Sinai
Sinai has always been at the heart of the founders. In 1982, Prof. Samy Zalat (Suez Canal University, Egypt) started his MSc. in Sinai. He is the first biologist to work in South Sinai after Egypt regained it from Israel. In 1986, the co-founders Prof. Francis Gilbert (Nottingham University, UK) and Prof. Somia El-Akkad (Ain Shams University, Egypt) shared his interest in Sinai Peninsula. As a result, they started a long term research program on biodiversity conservation of Sinai Peninsula involving many scientists from both countries, young researchers, undergraduates, and local people.
April 2006
A joint field course.
A joint visit to Protugal from UK: Dr F Gilbert, Dr C Barnard, Dr J Behnke, Dr T Reader, Dr M Eichhorn, AGunton + 30 undergraduates from Nottingham University
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat and 9 undergraduates: Peter Bekhet, Bassem Fathy, Mahmoud Ibrahim (Cairo Univ.), Mohamed Sherif, Yahia Zakaria Mohamed Basyouni (Suez Canal Univ.), Basma Sharaf (Alexandria Univ.) and Mona Seif (Saluga & Ghazal Protectorate)
Fund: British Council "Young Scientists" - funded Egyptians
March 2006
Discuss DNA bar-coding techniques, retrieve specimens, etc
A visit of Dr S Zalat & Dr S El-Akkad to London and Manchester, UK, 2 weeks.
Fund: British Council Link
January 2006
Chemical ecology of Asclepias
A visit of Dr S El-Banna to Rothamsted, UK, 1 month.
Fund: British Council Link
October 2005
Finalize booklets for children
A visit of Dr M Reiss (London University) to Sinai, 10 days.
St Katherine Protectorate: Yoseria Abdel Rahman
Fund: British Council Link
September 2005
A workshop on finding and results of OpWall field work
A workshop at the British Council, Cairo to prsent OpWall work, 1 day
OpWall participants, invited audience of academics, Bedouin, etc
Fund: British Council
June - July 2005
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A visit of Dr F Gilbert, Dr K Meakin (Leeds), R Guenther (California), Dr C Dietz (Tubingen, Germany), S McMello, 7 OpWall staff, 33 international undergraduates and 19 6th formers (Grange School, UK) to Sinai, 8 weeks.
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat, Dr S El-Banna, Dr M Musa, Dr A Abd El-Azim, Dr S El-Akkad (Ain Shams), 3 OpWall staff, 23 StKP rangers, 34 undergraduates, 10 Bedouin
Fund: British Council and OpWall
April 2005
Joint research on insect-plant interactions
A visit of Dr S El-Banna to Edinburgh, 2 weeks.
Suez Canal: Dr D Shuker
Fund: British Council
April 2005
A joint field course
A joint visit to Protugal from UK: Dr F Gilbert, Dr C Barnard, Dr J Behnke, Dr T Reader, O Curno, A Higginson + 30 undergraduates from Nottingham University
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat, Dr F Semida, Dr M Musa, R El-Rayes, S Mohamed, I Abd el-Fattah, S Ahmed Abu E-Anein, R Moahmed, S Ali Shehata, N Hasanein
Fund: British Council "Young Scientists" to fund Egyptians
September 2004
International symposium on Species Interactions
International symopsium organised by the British Council and Egyptian British Biological Society (EBBSoc), 2 days
120 participants from 4 countries
Fund: British Council
August - September 2004
Joint Field course
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, Dr J Behnke, Dr P Harris, Dr A Bajer (Warsaw), M Clarke, J Cowbum, J de Roij, S Franzen, V Hall, J Harrison, C Hill, S Jackson, S Jobling, T Newbold to Sinai, Egypt, 4 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Dr F Semida, Dr N Hussein, S El-Banna, G Abd El-Ghani, M Abd El-Rahman, E Sayed, A El-Sayed, A Ali, I Mohamed & H El-Alqamy, M Taeima, A Hamada, Y Mohamed, T El-Qanawaty, M El-Haag (St Katherine Protectorate).
Fund: British Council Link
August 2004
Environmental Education course on awareness of medicinal plant conservation; establishment of propagation run by children
A visit of Dr M Reiss (London University) to Sinai, 10 days.
