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
Cost Accountant
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
ZOE 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
JÓZSEF KÁDÁR
Intern Coordinator
jozsef.kadar@arava.org
ELIANA FARBER
Middle East Recruitment and Outreach Manager
eliana@arava.org
MONA YOUNIS
Middle East Outreach and Communications Associate mona.younis@arava.org
REVITAL ROTEM
Administrative Coordinator
revital.rotem@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
EVIE LEVITEN-LAWTON
Center for Applied Environmental Diplomacy Manager
evie@arava.org
DR. DEBORAH SANDLER
Track II Environmental Forum Chair
djs@arava.org
LIANA BERLIN-FISCHLER
Track II Environmental Forum Manager
track2ad@arava.org
BARAK TALMOR
Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza Project Manager baraktalmor@arava.org
SHORT PROGRAMS
AVIGAIL BEN YOHANAN
Director of Short Programs
avigailb@arava.org
REUT PARNES
Short Programs Associate
reut@arava.org
GAL NAKDIMON
Israel Ride Director
gal@arava.org
REVITAL ROTEM
Administrative Coordinator
revital.rotem@arava.org
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
AMIT ELIYAHU
Furrows in the Desert Project Director
amit.eliyahu@arava.org
Research Centers
JÓZSEF KÁDÁR
Research and Visitor's Park Manager
jozsef.kadar@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
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
CAROLYN FLAMMEY
Chief Financial Officer
carolyn@friendsofarava.org
RABBI MICHAEL COHEN
Director of Community Relations
rabbimichael@friendsofarava.org
SARAH MINK
Communications and Development Manager sarah@friendsofarava.org
CHANDRA MAHABIER-SHEEHY
Financial Accountant
chandra@friendsofarava.org
ROBERTA SPIVAK
Grants Manager
roberta@friendsofarava.org
ELLA PASTORE
Development and Communications Associate ella@friendsofarava.org
