Hi, nice to meet you.

My name is Lidor Shtruzer. I am a marine biology PhD student, dive instructor, and technical diver based in Israel. I completed my MSc in marine molecular biology at Bar-Ilan University.

My MSc research focused on the transcriptomic responses of stony corals to lunar phase. I am now continuing this work at the PhD level, examining how depth-related environmental gradients, particularly light, shape gene-expression patterns in reef-building corals.

My research combines in-situ field sampling across depth gradients, controlled aquarium experiments, next-generation sequencing, and bioinformatics, with a focus on photoreceptor pathways and whole-transcriptome responses in Stylophora pistillata.

In addition, I have extensive experience in technical diving and underwater operations. I began technical diving in 2016 and hold both open-circuit and closed-circuit Trimix certifications. I have also been involved in complex underwater operations integrating divers, remotely operated vehicles, and sonar systems.