NYU Abu Dhabi showcases its research and scientific projects at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit
ABU DHABI, 14 JANUARY / WAM / New York University Abu Dhabi is participating in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit, by presenting a group of scientific research and projects carried out by its laboratories and research centers, which focus on the intersection of the environment and urban systems, and promoting sustainable solutions to address environmental challenges locally and globally.
Maryam Al Maamari, an assistant researcher at the Mubadala Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences in the Arabian Gulf at New York University Abu Dhabi, confirmed in a statement to the Emirates News Agency that the university’s participation in the summit comes with the aim of highlighting the research efforts led by more than five research centers, all of which work within an integrated system that reflects the concept of comprehensive sustainability, in line with the summit’s slogan for this year.
She explained that the research conducted by her team focuses on linking urban sciences and the marine environment, noting the importance of looking at sustainability from multiple angles, and the role of the academic sector in building national cadres capable of confronting environmental challenges.
She added that one of the most prominent projects the university is working on is the coral reef monitoring program in various parts of the country, pointing out that the UAE’s reefs are among the most heat-resistant in the world, and research teams seek to understand the reasons for this tolerance and identify these reefs to develop solutions applicable globally.
She pointed to cooperation with various segments of society, including planners, fishermen, diving guides, and regulatory bodies, to understand perceptions related to the coasts and develop them sustainably, in addition to working on scientific and engineering solutions, including developing low-carbon building materials, and implementing joint projects with Abu Dhabi Ports to create incubating environments for marine organisms.
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