Research Projects by Field of Specialization         B. Agriculture and Biotechnology for Sustainable Dryland Development                 Algal Physiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology                 Desert Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology                 Environmental Microbiology                 Agronomy and Agrometeorology         C. Ecology of Drylands                 Physiological Ecology in Extreme Environments                 Plant – Animal Interactions                 Behavioral and Community Ecology                 Landscape and Community Ecology                 Conserving and Managing Biodiversity in Desert Ecosystems         D. Solar Energy and the Physical Environment                 Environmental physics and applied mathematics                 Desert Meteorology                 Remote Sensing as a Tool in Environmenal Studies         E. Water Resources and Management                 Hydrological Processes                 Modeling of Transport Processes                 Environmental & Water resources                 Bioremediation of Contaminated Water & Soil         F. Man in Drylands                 Urban Design in the Desert                 Building Design in the Desert                 Urban and regional planning                 Disaster Management in Drylands                 Pastoralism and Sedentarism                 Gender and Feminism                 Political Economy of the Rural Sector

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