Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is a leading public research university with around 20,000 students across campuses in Beer-Sheva, Sde Boker, and Eilat. Home to the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research and the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, BGU is world-recognized for desert aquaculture, water-efficient food systems, and RAS innovation. Its Bengis Center for Desert Aquaculture pioneers inland fish and shrimp farming under arid conditions, directly addressing global food security challenges.