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
DAVID LEHRER
Executive Director
david.lehrer@arava.org
ELIZA MAYO
Deputy Director
eliza@arava.org
ROY KAGAN
Finance Director
roy@arava.org
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
JUDY BAR-LEV
Administrative Director
judy.barlev@arava.org
URI NUSINOW
Cost Accountant
uri@arava-env.org
SMADAR ASHKENAZI
Comptroller/Finance Associate
smadar.ashkenazi@arava.org
DIANA SPINRAD
Development Director
diana.spinrad@arava.org
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Development Associate
mikej@arava.org
ABBY LUTMAN
Development Associate
abby.lutman@arava.org
DAGAN BEN ZVI
Hebrew Grant Writer
dagan@arava.org
HANNAH KADISH
Administration and Communications Associate
hannah@arava.org
YOSSI SPITZ
Technical Services
support@arava.org
ACADEMIC PROGRAM DEPARTMENT
DR. TAREQ ABU HAMED
Academic Director
tareq@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. AVIGAIL MORRIS
Intern Coordinator
avigailmorris55@gmail.com
ZOHAR WEISS
Middle East Outreach and Communication Manager
zohar@arava.org
AMER DAJANI
Middle East Outreach and Communication Associate
amer@arava.org
CAMPUS LIFE
TESS LEHRICH HABER
Campus Life Director
st_life@arava.org
YAIR STOLARSKI
Campus Life Coordinator
yair@arava.org
ALUMNI PROGRAMS
TAMARA REJWAN
Alumni Coordinator
tamara.rejwan@arava.org
TRACK II ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM
SHIRA KRONICH
Strategy and Operations Manager
shira@arava.org
DR. DEBORAH SANDLER
Chair
djs@arava.org
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Associate
mikej@arava.org
SHORT PROGRAMS
TALI ADINI
Director of Short Programs
tali.adini@arava.org
REUT PARNES
Short Programs Associate
reut@arava.org
AVIGAIL BEN YOHANAN
Israel Ride Director
avigailb@arava.org
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
ROBIN TWITE
Climate Change Consultant
robin.twite@gmail.com
Research Centers
CENTER FOR HYPER-ARID SOCIO-ECOLOGY
DR. MIRI LAVI-NEEMAN
Director of Center for Hyper-Arid Socio-Ecology mirilav@gmail.com
CENTER FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION
DR. TAREQ ABU HAMED
Director of Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation
tareq@arava.org
CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
DR. ELAINE SOLOWEY
Director of Center for Sustainable Agriculture
elaine.solowey@arava.org
YAIR WAHLE
Co-Director
yair@arava.org
CENTER FOR TRANSBOUNDARY WATER MANAGEMENT
DR. CLIVE LIPCHIN
Director of Center for Transboundary Water Management clivearava@gmail.com
ELLA FUKSBRAUNER
Project Manager
ARAVA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
DR. SHMUEL BRENNER
Director for The Arava Center for Sustainable Development
shmuel4212@gmail.com
Friends of the Arava Institute
MIRIAM MAY
Executive Director
miriam@friendsofarava.org
SARAH BRAVERMAN
University Relations Manager
sarah@friendsofarava.org
RABBI MICHAEL COHEN
Director of Community Relations
rabbimichael@friendsofarava.org
RACHEL DURNING
Communications & Development Manager
rdurning@friendsofarava.org
FRANCES GOULD
Development & Outreach Intern
frances@friendsofarava.org
MEGAN WELCH
Development Professional
megan@friendsofarava.org