Professor Amaran, director of the Israel Research Council, Professor Samueloff, of the Hebrew University, and Taper, of the Israel Research Council, and Matts, speak about the construction of the Arid Zone Research Station in Beersheba, Israel. Research at the laboratory focuses on identifying minerals for extraction, improving agriculture in the region, studying the effects of desert conditions on humans, developing methods to collect and use solar power, and developing methods to provide sufficient clean water to this region, including electrodialysis of saltwater.