Personal Information

§     Marital status: Married

§     Nationality: Palestinian

§     Date of Birth:  Sep 10^th 1958

§     Place of Birth: Beit Sahour

Professional experience

[  1979-1992  ]               [Bethlehem University]                     [Bethlehem]

Biology Lab Assistance

§     Teaching.

§     Environmental and Wildlife Research

[1992-2000] [Children for Protection of nature in Palestine]      [Beit Jala]]

Director and Founder

§     Environmental Education Coordinator.

§     Environmental and Wildlife Research

§     Field studies

§     Environmental campaigns.

§     Editor of two magazines; Shaqae'q Al Numan, EAI

                                                   Tair Al Hasoon, EAI

[1988- present]             [Freelance]                                   [Palestine]

Photographer

[1998-2000]         [The Environmental Educational Center]    [Bethlehem]

Director and Founder

§     Environmental Education Coordinator.

§     Environmental and Wildlife Research

§     Field studies

§     Environmental campaigns.

[1999-present]       [Palestine Wildlife Society]              [Beit Sahour]

Executive Director

§     Environmental Education Coordinator.

§     Environmental and Wildlife Research

§     Field studies

§     Environmental campaigns and Environmental Summer and Winter camps.

§     Administration

§     Lead organizers of different programs.

[1999-present]        [Birdlife International]                       [Beit Sahour]

Partner Designate

[2000-Present]       [Different Places]                            [Palestine]

Tourist Guide

§       Eco-Tourism

§       General

[2002-Present]         [Ornithological Society for the Middle East]  [UK]

Vice President

Education

[  1979  ]                       [Khadory Institute]              [Tulkarem, Palestine]

Diploma in Agriculture

Professional Experience

• July 1994:   SYRIA/ {CPNP} Model for Arabic World Countries.
• November1994: JORDAN/ Suggested Nature Reserve Area in Palestine.
• December 1994  :PALESTINE, “Environmental Issues in Health and Vocational Safety
• March 1995: PALESTINE, “Developing Environmental Education Programs for Communities and Schools”.
• January 1995  : TUNISIA  : The Environment & the Children in Palestine
• September 1995: EGYPT, “Environmental Problems in Palestine”.
• September 1996:   PALESTINE /Bier Ziet University- The Islam and the Environment.                              
• December 1996: PALESTINE “Can Environmental Education helps to create better relations between Israelis and Palestinians?  IPCRI-Jerusalem
• May 1997:  SPAIN    “People to People activity as case study.
• June 1997:  NETHERLANDS “Livestock and Environment.
• October 1997: USA   “Urban Ecology: Past to Present 1997. 
• March -1999: The Middle East workshop -Birdlife International –Amman Jordan /The Important Bird Areas in Palestine.
• June -1999: The Important Bird Areas in Palestine Workshop /Ramallah –Palestine
• 1999-October: Birdlife International world Conference-KL-Malaysia-IBA’s in Palestine
• March 2000:: Chinese Wild Bird Federation-Introduction to the Nature Conservation in Taiwan/ IBA’s in Palestine.
• October 2000 “The Arabian Ornithological and Conservation Conference  Bahrain 2000”
• January 2001: “Wetland International and Birdlife International /working Together –Bahrain” A new Strategy in the Middle East.
• March 2001: “Following the White Stork and the Crane through the Internet” Stuttgart-Germany.

Professional Membership

Languages

 1-  EURONATURE- GERMANY.

 2-  Middle East Environmental Education Forum        (MEEEF)- U.S.A.

 3-  Atlantic Center for the Environment, (Q.L.F.), U. S. A.

 4-  Mediterranean Environmental Education Forum –France.

 5-  National Commission for Biodiversity (National Steering, and the Technical committee - Ministry of Environmental Affaire) PNA.

 6-  Partner designate to Birdlife International-UK

 7-  Member of the Arab Journalist network

 8-  Country Contact –Ornithology Society for the Middle East-UK

 Arabic and English

Publishes Articles

Pre-reviewed Publication

1993 “The Environmental Problems in Palestine”, SHAQAE’Q AL-NOUMAN NO.1

1993  “Wadi Alqult Reserve “SHAQAE’Q AL-NOUMAN (SH.AL-N NO.2)

1993  “A book of One Hundred Wild Flowers from Palestine” (With Dr. Jad Isaac)

1994 “The National Parks and Reserve Areas in the West Bank and Gaza. (Pamphlet).

1994 “Protect the Palestinian Environment “(Dr. Mohammed Ashtaia, Ali Hamad and Imad El Atrash) Al Najah University/Palestine.

1994 “Environmental Education as a New Strategy for Palestinian Curriculum Al- Quds Newspaper/Palestine.

1994 “Jordan River and St. Jerasmus Area as a Great Reserve (SH.AL-N NO.4).

1994 “The Jerseem Mountain and the Samatrian Group “SH.AL-N NO.5).

1995 “The Environmental Future of Gaza Strip-Palestine (SH.AL-N NO.6).

1995 “The Environmental Field Guidebook for Conservation Clubs in School Activity” (Imad Atrash and Others).

1995 “The Wadi Al-Maleh/ Tubas Reserve”- SH.AL.N NO7).

1995 “The Flowers of Palestine “(School Guidebook).

1995 “The Birds of Palestine” (School Guidebook).

1996 “Save the Nature” (School Guidebook).

1996 “Save the Water” (School Guidebook).

1997 Introduction to the Nature Conservation in Palestine (A Teacher Guide book). 

1997 “Guidelines for Environmental Education, Awareness and Information / A Guide. Book for Teachers, In Arabic, English - National and International Editions).

1998 “Save Wadi Gaza & the Mediterranean Coast (A Teacher Guide book).

1999 “Important Bird Areas in Palestine Book.

2000 A handbook of Birds of Palestine (Educational Book for the Students).

2002 Educational Sheets- Wadi Gaza Flora and Fauna.

2003 Field Guide of Wadi Gaza Wildlife.