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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please see the Kasser Joint Institute (KJI) call for pre-proposals below, which was publicized through
<span style="color:#212121">the WRRC’s March 22 Weekly Wave. You can see the entire Weekly Wave by visiting<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=dc1a9b28dd&view=lg&permmsgid=msg-f:1794253438774272912&ser=1" title="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=dc1a9b28dd&view=lg&permmsgid=msg-f:1794253438774272912&ser=1"><span style="color:#0078D7">https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=dc1a9b28dd&view=lg&permmsgid=msg-f:1794253438774272912&ser=1</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">.
This call is open only to UArizona personnel, who would work in partnership with personnel from the Arava Valley of Israel.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In response to a question about the location of the research, Tania Pons Allon, the KJI staff director noted: “They can do part of the research in each location, or do the
main research in one location and supporting elements in the other. The main thing we are looking for is the collaboration aspect.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Current projects involve Greg Barron-Gafford (School of Geography, Development, and the Environment) and Kevin Fitzsimmons (ENVS). KJI is looking for new collaborative projects.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Joaquin Ruiz and I are the UArizona members of the KJI Board of Governors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">The submission deadline is April 18.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Please circulate!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Best regards,<br>
Sharon</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">From the WRRC</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Q&A: Water Resources Research Center Collaborates Globally</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">From Arizona to the Middle East, WRRC partnerships help farmers, ranchers, government agencies and many others manage a vital natural resource in the face of changing
climate. UArizona Cooperative Extension’s Brad Poole interviewed WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal about collaborations. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TKmjtv_SfAvQjXvy6BFWx_Qpi_6gFWj4iE1mVra2NFq7MrPyLABQ4YOo0srGkGCL1Uz_LmmPW_Y8P0R7J6D-rQUdGgHs5HtmOnqH6jRspc6LoS4B4sWhi8CpXMmdK1vmA1BZGAejjH4C0kfoK6PmGpgvsxCnQHM814PgVyS5ErMAGqCzXWAs-WSBQaFv2NTwhdhUmcSsZldNt2prq3WbTZMq0RG3EYwq3EPNnxq8NnY=&c=B0XZi3xAg6Jy9_JnQq2bABpXZF1dhwCbqGEby7HMuhHljM6RyBAZsg==&ch=ZLupor42aTUwgJBW0Dx9kfTxk8gxk-ZQevCYuy8KTL2a86DBVPREOg==" target="_blank" title="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TKmjtv_SfAvQjXvy6BFWx_Qpi_6gFWj4iE1mVra2NFq7MrPyLABQ4YOo0srGkGCL1Uz_LmmPW_Y8P0R7J6D-rQUdGgHs5HtmOnqH6jRspc6LoS4B4sWhi8CpXMmdK1vmA1BZGAejjH4C0kfoK6PmGpgvsxCnQHM814PgVyS5ErMAGqCzXWAs-WSBQaFv2NTwhdhUmcSsZldNt2prq3WbTZMq0RG3EYw"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#006E6D">Read
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Other Sources</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Kasser Joint Institute Call for Pre-Proposals</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Kasser Joint Institute for Food, Water, and Energy Security (KJI), a partnership of Jewish National Fund-USA, the University of Arizona, and the Arava Valley
in Israel, is committed to leveraging knowledge and research to empower communities in their pursuit of sustainable solutions. KJI is inviting collaborative ideas for solutions for food, water, and energy issues that can be implemented in developing countries
and rely on the knowledge and experience of its partner institutions in the Arava region and the University of Arizona.
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