Author: glazerbug
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A GPS for Irrigation: Helping Farmers Grow More Food With Less Water
By pairing crop models with real-time field data and weather forecasts, this UC Davis and Technion team has shown how growers can save water without sacrificing yield, even as droughts intensify and groundwater shrinks. ISAYA KISEKKA, UCD, Professor of Agricultural Water Management RAPHAEL LINKER, Technion, Professor of Agricultural Engineering Rafi Linker with Isaya Kisekka on…
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Turning Farmland into a Water Bank
Researchers from UC Davis and two Israeli universities show how farms can help recharge depleted groundwater while keeping crops healthy and water clean. HELEN DAHLKE, UCD, Professor in Integrated Hydrologic Sciences ALEX FURMAN, Technion, Professor of Environmental, Water & Agricultural Engineering NOAM WEISBROD, Ben Gurion University, Professor of Hydrogeology & Arid Zones Research Clockwise from…
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Calisrael Expansion Highlighted in J.
Read the article here: California-Israel science grants expand to UC Berkeley We are grateful to the J. The Jewish News of Northern California for its interest in our program, and Natanya Friedheim for her thorough reporting. We look forward to hearing from readers interested in partnering with us through this exciting time in our organization’s…
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2026 Proposal Submissions Reach Record High
UC Davis receives 55 submissions For our 2026 call for proposals at UC Davis, 55 collaborator teams requested funding, the highest number received over six funding cycles. Fifty-one teams submitted projects for full seed grant funding; four sought mobility awards. Thirty-one proposals included a request for undergraduate participation, representing 60% of all seed grant proposals.…
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UC Berkeley Issues First Call for Proposals
UC Berkeley’s Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research announced its first call for joint research projects through the California-Israel Collaborations in Research program. Proposals are invited that strengthen US-Israel collaboration in designated STEM fields. Outcomes of successful projects may include, but are not limited to: Preference will be given to proposals creating new collaborations…
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CALISRAEL Launches Endowment Campaign
CALISRAEL launched its endowment campaign at a special reception held at a private home in Los Altos Hills. Supporters came from the Sacramento region, Berkeley, and around the South Bay to attend the event, where co-directors Joel Hass and Jay Rosenheim provided an overview of the program, its track record of success, and recent updates.…
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California-Israel Collaborations in Research Granted 501(c)(3) Status
We are pleased to announce that California-Israel Collaborations in Research has been classified as a public charity, exempt from federal income tax as allowable by law. This development comes at a pivotal time for our organization. It’s been 10 years since we had our first call for proposals on the UC Davis campus. After 5…
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CALISRAEL Featured in J, Feb 2025
Our UC Davis program was featured in J: The Jewish News of Northern California, February, 2025. Read the article, “From cancer vaccines to barley breeding, Israeli and UC Davis scientists collaborate.”