*. Name: Mohammad S. ABIDO

*. Title: Professor of Ecology and Forestry.

3. Present Position: Director of Scientific Research

Ministry of Higher Education

S.A.R.

4. Previous Position: Professor of Ecology and Biodiversity

Graduate College, Desert and Arid Zones Program

Arabian Gulf University.

5. Educational Background:

Institution Degree Major Dates

Ph.D. Forest -Watershed Management 1982-1986

The University of Arizona, USA

(Arid Land Ecology)

M.S.F. Forest Sciences 1980-1982

Stephen F. Austin, Texas, USA

B.S. Agric. Engineering 1973-1977

Damascus University

6. Teaching and Working Experience:

Institution Position Dates

Director of Desert and Arid Zones 2010-2011

Arabian Gulf University

Programme

(AGU), kingdom of Bahrain

Professor of Ecology and Forestry and 2009-2010

Damascus University

Head, Department of Renewable

Natural Resources and Environment

Professor of Ecology and Forestry 2008-2009

Damascus University

Head of Biodiversity Programme 2007-2008

The Arab Center for the

Studies of Arid Zones and

Drylands (ACSAD)

Director and Project Manager 2004-2007

Arab Forest and Range

Institute (AFRI)-AOAD

Professor of Ecology and Biodiversity 2001-2004

AGU, kingdom of Bahrain

Faculty of Agriculture 2000-2001

Damascus University

Professor of Ecology and Forestry and

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Head, Department of Ecology and

Forestry.

Consultant of Biodiversity and 1995- 2000

ACSAD

Forestry. Head of Ecological studies and

Environmental Reporting (GEO Team leader).

Associate Prof. of Ecology and 1993-1995

Univ. of Al-Fateh, Libya

Forestry.

Associate Prof. of Ecology and 1992-1993

University of Omar Al-

Forestry.

Mukhtar, Libya

Head, Department of Ecology and 1989-1992

Damascus University

Forestry.

Assistant Prof. of Ecology and 1986-1992

Damascus University

Biodiversity.

7. Consultancies on Environment and Biodiversity:

1. Head of Ecology and Biodiversity Branch at the Arab Encyclopedia for Science and

Technology. 2012- Present.

2. Unit Consultant to the following organization: FAO (2 times), ACSAD (From 1995-2001:

Coordinator of GEO Team), CAMRE/ACSAD (Coordinator of convention on Biological

Diversity), UNEP (10 times), UNDP/GEF/World Bank (Steering Committee for UNDP/GEF

Project on Capacity Bldg. For Protected Areas in Syria), UNDP (Capacity 21 Technical help for

Environment Authority: sustainable development report of Bahrain to Earth Summit).

8. Dissertation and Thesis Titles:

1. Morpho-physiological Evaluations of Aleppo and Brutia Pine Seedlings under Two Different

Moisture Regimes. Ph.D. Dissertation, School of Renewable Natural Resources, University of

Arizona, 1986. Tucson, Arizona.

http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/bitstream/10150/188171/1/azu_td_8613802_sip

1_m.pdf

2. Drought tolerance comparison of Aleppo pine and brutia pine seedlings. Master of Science in

Forestry Thesis, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1982. Nacogdoches, Texas. Forestry

Abstracts 11):705, 1983.

9. Teaching Experience:

A. Courses:

1. Agricultural Climatology

2. General Ecology

3. Forest Ecology

4. Advanced Plant Communities

5. Forest Watershed management

6. Applied Plant Ecology

7. Biodiversity Conservation

8. Protected Area Management

9. Integrated Environmental Assessment (IEA)

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B. Supervision:

1. Biodiversity in the Genus of Amygdalus and Crataegus in Northern Damascus Basin.

(Damascus University, Master Thesis, Co-Advisor, 2001).

2. Ecological and Geographical Characterization of a Potential Protected Area of Burkush.

(Master thesis, Co-supervisor, 2001).

3. A comparative study of strategies and action plans to conserve biodiversity in some Arab

countries. (Master thesis, Arabian Gulf University, 2002).

4. Concept of Nature Conservation in Curricula of Bahrain Schools and the Possible Use of

Local Plants in School Landscaping. (Arabian Gulf University, 2005).

