© Borna Mirahmadian Dreamstime.com
The Iran National Science Foundation is the National Member Organization representing Iran membership of IIASA.
© IIASA
IIASA Connect
Are you a member of our Iranian regional community? IIASA Connect is our exclusive platform bringing this network together. Join today!
News
11 November 2025
Together for water: Science diplomacy to advance regional cooperation in MENA
IIASA recently hosted an exploratory workshop titled, Together for water: Fostering collaboration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The two-day event brought together around 50 representatives from international organizations, civil society organizations, research institutions, and diplomatic missions to explore new pathways for transboundary collaboration on water challenges across the region.
Events
Focus
Celebrating 50 years of global collaboration
Options Magazine, Winter 2022: IIASA organized a series of celebratory activities with its member organizations throughout 2022 to celebrate 50 years of groundbreaking systems analysis research and opportunities to strengthen partnerships and collaborations with the global scientific community.
Bridging the gap between science and policy
Options Magazine, Winter 2022: Leila Niamir is a computational economist and climate researcher driven by a passion for global change.
Publications
Mohammadnezhad, M., Rezaee, A., & Smilovic, M. (2026). Multi-timescale streamflow projections in human-regulated basins of southwest Iran using CWatM and explainable machine learning. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 66 e103534. 10.1016/j.ejrh.2026.103534.
Shirmohammadi, B., Salehi, N., Malek, Z. , Malekian, A., Aerts, J., Booij, M.J., Varamesh, S., Namdari, E., & Verburg, P.H. (2026). Adaptation strategies and future concerns for ecological restoration of Lake Urmia Basin, Iran. Environmental Science & Policy 179 e104374. 10.1016/j.envsci.2026.104374.
Yazdanpanah, M., Romina, F.Z., Sharifi, Z., Löhr, K., Bonatti, M., & Sieber, S. (2026). Digging in the shadows: A grounded theory study on the drivers of illegal well drilling in southern Iran. Environmental Development 57 e101338. 10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101338.
Yazdanpanah, M., Mousavi, M., Sharifi, Z., Lamm, A., Löhr, K., & Sieber, S. (2025). Agricultural land use change in fertile areas (basic agriculture) in Southwestern Iran: lessons learned from a qualitative study. Environment, Development and Sustainability 10.1007/s10668-025-06800-5.
Shakib, S.H., Tabesh, M., & Yazdanpanah, M. (2025). Applying social cognitive theory to examine farmer migration in response to groundwater salinity: The case of Qaenat, Iran. Agricultural Water Management 317 e109594. 10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109594.
Moghasemi, M., Zohrabi, N., Fathian, H., Shahbazi, A.N., & Yeganegi, R. (2025). Evaluation of CanCM3 and CanCM4 models from the North American Multi-Model Ensemble (NMME) for drought prediction in arid and semi-arid basins of Iran. Water Supply 25 (3) 647-664. 10.2166/ws.2025.029.