St Katherine Protectorate: Yoseria Abdel Rahman
Fund: British Council Link
July 2004
A Training course in field ecology and taxonomy
Duration : 3 days
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat, Dr I Abdel Nabi, Dr F Semida, Dr M Mosaad, Dr S El-Banna, Heather Alden (Texas University, USA)
Fund: UNDP - GEF (SGP)
April 2004
Joint field course
A joint visit to Protugal from UK: Dr F Gilbert, Dr C Barnard, Dr J Behnke, Dr T Reader, D Benham, A Higginson + 30undergraduates from Nottingham Univeristy
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat, Dr N Sherif, S Rashad (StKP), A Gheith, H Abd El-Menim, S El-Baz, E Mohamed, S Osami, J Saber, M Samir
Fund: British Council "Young Scientists" - funded Egyptians
March 2004 - 2006
MPhil in molecular population ecology
A visit of Ehab Said to Sinai and Nottingham University, 2 years.
Fund: Chevening Scholarship
January 2004
Analysing data and Discussing initiating OpWall in Egypt
A visit of Dr S Zalat to Nottingham University, 8 days.
Fund: British Council Link
January 2004
Workshop on "Animal over-harvesting: consultants meeting"
One day workshop
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat 20 Egyptian staff members
Fund: British Council & UNDP-GEF (SGP)
October 2003
Environmental Education
A visit of Dr M Reiss to Sinai, 1 week.
St Katherine Protectorate: Yousria M. Abdel Rahman
Fund: British Council Link
October 2003
Workshop on "Animal over-harvesting: consultants meeting"
One day workshop
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat 30 Egyptian staff members
Fund: British Council & UNDP - GEF (SGP)
October 2003
International Conference in Cairo University and visit to Sinai
A visit to Cairo and Sinai from UK: Dr F Gilbert (Nottingham), Dr J Pickett (Rothamsted), Dr R Scott
(Aberden), T Pickett (Edinburgh), 1 week
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat and 100 Egyptian staff members
Fund: British Council Link
August - September 2003
Joint field course
A joint visit to Sinai from UK: Dr F Gilbert (Nottingham), Dr S Dunkin (Chester) + 10 undergraduates: E Mills, J Luxton, C Taylor, S Dale, C Hancock, F Flegg, G Taylor, D Marchant, C Caudwell, U Ferentzi
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat, Dr F Semida, H Abd El-Menim, E Sayed and 8 undergraduates: H Nageh, R Fouad, N Abu Fandud, D Farag, N Abdullah, M Ismail, A Mohamed, A Salama and S Rashad (St Katherine Protectorate)
Fund: British Council "Young Scientists"
April 2003
Joint field course
A joint visit to Protugal from UK: Dr F Gilbert, Dr C Barnard, Dr S Collins + 22 undergraduates from Nottingham Univeristy
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat, Dr F Semida, Dr S Imam and 8 undergraduates: A Housni, H Laban, H Nageh, D Farag, R Fouad, N Abu Fandud, M Ahmed.
Fund: British Council "Young Scientists" - funded Egyptians
November 2002
Environmental Education
A visit of Dr M Reiss to Sinai, 10 days.
St Katherine Protectorate: Yoseria Mohamed
Fund: British Council Link
August - September 2002
Joint field course
A visit of Dr S Collins, Dr S deKoort, J Gilbert (Cambridge), B Woodward, T Webborn, A Tate, A Hall, J Eales, S Woodcock, L Belton, J Griffin (Nottingham undergraduates), 3weeks.
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat, Dr F Semida, E Sayed, L Mohi El-Din, S Ibrahim, A Housni, H Laban, T Rashed, H Abd El-Aziz, M Tawfiq, M Safi, N El-Said (Suez Canal undergraduates).
Fund: British Council Link
July 2002
Discussion on computer-based learning
A visit of Dr S Zalat & Dr M El-Ashrey, 2 weeks.
Suez Canal: E Sayed & N Hussein, Haitham Zalat
Fund: British Council Link & Suez Canal University
July 2002
Research on mouse behaviour
A visit of Dr C Barnard to Sinai, 4 weeks.
Suez Canal: E Sayed & N Hussein, Haitham Zalat
Fund: leverhulme Trust
June 2002
Research on insect-plant relationship
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, R Newton to Sinai, 2 weeks.
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat
Fund: British Council Link
May 2002
Workshop on "Overharvesting biota: problem identification"
A visit of Dr F Gilbert to Ismailia and Cairo, 3 days
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat & Dr M Fouda
Fund: British Council Link & UNDP-GEF (SGP)
April 2002
Research on Alkanna colour change
A visit of C Nuttman (St Andrews) to Sinai, 2 weeks.
Suez Canal: Dr F Semida
Fund: British Council Link
January 2002
Writing & discussion about computer-based learning
A visit of Dr S Zalat ton Nottingham University, 3 weeks.
Fund: British Council Link
November 2001
Analyzing data and writing papers
A visit of Dr S Zalat ton Nottingham University, 3 weeks.
