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
tareq@arava.org
ELIZA MAYO
Deputy Director
eliza@arava.org
MAIA EBRAM
Finance Director
maia@arava.org
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
EMILY PAZ
Administrative Assistant
emily@arava.org
RACHEL KAMINS
Grants Manager
rachel.kamins@arava.org
HANNAH KADISH
Communications Associate
aiescomm@arava.org
ELIZA MAYO
Human Resources Manager
eliza@arava.org
YOSSI SPITZ
Technical Services
support@arava.org
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DIANA SPINRAD
Development Director
diana.spinrad@arava.org
ELLEN ELEND RIF
Development Coordinator
ellen.elend.rif@arava.org
DAGAN BEN ZVI
Hebrew Grant Writer
dagan@arava.org
ZOË GELMAN-MALAN
Development Coordinator
lect2@arava.org
ACADEMIC PROGRAM DEPARTMENT
DR. JESSICA SCHÄCKERMAN
Academic Director
jessica@arava.org
CATHIE GRANIT
Program Director
cathie@arava.org
LAURA SHULTON
Admissions Coordinator
admissions@arava.org
RUTIE KAPLAN-ROTH
Academic Coordinator
rutie.kaplanroth@arava.org
DR. INBAL ZAIBEL
Intern Coordinator
inbalzaibel@arava.org
MOR SHACHAR
Middle East Recruitment and Outreach Manager
mor.shachar@arava.org
SARA SHADID
Middle East Recruitment and Outreach Associate
sara.shadid@arava.org
CAMPUS LIFE
AVIV SAAD
Campus Life Director
aviv@arava.org
Vita Kogachevskaya
Campus Life Coordinator
vitak@arava.org
ALUMNI PROGRAMS
HODA H. BARAKAT
Alumni Coordinator
hodabarakat@arava.org
MOHAMMED ATERA
Alumni Coordinator
mohammed.atera@arava.org
KAREN TAMARI
Alumni Coordinator
karen.tamari@arava.org
CENTER FOR APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL DIPLOMACY
DR. DAVID LEHRER
Center for Applied Environmental Diplomacy Director
david@arava.org
LIANA BERLIN-FISCHLER
Center for Applied Environmental Diplomacy Associate Director lianabf@arava.org
BARAK TALMOR
Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza Project Manager
baraktalmor@arava.org
JÓZSEF KÁDÁR
Center for Environmental Diplomacy Projects Manager jozsef.kadar@arava.org
RACHEL KAMINS
Center for Applied Environmental Diplomacy Compliance Officer rachel.kamins@arava.org
DR. DEBORAH SANDLER
Track II Environmental Forum Chair
djs@arava.org
SHORT PROGRAMS
REUT PARNES
Director of Short Programs
reut@arava.org
EVIE LEVITEN-LAWTON
Short Program Associate
evie@arava.org
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
AMIT ELIYAHU
Furrows in the Desert Project Director
amit.eliyahu@arava.org
Research Centers
OMAD ABDELSHAKUR
Research and Visitor's Park Manager
lect8@arava.org
CENTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY AND RESEARCH
DR. ELISE MACHLINE
Director of Center for Climate Change Policy and Research
elise.machline@arava.org
MICHELLE COHEN
Research Coordinator
michelle.cohen@arava.org
CENTER FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION
DR. TALI ZOHAR
Director of Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation
tali@adssc.org
OMAD ABDELSHAKUR
Research Assistant
Omad@arava.org
CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
DR. OREN HOFFMAN
Director of the Center for Sustainable Agriculture
oren@arava.org
DR. ELAINE SOLOWEY
Researcher emerita
elaine.solowey@arava.org
DOR TENE
Field Manager
dor.tene@arava.org
CENTER FOR TRANSBOUNDARY WATER MANAGEMENT
DR. CLIVE LIPCHIN
Director of Center for Transboundary Water Management clivearava@gmail.com
FAREED MAHAMEED
Assistant Director
fareedalien4@gmail.com
Friends of the Arava Institute
RACHEL KALIKOW
Chief Executive Officer
rkalikow@friendsofarava.org
BRIAN CRANN
University & Alumni Relations Manager
brian@friendsofarava.org
RABBI MICHAEL COHEN
Director of Community Relations
rabbimichael@friendsofarava.org
MADELINE UPSON
Communications and Development Manager madeline@friendsofarava.org
HANNAH OSHINSKY
Development and Administrative Associate hannah@friendsofarava.org
ELANA EYAL
Israel Ride Manager
elana@friendsofarava.org
CHANDRA MAHABIER-SHEEHY
Director of Finance
chandra@friendsofarava.org
ROBERTA SPIVAK
Grants Manager
roberta@friendsofarava.org
Eleiza Braun
Director of Development
eleiza@friendsofarava.org