# Integrated Assessment of Climate Impacts on Ecosystem Functions and Productivity of Critical-Zone Eco-Hydrology (INTERACTION)

**Source**: https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/node/34660
**Parent**: https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/research/sro

##### Belmont Forum Research Project Awardees

The Office of the Vice President for Research at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) announced that Dr. Chefi Triki, (Lead Principal investigator), Dr. Adel Elomri (Principal Investigator) - from the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) - and Dr. Annamaria Mazzoni (Principal Investigator) from the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), have been awarded a research grant from the Belmont Forum for their proposal titled "Integrated Assessment of Climate Impacts on Ecosystem Functions and Productivity of Critical-Zone Eco-Hydrology (INTERACTION).”

The [Belmont Forum](https://www.belmontforum.org/) is a partnership of funding organizations, international science councils, and regional consortia committed to the advancement of transdisciplinary science. This specific call, “Towards Sustainability of Soils and Groundwater for Society” is co-funded by 10 international funding agencies including the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF).

With HBKU being the only entity in Qatar to receive this award, the project - supported by QNRF - includes members from Kahramaa and the Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar and marks a major international collaboration between the Consortium Lead Purdue University, HBKU, and the National Research Council of Italy (CNR). Members of the awarded team include:

| Role | Name | Organization |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Lead Principal Investigator** | Dr. Chefi Triki | HBKU/CSE |
| **Principal Investigator** | Dr. Abdel El Omri | HBKU/CSE |
| **Principal Investigator** | Dr, Annamaria Mazzoni | HBKU/QEERI |
| **Principal Investigator** | Dr. Mohamed Selmi | Kahramaa |
| **Principal Investigator** | Dr. Mohammed Al Muhannadi | Kahramaa |
| **Consultant** | Dr. Sayeed Mohammed | Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar |
| **Consultant** | Mrs. Kholoud Al-Essa | Kahramaa |