Organization:Environmental Science Center

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Environmental Science Center
مركز العلوم البيئية
Environmental Science Center.jpg
AbbreviationESC
Formation1980
HeadquartersQatar University
Location
  • Qatar
  • Doha
Region
Middle East
ServicesResearch and Education
FieldsEnvironment
Official language
Arabic and English
Websitehttp://www.qu.edu.qa/research/esc

The Environmental Science Center is a research center at Qatar University[1] and was established in 1980[2][3][4] to promote environmental studies across the state of Qatar with main focus on marine science, atmospheric and biological sciences.[5] For the past 18 years,[6] ESC monitored and studied Hawksbill turtle nesting sites in Qatar.[7][8]

History

  • in 1980 it was named Scientific and Applied Research Center (SARC).[4]
  • in 2005 it was restructured and renamed Environmental Studies Center (ESC).
  • in 2015, the business name was changed to Environmental Science Center (ESC) to better reflect the research-driven objectives.[2]

Research clusters

The ESC has 3 major research clusters[9] that cover areas of strategic importance to Qatar. The clusters are:

  • Atmospheric sciences cluster
  • Earth sciences cluster
  • Marine sciences cluster with 2 majors:[10]
    • Terrestrial Ecology
    • Physical and Chemical Oceanography

UNESCO Chair in marine sciences

The first of its kind in the Arabian Gulf region, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have announced the establishment of the UNESCO Chair in marine sciences at QU's Environmental Science Center.[11][12][13][14] The chair is aiming to providing sustainable marine environment in the Arabian Gulf and protection of marine ecosystems.[15]

Inventions

Accreditation

The ESC labs have been granted ISO/IEC 17025 by American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), affirming their status as world-class facilities operating to best practice.[25][26][27]

Facilities

Janan Research Vessel - Qatar University
JANAN Research Vessel used by ESC since 2011 - Qatar University[28]

ESC is the home of wide range of facilities. The most notable one is the mobile labs on board the JANAN Research Vessel.[29][30][31]

JANAN is a 42.80 m. multipurpose Research Vessel[28] and was named after the island located in the western coast of the Qatari peninsula. It was donated to Qatar University by H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani[30] the Amir of Qatar.

JANAN is used extensively in studying the state of marine environment in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the State of Qatar[32][33][34][35] and to advance critical marine environmental studies and research in Qatar and the wider Gulf.

The center also has 12 labs equipped with state-of-arts instruments.[36]

