معرفی
Dr. Ahmed El-Gabbas is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Community Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Halle, Germany. His research focuses on spatial ecology, macroecology, biodiversity conservation, and ecological modeling, particularly using species distribution models to study species' responses to environmental changes. He leads the BioDT project, developing biodiversity Digital Twins to support conservation efforts. He holds a PhD from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and a MRes in Conservation Biology (with distinction) from the University of Nottingham, funded by a Chevening scholarship. His work emphasizes data-driven conservation strategies in data-poor regions and integrating connectivity into spatial prioritization frameworks.
- Education:
- Bachelor of Science (Zoology), Suez Canal University, Egypt
- Postgraduate Diploma in Physiology and Biochemistry, Suez Canal University
- MRes Conservation Biology (Distinction), University of Nottingham, UK
- Dr. rer. nat. (PhD), Department of Biometry and Environmental System Analysis, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
- Research Interests:
- Spatial and quantitative ecology
- Macroecology and biogeography
- Conservation prioritization under climate change
- Invasive species modeling
El-Gabbas has contributed to pivotal studies on Egyptian reptile conservation under climate change, Antarctic blue whale habitat modeling, and sensitivity analyses for spatial prioritization. His work bridges ecological theory and conservation practice, emphasizing reproducible methods via R packages like ecokit. He collaborates internationally, publishing in Nature and leading open-source projects on GitHub.
Key Projects:
- Prototype Digital Twins for Biodiversity (BioDT)
- Zonation-based conservation prioritization in Egypt
- Dynamic species distribution models for Southern Ocean whales
Awards:
- CHEVENING Scholarship (MRes, 2011–2013)
- Distinction in MRes Conservation Biology
Technical Contributions:
- R package ecokit for ecological utilities
- GitHub repositories for conservation prioritization analyses
