BSA CEO participates in climate change and dust monitoring seminar

Dubai, Aug. 23 (BNA): Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al Aseeri, Chief Executive Officer of the Bahrain Space Agency (BSA), participated in a specialised seminar on monitoring climate change and dust from space, organised by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in cooperation with the Emirates Society for Geospatial Information and Remote Sensing.

The seminar, presented by Professor Hisham Al Askary of Chapman University in the United States, addressed the use of satellite-based Earth observation, remote sensing, geographic information systems, climate modelling and artificial intelligence to monitor climate-related risks in arid and semi-arid regions, including dust, air quality, desertification and land surface changes.

Dr. Al Aseeri emphasised the strategic importance of these technologies in addressing environmental challenges in the Middle East and North Africa, highlighting their role in developing national capabilities in space-based climate and environmental monitoring and supporting Bahrain’s efforts in environmental sustainability and water and food security.

The participation forms part of the Bahrain Space Agency’s efforts to strengthen international scientific cooperation in Earth observation and climate change and build partnerships for knowledge transfer and the localisation of advanced technologies, in support of Bahrain Economic Vision 2030.