The University of Jordan (UJ) has officially launched a new research group under the name "The Climate Agro-Ecosystem," aiming to understand and improve water resource management in Jordan through modelling water flow and quality in surface and groundwater systems.
The group’s key areas of investigation include the potential impacts of climate change on drought, dam sustainability, and water management. It also seeks to explore the effects of surface runoff, rainfall, and groundwater recharge, innovative techniques for rainwater harvesting, soil conservation at the agricultural basin and farm levels, and improving environmental monitoring systems.
The group places special emphasis on developing geographic databases for land resource management, utilizing crop and climate modelling, and employing decision-support tools to optimize resource use and ensure sustainability.
This research team is led by Dr. Michel Rahbeh and Dr. Fayha Al-Shibli along with team members: Dr. Jawad Al-Bakri; Dr. Radwan Al-Weshah; Dr. Ross Thompson from the University of Canberra in Australia; Dr. Rabi Mohtar from Texas A&M University in the United States; Dr. Bassel Daher, Assistant Director of Sustainable Development at the Texas Energy Institute in the U.S.; Dr. Gerrit Hoogenboom from the University of Florida, U.S.; Engineer Hesham Alhesa, Secretary-General of the Jordan Valley Authority; and researcher Heba Al-Jawaldeh from the University of Jordan.
The research group seeks to establish strategic partnerships with relevant sectors and researchers in related fields to enhance collaboration and knowledge exchange.
https://research.ju.edu.jo/research/groups/ClimCLAW/home.aspx