DNHG: "Impact of Plants (native & non-native) on the Wildlife & Environment" ​by Ahmed Almansoori
Channel: DNHG Public Lectures
Date: 2024-03-05

Speaker: Ahmed Almansoori
Lecture Date: Monday, 19 February 2024

Talk Synopsis:
Sharing his findings & observations about plants, both native and non-native, and their role related to both wildlife and environmental impacts.

Biography of Speaker:
- Ahmed Almansoori is an Emirati who, from a very young age, displayed a great passion for the world of fauna and flora.
- Growing up in Dubai he turned his passion into a hobby and focused on observing and researching the crucial role that plants play in the urban landscapes from providing food and shelter to wildlife to reducing the effects of “heat islands”.
- Ahmed broadened and continues to broaden his knowledge and expertise through his curiosity and passion for research by reading, experimenting. growing seedlings and meticulously documenting his findings.

Ahmed has recently published a book in Arabic called “Botany in the Arabian peninsula” of his findings. For more information, see: https://austinmacauley.ae/books/gardening-arabian-peninsula



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