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Ameer Abdulla

Senior Advisor on Marine Biodiversity

Ameer Abdulla

Senior Advisor on Marine Biodiversity


marine.programme@uma.es

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Ameer Abdulla is Associate Professor in Marine Conservation Science with the Global Change Institute and the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science at the University of Queensland, Australia. Dr. Abdulla is a marine scientist by training and holds a PhD in Marine Ecology and a MSc in Marine Impact Assessment and Monitoring from James Cook University, Australia. He has over 20 years of experience in marine science and conservation in the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Arabian Gulf, Great Barrier Reef and the Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Abdulla is holder of the 2017-2019 National Geographic Explorer Award and currently a Senior Conservation Science Fellow with the Wildlife Conservation Society, USA and an expert member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.

He is particularly interested in developing and harnessing multi-disciplinary marine science for conservation planning, ecosystem-based management and adaptation of marine ecosystems in the context of global change. He is the author of a number of scientific papers, book chapters, and technical reports that address these themes globally.

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The Status of Coastal Benthic Ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea: Evidence From Ecological Indicators

Bevilacqua, S.; Katsanevakis, S.; Micheli, F.; Sala, E.; Rilov, G.; Sarà, G.; Abdul-Malak, D.; Abdulla, A.; Gerovasileiou, V.; Gissi, E.; Mazaris, A. D.; Pipitone, C.; Sini, M.; Stelzenmüller, V.; Terlizzi, A.; Todorova, V.; Fraschetti, S.

The Status of Coastal Benthic Ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea: Evidence From Ecological Indicators Journal Article

In: Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Conservation and management, Ecosystem, Environmental conservation, Mediterranean sea

Collaborative science for forests by ETC-UMA  showcased in Slovenia during the COP23

Collaborative science for forests by ETC-UMA showcased in Slovenia during the COP23

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Job opening: Senior Specialist in Forest ecosystem conservation and climate resilience

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Tools for conserving the Spanish coast

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On the initiative of the Instituto Universitario Hábitat Territorio y Digitalización (iHTD) of the University of Malaga, around 70 representatives of Spanish public administrations, researchers, architecture and environmental science players and civil society signed up to the second debate on ...
Best wishes to all from ETC-UMA

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GreenEye System: a cloud-based system to monitor wetlands in Andalusia

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Developed in the frame of the LifeWatch INDALO project cofinanced by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the study of biodiversity and global change in Andalucia, GreenEye System, this new cloud-based monitoring system, provides useful tools for wetlands’ assessment, ...
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