Prof. Moshe Shachak, J. Blaustein Institutes for Desert Studies (BIDR), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Co-Chairman

Prof. Alon Tal, J. Blaustein Institutes for Desert Studies (BIDR), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Co-Chairman

Prof. Uriel Safriel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Dr. Orna Reisman-Berman, BIDR

Prof. Avi Perevolotsky, Volcani Institute

Dr. Yeshaiahu Bar-Or, Israel Ministry of the Environment

Prof. Pedro Berliner, BIDR, BGU

Prof. Arnon Karnieli, BIDR, BGU

Prof. Yonah Chen, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Prof. Tamar Dayan, Tel Aviv University

Prof. Uri Mingelgrin, Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, The Agricultural Research Organization

Mr. Yitzhak Moshe, Keren Kayemet L’Yisrael

Dr. Ariel Novoplansky, BIDR, BGU

Dr. Israel Eliashiv, Ambassador of Israel ( ret.)- Senior Adviser ,  BIDR, BGU