5. Morphological and physiological evaluation of wild almond seedlings under water stress.

(Damascus University, Master thesis, 2010).

6. The impact of environmental factors in the growth indicators for Cedrus libani and Pinus

brutia in Qadmous Forest Site. (Damascus University, Master thesis, 2010).

7. Integrated Environmental Management of Jabel Samhan Nature Reserve in Sultanate of

Oman. (Arabian Gulf University, Co-Advisor, 2011).

8. Autecology study of Eucalyptus camaldulensis associations in Homs province.

(Damascus University, Master thesis, 2012).

9. Assembly of Optimum Habitats for Asiatic Houbara Bustard Chlymedotis Undulata

Maqueenii in the Arabian Peninsula. (Arabian Gulf University, Ongoing Master thesis, 2011).

C. On Progress Research:

1. Productivity comparisons of different conifer woodland species in arid and semi-arid

environments.

2. Habitats diversity in Arid and Semi-arid Lands of Syria.

10. Managerial and Scientific Responsibilities:

1. ACSAD consultant for Ecological and biodiversity studies (1995-2000): Environmental

Assessment and Early Warning: West Asia s Participation in new UNEP Global Participative

Observing and Assessment Strategy. Project MT/5510-99-73- Sub-Project of MT/5510-99-03.

31/5 - 31/12/2000. (Budget 270,000 U.S

2. National Team Leader of UNDP/GEF: SYR/99/G41/A/1G/99 Biodiversity Conservation and

Protected Area Management. Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs (Biodiversity Unit).

(Six month project) Damascus 2000.

3. Leader of Climate Change Project: Environment Authority in Bahrain in Collaboration with

Arabian Gulf University.

4. AGU Coordinator for Global Environment Outlook II and III: UNEP project concerns with the

state of environment in the world. 7/01/1997- 31/12/1998 Present.

5. Editorial board of Damascus Journal for the Agricultural Sciences. (1996-2001).

6. Chief Editor Deputy of Damascus Journal for the Agricultural Sciences. (2000-2001)

7. Head of Arabian Gulf University Promotion Committee (2002-2003).

8. Manager of the FAO regional project: Improving the training capacity of the Arab Institute for

Forestry and Range (AIFR) TCP/RAB/3003 (T), 2004-2006. AIFR/AOAD.

11. Reports:

1. Environment Outlook for the Arab Region. (Mohammad S. Abido and Adel Farid Abdulkader,

eds., UNEP-ROWA/LAS, 2010)

2. Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptive Measures to Climate Change (Chapter 3): Initial

National Communication of the Syrian Arab Republic submitted to UNFCCC., 2010.

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Ministry of state for Environment Affairs (MSEA), in collaboration with United Nation

Development Program (UNDP) in Syria, and the Global Environmental Facility (GEF).

http://unfccc.int/files/national_reports/nonannex_i_natcom/submitted_natcom/application/

pdf/syria_initial_national_communication_03feb2011.pdf

3. Impact of Climate Change: Vulnerability Assessment. General commission of the

Protection of Marine Resources, environment & Wildlife, Kingdom of Bahrain. Jenied,

Sabah and Mohammad S. Abido (2003).

4. Arab Human development Report 2002 (Contributing Author: The State of Environment in the

Arab region Mohammad S. Abido, 2002).

5. Assessment of Coral reefs in the Marine area of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Environment

Authority, Kingdom of Bahrain. Abido, M.; e.t al. 2002.

6. State of Bahrain Report to Earth Summit. Abido, M. S. 2002.

www.johannesburgsummit.org/html/prep_process/national_reports/bahrain_natl_assess12 07.pdf

7. State of Knowledge and experience in the Near East. FAO Expert Consultation on the

Role of Arid Land Forestry in Combating Desertification: Arid Zone Forestry Program:

State of Knowledge and Experience in Near East. 80p. Abido, M. 1985.

8. Study of Land Uses of Coastal area (Lattakia District) Using Remote Sensing Techniques

General Organization for Remote Sensing (GORS) in Syria. Damascus, l20P. Abido, M. et. al.

