Mohamed Hatim

Mohamed Hatim is a Research Associate at the Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation department of Wageningen University. His work focuses on plant community ecology, biodiversity patterns, and functional trait responses to environmental gradients in arid ecosystems.

• Education: PhD in Plant Ecology (Wageningen University, 2018–2024)

Research interests include: 1) Functional and phylogenetic diversity decoupling in plant communities 2) Pollen-vegetation relationships for paleoecological reconstructions 3) Water table and aridity effects on woody plant traits 4) Biodiversity mapping in Saharo-Arabian deserts.

Recent publications span biogeography, desert vegetation analysis, and trait-based ecology. Key collaborative networks include institutions in Saudi Arabia, Germany, and Brazil. Media contributions highlight plant identification and conservation challenges.