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PADLab:
Post Anthropocentric
Design Lab


The design laboratory for the post Anthropocene in Shenkar enables individuals and groups to internalize nature’s perspective, imagine new possibilities for nature during and after the climate crisis, decode the meanings of these possibilities and communicate them to the public, educators, experts, and decision-makers.


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Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art.

PADLab:
Post Anthropocentric
Design Lab


The design laboratory for the post Anthropocene in Shankar enables individuals and groups to internalize nature’s perspective, imagine new possibilities for nature during and after the climate crisis, decode the meanings of these possibilities and communicate them to the public, education systems, experts, and decision-makers.


Laboratory
Mission
Methods & Toolkit
Actions

Expeditions
Species
Collaboration & Partners
People
Contact






Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art.


A species of eel, a snake-like, catadromous fish.
The European eel, a catadromous fish species, is commonly found in the Sea of Galilee as well as in coastal streams and pools in Israel. Catadromous fish migrate from their usual freshwater habitats to saltwater areas to breed (afterward, the females die). The European eel is a bottom dweller with limited hearing and vision. To orient during migration, it uses its ability to sense magnetic fields. With a lifespan of up to 20 years, it grows up to half a meter in length, and its coloration changes throughout its life. It is also an endangered species.

Rising sea levels and storm surges will lead to an increase in the Yarkon River’s salinity, extending eastward all the way to Seven Mills (Sheva Tahanot). Absorbing the salt will cause the body of the eel — normally covered in a mucus layer that helps the eel swim — to dry out and shrivel. To adapt, the eel will shrink and develop a new protective layer.

To clean its immediate surroundings before attaching itself to rocks, as it usually does, the eel will use its unique movement abilities and rub against rocks to remove the salt that covers them. To cope with a potential drop in water oxygen levels, especially near the bottom, where it lives, the European eel will learn to rely on blue water lilies and use their long roots to ascend and swim closer to the surface.

Gili Amir, Yuval Yefet













With the support of Shenkar’s International School
With the support of Shenkars' International School