1999.

9. Global Environment Outlook 2000 Report (West Asia Sections), UNEP, Nairobi Kenya.

Abido, M. 1999.

10. Environmental Data, Global GEO 2000-Technical Working Group. GRID, Geneva. Abido,

M. 1999.

11. Environmental Data, Global GEO 3-Technical Working Group. GRID, Geneva. Abido,

M. 1999.

12. Books:

1. General Ecology, author, 275 p. Damascus University Publication, 1989. [In Arabic].

2. Fences and Windbreaks, 290 p. Damascus University Publication, 1991. [In Arabic].

3. Proceedings of the Arab Expert Meeting on Biodiversity in the Arab World. Cairo, 1995. (Co-

editor). ACSAD/AS/P171/1997.

4. Chemicals in the Environment (Co-Translator, 1998). The Arab Center for the

Arabization, Translation, Authorship & Publication (ACATAP, branch of ALECSO).

5. Forest Ecology, Damascus University Publication, 2000 [in Arabic].

6. Applied Forest Ecology, Damascus University Publication, 2012 [in Arabic].

13. Policy Papers:

1. Abido, M. 1998. Towards Development and Implementation of National Strategy and Action Plan

for Conservation of Forest Resources. In: Hamzah, Riyad, Y., Alaa El-Din, M. Nabil and

Mohammed, Saeed A. (eds.), National Biodiversity planning in the Arab World: Comprising Papers

Presented by participants at a Regional Workshop on National Biodiversity Planning. Arabian Gulf

University, pp.143-153.

2. Abido, M. 2000. Elements of a Regional Strategy for Conservation and Sustainable Use

of Biodiversity in the Arab Countries. CEDARE Workshop on Effective Management of

Protected areas and Biosphere Reserves for the Conservation of Biodiversity. Damascus,

Syria 19-21 September 2000.

3. Abido, M. S. and A. M. Hadad (2011). A Climate Change Research Strategy for the

Arab Region. A UNEP Contribution to promotion and Advancement of Science and

Applied Research in the Arab Region. Regional Training and Analysis Workshop on

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Climate Change Policy; 19-22 July 2010, Beirut.

4. The Arab Framework Action Plan on Climate Change (AFAPCC) 2010-2020 (Draft. )

(Editor). League of Arab States, Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for Environment

(CAMRE), 2009.

5. Position of the Syrian Arab Republic on Climate Change Negotiations. The Fifteenth Conference

of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the fifth

Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. 7-18 December,

2009. Copenhagen, Denmark.

14. Scientific Papers:

1. Abido, M.S. 1983. Multiple Use Management of the Mediterranean-Type Shrublands. In:

AridLand Forestry Colloquial Papers, University of Arizona. Pp. 129- 13 7.

2. Abido, M.S. 1985. The Use of Riparian Vegetation in Damascus Basin. In: Johnson, R. Roy, and

et.al. (Eds.), Riparian vegetation and Their Management: Reconciling Conflicting Uses. First North

American Riparian Conference. Tucson, AZ., Pp. 467-469.

3. Abido, M.S. and Peter Ffolliott. 1986. The State of Knowledge on Windbreaks in the Near East.

In: D.L.Hintz and J.R.Brandle (eds.), proc. International Symposium of Windbreak Technology.

GPAC Publi. No.117. P.89-90.

4. Abido, M. 1995. Some Thoughts about Forest Conservation and Sustainability in the Near East

Region. FA0 Expert Meeting on Criteria and indicators in the Near East Region. Cairo, Egypt. 15-17

November 1995.

5. Abido, M. 1996. Some thoughts on Monitoring and Management of Biosphere Reserves.

Workshop on the Arab MAB Network of Biosphere Reserves. Damascus, Syria, 2-5

December 1996. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001221/122113mo.pdf

6. Abido, M. 1997. Sustainable Management of Biodiversity: Criteria and Indicators.

CAMRE/ACSAD. Workshop on the Ecological Management of Biodiversity Components.

Damascus, Syria. 3-9 May, 1997.l0p.

7. Abido, M. 1997. The Ecological Concept of Rehabilitating Degraded Forest Ecosystems.

CAMIRE/ACSAD Workshop on the Ecological Management of Biodiversity Component.