Fund: British Council Link
August 2001
Talks in International Conference (Ismailia) and visit to Sinai
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, Dr I Duce, Dr I Mellor, Dr P Harris, Dr J Behnke (Nottingham), Dr M Reiss (London), Dr S Hartley (Banchory), Dr C Thomas (Leeds), Dr M Bruford (Cardiff).Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Dr A Shoukry, Dr M Fouda, M Shaker (EEAA) & 120 Egyptian delgates.
Fund: British Council Link
February 2001
Molecular biology
A visit of Dr S Imam ton Nottingham University, 3 weeks.
Fund: British Council Link
2001 - 2003
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A visit of S El-Banna to Rothamsted/Nottingham, 2 years
Fund: Egyptian Government
August - September 2000
Field research in parasitology and on gardens
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, C Barnard, Dr J Behnke, Dr P Harris, M James, A Rhodes, M Lamb, L Cliffe, J Hurst & Dr A Bajer (Warsaw) to Sinai, Egypt, 2 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Dr F Semida, Dr N Hussein, S El-Banna, G Abd El-Ghani, M Abd El-Rahman, E Sayed, A El-Sayed, A Ali, I Mohamed & H El-Alqamy, M Taeima, A Hamada, Y Mohamed, T El-Qanawaty, M El-Haag (St Katherine Protectorate).
Fund: British Council Link
June 2000
Field course at Slapton Ley with Cambridge University
A visit of H Abd El-Meniem to Devon, 2 weeks.
Fund: British Council Link
2000 - 2003
PhD on Sinai Baton Blue butterfly
A visit of M James to Sinai accompanied by Bedouin in Sinai, Egypt
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat
Fund: Leverhulme Trust
2000 - 2002
MSc on remote sensing of Sinai vegetation
A visit of M Mabrouk to Nottingham University, Geography Department.
Fund: British Council, Chevening Schoolarship
December 1999
Developing syllabus on Environmental Science
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, Dr M Reiss (London) to Cairo, British Cairo office, Egypt, 1 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Dr I Spriniguel, Dr A Belal (South Valley University)
Fund: British Council Link (1)
June 1999
Field course at Slapton Ley with Cambridge University
A visit of G Abd El-ghani to Devon, 2 weeks
Fund: British Council Link (1)
May 1999
Developing syllabus on Environmental Science
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, Dr M Reiss (London) to Cairo, British Cairo office, Egypt, 1 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Dr I Spriniguel, Dr A Belal (South Valley University)
Fund: British Council Link (1)
March 1999
Workshop on the Promotion System & Research Quality in Egypt
A visit of Dr F Gilbert to Cairo, Egypt, 2 days
Funder: British Council Link (1)
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat
March 1998
Workshop on molecular methods, Ain Shams
A visit of Dr T Tighe, Dr J Roberts (Nottingham) Cairo, Egypt, 2 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat and Dr S El-Akkad (Ain Shams)
Fund: British Council Link (1)
September 1997
Biostatistics workshops at Ismailia & Ain Shams
A visit of Dr F Gilbert to Ismailia and Cairo, Egypt, 1 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat
Fund: British Council Link (1)
May 1997
Research expedition, seminars, workshops
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, C Barnard, Dr J Behnke, H Gilbert, Dr K Hovemeyer, Dr S Hartley, T Ings (Leeds) to Sinai, Egypt, 3 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Dr F Semida, Dr A Moustafa, S El-Banna, G Oraby, R Hassan, Dr H Fadl, M Saleh, M Shaaban, Dr J Graninger, A Metrash, M Shaker (SK Protectorate), A Torki (Min. of Agr.).
