ph.D. and Ido Sella, Ph.D.. Adv. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, a marine biologist who grew up swimming and diving, created ECOncrete with her cofounder Dr. Ido Sella to protect and rejuvenate coastlines and marine life. We are Shimrit & Ido Bukelman :) We give Music lessons and workshops in English, Hebrew or Deutsch for children and adults in all ages and levels. This cost however, is offset by cost savings in structural maintenance, as well as government incentives to support environmental policies. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Ido… They began working together to provide global clients with guidance on designing and retrofitting coastal infrastructures that have the ability to minimize negative impacts on the environment while … In July 2012, 15 EA made of three different concrete matrices (see Section 2.2, below) were placed on the eastern breakwater on a basalt berm using a 30 m barge with a 25 ton crane and a technical diving team ().Units were placed at a depth of 7–5 m depth in two rows, one on top of the other (8 units as a base and 7 units on top, Fig. SeArc (stands for seascape architecture) is a multi-disciplinary marine environmental consulting firm founded by two young scientists, Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, Ph.D. and Ido … Scientists Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, Ph.D. and Ido Sella, M.Sc. Semantic Scholar is a free, AI-powered research tool for scientific literature, based at the Allen Institute for AI. 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