Damascus, Syria. 3-9 May, l997.6p.

8. Abido, M. 1997. The Practical Implementation of Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest

Management in the Near East. FAO Workshop on Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest

Development in the Near East. Cairo, Egypt. 30 June -- 3 July 1997.

9. Abido, M. 2000. Growth Performance of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn. Under Irrigated and

Non-irrigated Conditions. Damascus University Agricultural Journal. Vol.16. (in Arabic with

English summary).

10. Abido, M. 2000. Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management. Agriculture and

Water Journal. (ACSAD). No.10.( in Arabic with English summary).

11. Abido, S. M. 1999. Effect of Some Physiographic Factors on Distribution and Composition of

Forest Vegetation in Southwestern End of the Lebanon Mountains. Damascus University Journal of

Agricultural Sciences. Vol.15.(in Arabic with English summary)

12. Abido, S. M. and Imad Koubaily (1999). Sere Plant Communities on Peridotite Soils of Inflamed

Brutia Pine Forests. The Supreme Council for Sciences, Ministry of Higher Education. 39th Science

Week. 1-9 Nov., Damascus University.( in Arabic with English summary).

13. Abido, S. Mohammad and Imad Koubaily (1999). Study on Growth and Productivity of Black

Pine (Pinus nigra Arnold subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe) and Brutia Pine (P. brutia Ten.) at the

Upper Eu-Mediterranean Bioclimatic Zones in Coastal Mountain Ranges. Bassel Al-Assad Journal

for Agricultural Engineering, No.5.( in Arabic with English summary).

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14. Abido, M. S. and Imad Koubaily (2000). Study on Growth and Productivity of Maritime P ine

Pinus pinaster Sol. and Brutia Pine P. brutia Ten. at the Cool-Humid Bio-climate Zone in the Mid

Altitudes of the Coastal Mountain Ranges. Damascus University Journal of Agricultural

Sciences.Vol.16. (in Arabic with English summary).

15. Abido, M. S. and Saeed A. Mohammad (2001). The Mangrove Ecosystem in Tubli Bay of

Bahrain: Opportunities for Survival. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium and

Workshop on Arid Zone Environments: Research and Management Options for Mangrove and Salt

Marsh Ecosystems (eds.) Salim Javed and Amrita G. de Soyza, ERWDA, Abu Dahbi, UAE.

16. Abido, M. S. and M. S. Kurbaisa (2002). The Present Status of the Syrian Juniper Forests on the

Eastern Lebanon Mountain Chain. Arabian Gulf Journal for Scientific Research (Accepted for

publication) (in Arabic with English summary).

17. Abido, M. S. (2002). Hopes and aspirations in the World summit for Sustainable Development.

Arabian Gulf Journal for Scientific Research (4)20, 241-245. (in Arabic with extensive English

summary).

18. Abido, M.S. (2002). A Regional Approach to Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.

Arab Workshop on Implications of International Agreements on the Development of National Policy

and Legislation Related to Biodiversity Conservation. Cairo, Egypt, 28-30 May 2002.

19. Abido, M. S., A. A. Abahussain, and H. A. Munsif (2011). Status and Composition of Mangrove

Plant Community in Tubli Bay of Bahrain during the Years 2005 and 2010. Arabian Gulf Journal for

Scientific Research, (accepted for publication).

20. Noman, A. M. S. Abido and I. Qubaily (2011). Growth Indicators of Lebanon Cedar (Cedrus

libani A. Rich.) and Brutia Pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) in the Cool Supra- Mediterranean bioclimatic

Zone of the Syrian Coastal Mountains. Arabian Gulf Journal for Scientific Research, (accepted for

publication).

21. Abido, M. (2012). Prospects and Ethics of the Internet Usage in Scientific Research in Syrian

Arab Republic. Expert meeting on ethics of internet use in scientific research, The Islamic

Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 2-5 January,

2012.

15. Regional and International Meetings, Conferences and Workshops):

1. Abido (1998). Sustainable Management Outlook for the Syrian Forest Protected Areas: The

interlinkages. UNESCO-MAB Workshop. Khartoum, Sudan 2009.

