My main fields of expertise and teaching include physical oceanography, meteorology, and climatology with an emphasis on numerical modeling. My recent and current research focuses mainly on the development and application of ocean circulation models for theoretical investigations, operational forecasting and environmental impact assessment in the eastern Mediterranean, the Gulf of Elat (Aqaba), and the Dead Sea. Active projects include studying the impact of desalination discharge brine, dispersion of oil spills, and the circulation of the Dead Sea. I am also using a regional coupled atmosphere-ocean model to study air sea interaction over the Mediterranean region with a focus on seasonal forecasting and the development of extreme hurricane-like storms.