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Research Centers | Qatar University". http://www.qu.edu.qa/about/research-centers. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Environmental Science Center | Qatar University". http://www.qu.edu.qa/research/esc. 
  3. ↑ "Qatar University joins Future Food Systems CRC" (in en-AU). 2021-09-29. https://www.futurefoodsystems.com.au/qatar-university-joins-future-food-systems-crc/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Environmental Science Center" (in en). 2015-10-06. https://archive.unescwa.org/environmental-science-center. 
  5. ↑ Jeff OBBARD, PhD. "Head, Climate Change Impacts, Centre for Climate Research, Singapore. Visiting Professor, School of Water, Energy & Environment, Cranfield University, UK.". https://sg.linkedin.com/in/jeff-obbard-phd. 
  6. ↑ "THE HAWKSBILL TURTLE "LEUCISTIC" PHENOMENON IS REGISTERED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN QATAR AND THE ARABIAN GULF". 2020-07-22. http://www.qu.edu.qa/newsroom/esc/The-Hawksbill-turtle-%22Leucistic%22-phenomenon-is-registered-for-the-first-time-in-Qatar-and-the-Arabian-Gulf. 
  7. ↑ "ESC-QU MONITORS HAWKSBILL TURTLE CONSERVATION IN QATAR, Qatar University Newsroom". 2020-07-08. http://www.qu.edu.qa/newsroom/esc/ESC%E2%80%93QU-monitors-hawksbill-turtle-conservation-in-Qatar. 
  8. ↑ "QU PROTECTS HAWKSBILL TURTLES THROUGH QATAR TURTLE PROJECT". http://www.qu.edu.qa/newsroom/esc/QU-protects-hawksbill-turtles-through-Qatar-Turtle-Project. 
  9. ↑ "Qatar University Institutional Repository". https://qspace.qu.edu.qa/handle/10576/66. 
  10. ↑ "Research | Qatar University". http://www.qu.edu.qa/research/esc/research. 
  11. ↑ "Qatar establishes a UNESCO Chair in Marine Sciences". 21 April 2022. https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/qatar-establishes-unesco-chair-marine-sciences. 
  12. ↑ "QU's Environmental Science Center to get UNESCO Chair in marine sciences" (in en). 2020-12-08. https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/203494/NATION/QUs-Environmental-Science-Center-to-get-UNESCO-Chair-in-marine-sciences. 
  13. ↑ QNA/Doha (2020-12-08). "Unesco Chair in marine sciences set up at QU" (in en). https://www.gulf-times.com/story/679802/unesco-chair-in-marine-sciences-set-up-at-qu. 
  14. ↑ Qatar University Research Magazine, Issue 17, P. 24 (May 2022). "UNESCO Chair in Marine Sciences at Qatar University". https://www.qu.edu.qa/static_file/qu/research/magazine/indexing/issue-17/english/24.pdf. 
  15. ↑ "Unesco Chair in Marine Sciences established at Qatar University" (in en). 2020-12-08. https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/08/12/2020/Unesco-Chair-in-Marine-Sciences-established-at-Qatar-University. 
  16. ↑ "COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN QU & THE MINISTRY OF MUNICIPALITY & ENVIRONMENT (MME)". http://www.qu.edu.qa/newsroom/Research/Cooperation-Agreement-between-QU-&-the-Ministry-of-Municipality-&-Environment-(MME). 
  17. ↑ "QU authorizes MME to use marine clutch technology" (in en). 2021-09-12. https://www.gulf-times.com/story/700305/qu-authorizes-mme-to-use-marine-clutch-technology. 
  18. ↑ "QU, MME sign agreement on marine clutch technology" (in en). 2021-09-13. https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/13/09/2021/QU,-MME-sign-agreement-on-marine-clutch-technology. 
  19. ↑ القطرية, العرب (2021-09-09). "اتفاقية تعاون بين جامعة قطر و"البلدية"" (in ar). https://alarab.qa/article/09/09/2021/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9. 
  20. ↑ "اختراعات قطرية تحلّ المشاكل" (in ar). https://www.alaraby.co.uk/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%91-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%84. 
  21. ↑ (in en) المنشل البحري الجديد - The new environment-friendly fishhook, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1itBF8UFVE, retrieved 2023-02-23 
  22. ↑ "QU SIGNS AGREEMENT TO EXPORT CORAL REEF RESTORATION TECHNOLOGY WITH BRAZIL'S THE BLUE REEF COMPANY". http://www.qu.edu.qa/newsroom/Qatar-University/QU-Signs-Agreement-to-Export-Coral-Reef-Restoration-Technology-with-Brazil%27s-The-Blue-Reef-Company. 
  23. ↑ "Qatar University signs patent license agreement to export coral reef restoration technology to Brazil" (in en). 2022-10-12. https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/12/10/2022/qatar-university-signs-patent-license-agreement-to-export-coral-reef-restoration-technology-to-brazil. 
  24. ↑ "QU RESEARCHERS CREATE ARTIFICIAL REEFS THAT MITIGATE DAMAGE TO CORAL REEFS". http://www.qu.edu.qa/newsroom/Research/QU-researchers-create-artificial-reefs-that-mitigate-damage-to-coral-reefs. 
  25. ↑ "QU RESEARCH LABS ACHIEVE RENEWAL OF ISO/IEC - 17025:2005 ACCREDITATION". http://www.qu.edu.qa/newsroom/CBE/QU-research-labs-achieve-renewal-of-ISO-IEC-%E2%80%93-17025:2005-accreditation. 
  26. ↑ "Accreditation | Qatar University". http://www.qu.edu.qa/research/esc/about/accreditation. 
  27. ↑ "RESEARCH LABS ACHIEVE ISO 17025 ACCREDITATION". http://www.qu.edu.qa/newsroom/Qatar-University/Research-labs-achieve-ISO-17025-accreditation. 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Janan RV" (in en-US). https://freireshipyard.com/en/buque/oceanographic-offshore/janan-rv/. 
  29. ↑ JANAN RV, IMO 9488906. "BalticShipping.com" (in en). https://www.balticshipping.com/vessel/imo/9488906. 
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "JANAN Research Vessel | Qatar University". http://www.qu.edu.qa/research/esc/facilities/janan. 
  31. ↑ "Ship JANAN RV (Research/Survey Vessel) Registered in Qatar - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9488906, MMSI 466078000, Call Sign A7D6649" (in en). https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:678881/mmsi:466078000/imo:9488906/vessel:JANAN_RV. 
  32. ↑ "Janan vessel begins research journey" (in en). 2021-04-13. https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/13/04/2021/Janan-vessel-begins-research-journey. 
  33. ↑ "Research vessel begins three-day trip" (in en). 2021-04-11. https://www.gulf-times.com/story/688723/research-vessel-begins-three-day-trip. 
  34. ↑ "Janan Research Vessel Begins Trip to Study Marine Environment in Regional Waters" (in en). http://archive.qatarday.com/news/nature/janan-research-vessel-begins-trip-to-study-marine-environment-in-regional-waters/87594. 
  35. ↑ Network, W. G. O. (2020-02-19). "Research vessel Janan departs to study the marine environment" (in en-US). https://wgoqatar.com/2020/02/research-vessel-janan-departs-to-study-the-marine-environment/. 
  36. ↑ "Labs | Qatar University". http://www.qu.edu.qa/research/esc/facilities/labs. 



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