Drylands, Deserts and Desertification
The 10th International Conference
Dates: To Be Announced
5 days of scientific and policy sessions, workshops, and tours focusing on topics such as: Earth Observation, Ecology, Economics, Ecosystem Services, Education, Energy, Food, Health, Society and Water
General Information
DDD2025 and DDD2027
DDD20207: Dates for the landmark 10th International Conference will be announced shortly
DDD2025 – The links to those sessions that were recorded can now be found on the schedule below or on the RECORDINGS Page
We still working on the new highlight video
The schedule for DDD2025 is below with working links to all the sessions.
For those that were at the DDD 2022 conference, or for those who missed it, here is a short video of the highlights:
50+ Sessions
Sunday
30 November 2025
9:30-17:00
18:30—19:00
Check-In for International Speakers and Early Arrivals
19:00
Welcome Reception for Speakers
Monday
1 December 2025
8:00-9:00
Check-in and Registration
9:15-10:30
Greetings & Plenary Session
Keynote Speaker: Prof. William Barnett, Stanford University, USA
11:00-13:00
Open Campus & Poster Session
14:30-16:30
Parallel Sessions
The Impact of Drought, Land Degradation and Desertification on Women’s Socio-Economic Empowerment
Building 23, BG Institute
Building 25
17:00-19:00
Parallel Sessions
Dinner and Social Event
Tuesday
2 December 2025
6:30-7:30
8:00-9:00
Early morning optional activities
Check-in and Registrations
9:15-10:00
10:30-12:30
Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress
Water Institute – Building 14
Agriculture in Drylands – An Obstacle or Solution for Dryland Sustainability?
Building 47 – International School
Lunch & Poster Session
14:30-16:30
Parallel Sessions
Plant Hydraulics in Response to Environmental Stress
Building 47 – International School
KKL-JNF: Dryland Afforestation Research
Water Institute – Building 14
17:00-19:00
Parallel Sessions
Urban Populations on the Desert Fringes: Intersections of Nature, Culture, and Leisure
Building 23 – BG Institute
Irrigation with Unusual Sources
Water Institute – Building 14
Building 47 – International School
Dinner and Social Event
Wednesday
3 December 2025
9:00 – 18:00
Full Day Professional Field Trips and Workshops:
A description of each can be found by clicking the above link.
Dea Sea Tour leaves at 7:00 while all other tours leave at 8:30
Plant Sciences in a Changing World – All day 3 sessions
To register for the Shuttle Bus on Wednesday from Be’er Sheva to the Conference Venue click here:
To Register for ONLY these sessions click here:
18:00
Dinner at Sfinat HaMidbar
Thursday
4 December 2025
6:30-7:30
8:00-9:00
Early morning optional activities: Sunrise Outlook & Ben Gurion Heritage
Check-in and Registrations
9:15-9:45
Plenary Session
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Linda Forst, University of Illinois
10:00- 11:30
Parallel Sessions
From the Beginnings: Archaeology, Paleoenvironments and the Origins of Desert Exploitation
Building 23 – BG Institute
Coffee Break
11:45-13:15
Parallel Sessions
Building 23 – BG Institute
13:15-14:30
Closing Session
From Knowledge to Impact: Communicating Sustainability and Leading Together
Take Away Lunch
Conference Venue
The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research are located at the Sde Boker campus of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Situated at the edge of a scenic cliff overlooking the Biblical “Zin Valley” and adjacent to several spectacular national parks and nature reserves, the campus makes a breathtaking venue for an academic gathering.