2. Abido (1998). Environmental Challenges and Forest Reserves in West Asia. Regional Workshop

on Biosphere Reserves for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and the Implementation

of the Biodiversity Convention in the Arab Region, 26-30 October 1998. lies Kerkennah, Tunisia.

3. First Extraordinary Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological

Diversity held in Montreal, Canada, 24 - 28 January 2000.

4. First Extraordinary Meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological

Diversity held in Cartagena, Colombia, 22 - 23 February 1999.

5. Fourth Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological

Diversity held in Bratislava, Slovak Republic. Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 4-15 May 1998.

3. Seventh Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

(SBSTTA-7) held in Montreal, Canada from 12 - 16 November 2001.

4. Sixth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

(SBSTTA-6) held in Montreal, Canada from 12 - 16 March 2001.

5. Fifth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

(SBSTTA-5) held in Montreal, Canada, 31 January - 4 February 2000.

6. Fourth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

(SBSTTA-4) held in Montreal, Canada, 21 - 25 June 1999.

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7. Second meeting of the Panel of Experts on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS) held at the

International Civil Aviation Organization Conference Center, Montreal, Canada from 19 - 22

March 2001.

6. Participation in the Sixth Ordinary Meeting of the Open-Ended Ad Hoc working Group on

Biosafety held in Cartagena, Colombia from 14 - 19 February 1999.

7. Participation in the Inter-sessional Meeting on the Operations of the Convention on Biological

diversity held in Montreal, Canada from 28 - 30 June 1999. Arab Workshop on the

Implementations of Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans in the Arab Countries. Damascus, 7-

19 January 2004.

8. Arab Workshop on Implications of International Agreements on the Development of National

Policy and Legislation Related to Biodiversity Conservation. Cairo, Egypt, 28-30 May 2002.

9. World Summit on sustainable Development: Johannesburg, 26 August - 4 September 2002.

(Member Delegate of CAMRE Secretariat to the Summit).

10. FA0 Expert Meeting on Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management in the

Near East Region. Cairo, Egypt. 15-17 November 1995.

11. Workshop on the Arab MAB Network of Biosphere Reserves. Damascus, Syria, 2-5

December 1996.

12. CAMRE/ACSAD Workshop on the Ecological Management of Biodiversity Components.

Damascus, Syria. 3-9 May, 1997.

13. FAO Workshop on Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management in the Near

East. Cairo, Egypt. 30 June - 3 July 1997.

14. Regional Workshop on National Biodiversity Planning. Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain,

12-14 Oct., 1998.

15. CEDARE Workshop on Effective Management of Protected areas and Biosphere Reserves

for the Conservation of Biodiversity. Damascus, Syria 19-21 September 2000.

16. Expert Group Meeting on the Development of Harmonized Environmental Impact

Assessment in the ESCWA Region and Thematic Round Table on Regional Preparations for the

2002 Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development. Beirut, 9-13 April 2001.

17. UNEP/IISD/IDRC/AGU/ACSAD. Regional Training Workshop on Integrated

Environmental Assessment in West Asia. Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain 5-9 December 1998.

18. Data Handling, Processing, Management and Networking. Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain,

18-23 September 2000.

19. UNEP/UNITAR/AGU/ACSAD Regional Training Workshop on Integrated Environmental

Assessment and Alternative Environmental Policy Scenarios for West Asia. Arabian Gulf

University, Bahrain 18-23 November 2000.

20. UNFIP Training Workshop for ACSAD and AGU-GEO teams on Website development and

management and capacity building for processing and distribution of electronic environmental

data

16. Conferences, Workshops and Training Courses Organized/Co-organized:

Regional (12), National (20).

17. Personal Information

Date of Birth: 02/02/1955

Place of Birth: Damascus

Citizenship: Syrian

18. Addresses

1. Work

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Ministry of Higher Education

Director of Scientific Research

P.O.Box 35329

E-mail: abpdro@r.postjobfree.com

2. Residence

Damascus, Syria

P.O.Box 11378

Damascus, Syria

Website: www. ecoforestry-sy.com

E-mail: abpdro@r.postjobfree.com

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