I too am saddened to learn of Nechama's passing. I first met her at the
Polychaete Conference in Sydney in 1983 and at other conferences over the
years; the last being in Italy in 2010. She was always interested in
hearing about our research and I will miss the occasional e-mails and
tri-annual encounters. She was successful in awakening interest in
polychaetes in Israel. I also recall her at the 6th Deep-Sea Biology
Symposium in Copenhagen in 1991. At that time, she presented a poster on
deep-sea work in the Eastern Mediterranean. I recall her stating that this
Poster was the first presentation from Israel on a deep-sea biology topic.
Jim Blake
On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:33 AM, Damhnait McHugh <dmchugh from colgate.edu>wrote:
> I am saddened by this news of Nechama. I got to know her at the
> International Polychaete Conferences over the years, where she was always
> warm and friendly company. My favourite memory of her is strolling with
> her around the Piazza Santuario in Leuca, Italy on a bright day in 2010. As
> ever, she was deeply thoughtful, about polychaetes and about life, and as
> always, I enjoyed our conversations. She will be greatly missed.
> Damhnait McHugh
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