The experience at the Arava Institute reaffirmed for me that we as human beings are all the same no mater how different our cultures, religions, origins, or nationalities are.
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is the premier environmental studies and research program in the Middle East.
The Arava Institute Staff
MANAGEMENT
DR. TAREQ ABU HAMED
Executive Director
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ELIZA MAYO
Deputy Director
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MAIA EBRAM
Finance Director
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ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
EMILY PAZ
Administrative Assistant
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RACHEL KAMINS
Grants Manager
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HANNAH KADISH
Communications Associate
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ELIZA MAYO
Human Resources Manager
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YOSSI SPITZ
Technical Services
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DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DIANA SPINRAD
Development Director
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ELLEN ELEND RIF
Development Coordinator
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DAGAN BEN ZVI
Hebrew Grant Writer
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ZOË GELMAN-MALAN
Development Coordinator
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ACADEMIC PROGRAM DEPARTMENT
DR. JESSICA SCHÄCKERMAN
Academic Director
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CATHIE GRANIT
Program Director
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LAURA SHULTON
Admissions Coordinator
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RUTIE KAPLAN-ROTH
Academic Coordinator
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DR. INBAL ZAIBEL
Intern Coordinator
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ELIANA FARBER
Middle East Recruitment and Outreach Manager
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MONA YOUNIS
Middle East Outreach and Communications Associate [email protected]
REVITAL ROTEM
Administrative Coordinator
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CAMPUS LIFE
AVIV SAAD
Campus Life Director
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ROTEM DORI
Campus Life Coordinator
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ALUMNI PROGRAMS
HODA H. BARAKAT
Alumni Coordinator
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MOHAMMED ATERA
Alumni Coordinator
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KAREN TAMARI
Alumni Coordinator
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CENTER FOR APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL DIPLOMACY
DR. DAVID LEHRER
Center for Applied Environmental Diplomacy Director
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EVIE LEVITEN-LAWTON
Center for Applied Environmental Diplomacy Manager
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DR. DEBORAH SANDLER
Track II Environmental Forum Chair
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LIANA BERLIN-FISCHLER
Track II Environmental Forum Manager
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BARAK TALMOR
Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza Project Manager [email protected]
JÓZSEF KÁDÁR
Center for Environmental Diplomacy Projects Manager [email protected]
RACHEL KAMINS
Center for Applied Environmental Diplomacy Compliance Officer [email protected]
SHORT PROGRAMS
AVIGAIL BEN YOHANAN
Director of Short Programs
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REUT PARNES
Short Programs Associate
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GAL NAKDIMON
Israel Ride Director
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REVITAL ROTEM
Administrative Coordinator
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RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
AMIT ELIYAHU
Furrows in the Desert Project Director
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Research Centers
JÓZSEF KÁDÁR
Research and Visitor's Park Manager
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CENTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY AND RESEARCH
DR. ELISE MACHLINE
Director of Center for Climate Change Policy and Research
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MICHELLE COHEN
Research Coordinator
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CENTER FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION
DR. TALI ZOHAR
Director of Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation
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OMAD ABDELSHAKUR
Research Assistant
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CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
DR. OREN HOFFMAN
Director of the Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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DR. ELAINE SOLOWEY
Researcher emerita
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DOR TENE
Field Manager
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CENTER FOR TRANSBOUNDARY WATER MANAGEMENT
DR. CLIVE LIPCHIN
Director of Center for Transboundary Water Management [email protected]
FAREED MAHAMEED
Assistant Director
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Friends of the Arava Institute
RACHEL KALIKOW
Chief Executive Officer
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BRIAN CRANN
University & Alumni Relations Manager
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CAROLYN FLAMMEY
Chief Financial Officer
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RABBI MICHAEL COHEN
Director of Community Relations
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MADELINE UPSON
Communications and Development Manager [email protected]
CHANDRA MAHABIER-SHEEHY
Financial Accountant
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ROBERTA SPIVAK
Grants Manager
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ELLA PASTORE
Development and Communications Associate [email protected]