Fund: British Council Link (1)
March 1997
Research, seminars & workshops
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, L Sales (Nottingham), Dr Holloway, A Callaghan (Reading), Dr G Stone, Dr A Rowe (Oxford), Dr K Wolff (St Andrews) to Sinai, Egypt, 3 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Dr F Semida, S El-Banna, G Oraby, Dr S El-Akkad (Ain Shams)
Fund: British Council Link (1)
November 1996
Establishment of the Egyptian British Biological Society (EBBSoc)
A visit of Dr F Gilbert to Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt, 5 days
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat
Fund: British Council Link (1)
September 1996
Research expedition, seminars, workshops
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, C Barnard, H Gilbert to Sinai, Egypt, 3 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Dr F Semida, S El-Banna, G Oraby, Dr H Fadl, M Saleh, M Shaaban
Fund: British Council Link (1)
March 1996
Pollination and grazing research
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, Dr S Hartley (ITE, Banchory), Dr S Potts (St Andrews) to Sinai, Egypt, 3 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Dr F Semida, Dr R Moustafa, S El-Banna, M Abdel-Latif, Dr M El-Naggar, G Oraby
Fund: British Council Link (1)
March 1996
Dr H Fadl : Identification of beetles of Sinai
Dr M Bedir: Database of birds of Sinai
A visit of Dr H Fadl (BMNH, London) & Dr M Bedir (Nottingham), 8 weeks
Fund: British Council Link (1)
August 1995
Biodiversity Expedition
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, D Slater, N Seaton, H Gilbert to Sinai, Egypt, 3 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Dr F Semida, Dr R Moustafa, Dr H Fadl, M Saleh, M Shaaban
Fund: British Council Link (1)
July 1995
Dr S Zalat: Biology and morphology of bees of Sinai
Dr S El-Akkad: DNA methods in insect-plant relationships
A visit of Dr S Zalat & Dr S El-Akkad to St Andrews University, 8 week
Fund: British Council Link (1)
March 1995
Research on insect energetics
A visit of Dr T Wolf, D Adair (Cambridge) to Sinai, Egypt, 2 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Dr F Semida
Fund: British Council Link (1)
August 1994
Biodiversity research & Wadi Isla expedition
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, K Sorensen, A Gonzalez, J Gilbert to Sinai, Egypt, 3 weeks
Suez Canal: Dr S Zalat, Dr S Kamel, Dr M El Naggar, Dr M Bedir, Dr H Fadl (Ain Shams), M Shaaban, M Saleh (Cairo).
Bedouin: Farag Ibrahim, Hussein Saleh, 2 Bedouin from Wadi Rahaba with their camels to W. Isla
Fund: British Council Link (1)
July 1994
Initiate the supervision on R Ahmed PhD on aquatic insects of Egypt
A visit of Dr R Angus (Royal Holloway, London Univ.) to Sinai, Egypt, 2 weeks
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Rowyida Ahmed & I Imam
Fund: Egyptian Government
June 1994
A visit of Dr S Zalat, Nottingham Univ., 8 weeks
Fund: British Council Link (1)
A visit of Dr S Zalat, Nottingham Univ., 8 weeks
Fund: British Council Link (1)
March 1994
Research on insect-plant relationships
A visit of Dr F Gilbert, Dr P Willmer, Dr G Stone, Dr R Abbott, Dr S Whiten, Dr S Potts (Oxford) to Sinai, 3 wks
Suez Canal University: Dr F Semida, Dr M Bedir & Dr M El-Naggar
Bedouin: Hussein Saleh
Fund: British Council Link (1)
January 1994
Database on birds of Sinai, statistical methods
A visit of Dr M Bedir & Dr M El-Naggar, 6 weeks
Fund: British Council Link (1)
September 1993
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A visit of Dr F Gilbert, Dr Z Wilson, Dr P Tighe, H Gilbert to Sinai, Egypt, 3 weeks
Funder: British Council Link (1)
Suez Canal University: Dr S Zalat, Dr M El-Naggar, Dr M Bedair, K El-Letwany
Bedouin: Farag Ibrahim & Hussein Mousa
July 1993
Courses:
Database and specimen identification (Dr S Zalat)
DNA techniques (Dr S El-Akkad)
A visit of Dr S Zalat and Dr S El-Akkad to Nottingham Univ., UK, 6 weeks
Fund: British Council Link (1)
April 1992
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A visit of Dr F Gilbert, P Willmer, J Ghazoul (St Andrews Univ.) to Sinai, Egypt, 3 weeks
Suez Canal University: S Zalat, F Semida, A Abo-Ghalia, G Oraby, K El Letwany, MS Zaghloul, Mohamed El-Soley
Bedouin: Farag Ibrahim, Hussein Mousa, Soliman Farag, Ismail Gaber
Funder: Royal Society
1990
PhD in insect-plant relationships
A visit of F Semida to Nottingham University, UK (2 years)
Fund: Egyptian Government
October 1986
PhD in Eumenidae and venom biochemistry
A visit of S Zalat to Nottingham University, UK (2 years)
Fund: Egyptian Government + Welcome Trust
September 1986
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A visit of Dr Francis Gilbert to Sinai, Egypt, 2 weeks
Suez Canal University: S Zalat (1st right), F Semida (2nd right), H Fadel (Ain Shams Univ.) (1st left).
Bedouin: Farag Ibrahim (2nd right)
Fund: Egyptian Government
1982 - 1985
Master degree on "Insect Pollinators associated with wild plant in South Sinai".
Samy Zalat was a Demenstrator in Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University.
Bedouin: Farag Ibrahim, Mahmoud Dokoni, Saleh Hussein (the Environmental Research Center, St Katherine).
Fund: Egyptian Government
