MedFireWise Project: Our Journey begins

MedFireWise Project: Our Journey begins
The MedFireWise team came together for the first time in person in Athens on November 4th for the official project’s kick-off meeting hosted by the BEYOND Centre IAASARS/NOA. The Land and Natural Resources Program (LNR) at the Institute of the Environment (IOE) of the University of Balamand (UOB), with partners from 6 Mediterranean countries.
A Publication by Researchers from the University of Balamand

A Publication by Researchers from the University of Balamand
A publication by our very own team from the University of Balamand: Dr. Adib Kfoury (Department of Environmental Sciences), Dr. Mira Sabat (Department of mathematics) and Dr. George Mitri (Institute of the Environment), Ms. Noura Fares (UOB Graduate).
A collaborative Journey Towards Sustainability

A collaborative Journey Towards Sustainability
In an effort to promote a more environmentally sustainable and eco-aware future, the Eco Club and the Institute of the Environment (IOE) at the University of Balamand have joined forces with the Lycée Franco-Libanais Alphonse de Lamartine in order to develop an Atlas showcasing biodiversity and establish a small museum highlighting the flora and fauna of the Lycée campus.
Firepatrol App to Strengthen Local Fire Risk Management Efforts

Firepatrol App to Strengthen Local Fire Risk Management Efforts
Under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Nasser Yassin, Minister of Environment, and in the presence of Dr. Elias Warrak, President of the University of Balamand, the Reforestation Association in Lebanon organized a launch ceremony for the Firepatrol application.
IOE in a sensitivity mapping workshop in Kenya

IOE in a sensitivity mapping workshop in Kenya
Ms. Rawan Al Jamal, Research Assistant at the Marine and Coastal Resources Program at the Institute of the Environment, and through the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) in collaboration with the Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA), participated in the Sensitivity Mapping Workshop that was held in January in Nairobi, Kenya.​
Prof. George Mitri speaks at the 9th International Conference on Forest Fire Research and & 17th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit

International Conference on Forest Fire Research
Prof. George Mitri, Director of the Land and Natural Resources Program at the Institute of the Environment (LNR-IOE), University of Balamand intervened at the 9th International Conference on Forest Fire Research.
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