NEST Research Group

Lead By

Dr. Meshal Abdullah

Natural Environmental Systems and Technologies
(NEST) research group aims to serve the GCC region in the
field of agro-environmental systems and sustainability
of water, food, and ecosystem security and quality
through research excellence, creativity and innovation.
By partnering with leading academic institutions,
influential organizations and industry leaders, we provide
efficient and well-rounded solutions to the pressing
environmental issues, as well as, bringing in the latest
technologies that can help in assessing, monitoring and
solving environmental issues in the region. The research
group focuses on building quantitative characterizations
of the natural systems, and quantitative relationships of
the processes that occur within these natural systems
in the area. The group believes that quantitative
characterization and modeling will help in better

NEST Services

GIS and Remote Sensing

Areas of expertise in GIS include:

Data capture, management and manipulation

Geoprocessing and spatial analysis

Spatial modelling

Spatial analysis

Visualization

Development and management of GIS systems

Areas of expertise in UAVs & remote sensing include

Developing new methods to estimate

variables that describe the temporal and

spatial dynamics of natural ecosystems,

as well as human influences on these

systems, using space-borne , airborne

and ground observations

Developing a sufficient database of

historical landscape changes and better

monitoring and assessment using

low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles

Ecology

ELS provides services in terrestrial,
coastal,
and marine ecology which include:
Baseline Studies and Protected Species
Surveys
Ecological Impact Assessments
Ecological Restoration
Habitat Remediation and Management
Biodiversity assessment
Ecological modeling

Land Management and
Remediation

ELS assist to providing services such as:
Provide knowledge on regulating and
remediation processes
Undertaking environmental risk assessment
Monitoring and assessment for remediation
process
Risk assessment
Environmental impact assessment

Soil Science

Soil Surveying & Management
Soil salinity management
Management of agriculture areas
Rehabilitation monitoring and
assessment

The Water, Energy and Food Nexus

Water resource management and its security
Energy resource management and efficiency
Food security through agricultural areas
Developing water, energy, and food integrated strategies

Waste Management

Waste Strategy and Plan Development
Waste Technology advice
Waste treatment technology and
disposal advice

Air Quality

Air pollution abatement including GHG
Clean technologies including waste and
resource recycling
Urban and indoor air quality challenges
Low-emission energy production and
efficiency enhancement

Contact NEST Leader

Email:

meshal@ecolifesci.science