I. Water Resources

1. Innovative Methods for Rain and Runoff Water Modeling
2. Assessment and Control of Radioactive Contamination in Groundwater
3. Innovative Methods for Water Production from Non-Traditional Water Resources
4. Remote Sensing and GIS Applications for Water Resources Management
5. Water harvesting and groundwater recharge

      II. Water Conservation

1. Water conservation in the agricultural sector
2. Water conservation in industry
3. Water conservation in the municipal sector
4. New technologies and methods for water conservation

      III. Arid Environments

1. Pollution of desert environments
2. Climate change and its impact on the desert environment
3. Plant cover in arid environments
4. Conservation of biodiversity in arid environments
5. Desertification and how to combat it

      IV. Utilization of New Technologies in the Study of Arid Environments and their Natural Resources

1. Remote sensing (systems and techniques)
2. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
3. Biotechnology
4. Modern measuring systems and devices
5. Utilization of sustainable energy in water resource development