Ahmed Shams

Sinai Peninsula Research (SPR) field survey & documentation aims to disseminate unconventional knowledge about Sinai Peninsula to public and specialists alike.

[Ahmed Shams @SPR_Survey]

A new methodology to assess the planned and actual tourism flow in high-elevation mountain areas and the potential impact zones in The Alps and beyond

https://t.co/qsXKCoth0g

[Ahmed Shams @SPR_Survey]

https://t.co/HJtSalXHhA

[Nahel Belgherze @WxNB_]

Newly available high-resolution satellite imagery collected by Maxar shows the village of Blatten, Switzerland, almost completely buried after the collapse of the Birch Glacier.

Truly catastrophic.

[Ahmed Shams @SPR_Survey]

Birchgletscher collapse, Blatten

https://t.co/JKn8W52BsX

[Ahmed Shams @SPR_Survey]

My recent online talk — The Egypt Exploration Society (EES) Spotlight Lecture:

"Adapting to Scarcity or Abundance?
The conservation and re-use of ancient water systems in the High Mountains of Sinai Peninsula"

https://t.co/6WmSk0zNBX

[Ahmed Shams @SPR_Survey]

محاضرة اونلاين حول: "الحفاظ على أنظمة المياه القديمة وإعادة استخدامها في أعالي جبال شبه جزيرة سيناء" (٦ مايو)

An online talk on: "The conservation and re-use of ancient water systems in the High Mountains of Sinai Peninsula" (6th May)

https://t.co/tnJsvYXYsn

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Meltwater flows across a glacier's surface, descends through moulins, and travels under high pressure in subglacial channels, sometimes re-emerging as fountains like this

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

🏔️ Glaciers are sensitive indicators of climate change and are retreating globally due to rising temperatures.

📊Glacier monitoring provides important data for climate adaptation and mitigation strategies, and it needs to be expanded. #Glaciers2025

[Ahmed Shams @SPR_Survey]

https://t.co/dau0gAnIkd

[Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky @MtnResearchMRI]

Are you an expert in a specific #mountain site/region? The MRI Working Group 'Mountain Governance' invites you to participate in their global survey to help identify key governance challenges & foster sustainability. https://t.co/GcYuCWGg38 #OurChangingMountains @SPR_Survey

[Eurac Research @EURAC]

New study: In 100 years, #snowfall in the #Alps has decreased by more than a third between 1920 and 2020. On southwestern slopes, the decrease amounts even to 50%.

Here's the full magazine article:
https://t.co/G4ifhsmTh3

@EuracAlpine @GiacomoBertold1 #snow #environment

[Alpine Environment - Eurac Research @EuracAlpine]

🐝🌼 Did you know that South Tyrol is home to 500 wild bee species?
Lisa Obwegs is diving deep into their diverse communities to study how human activities impact their health.🌍💚 #Wildbees #Biodiversity #conservation
ℹ️🔎https://t.co/kE8AvaPRUV

[Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky @MtnResearchMRI]

This week in the heart of the 🇨🇭 Alps we held our MRI Governing Body Retreat 🌄🤝 We reviewed progress, celebrated achievements, and aligned future plans to support #OurChangingMountains. Thank you to everyone for making it a success!

[Epic Maps 🗺️ @theepicmap]

Depths of lake Baikal

[ARL international @ARLintl]

Ecological connectivity and spatial planning: From concepts to implementation: Workshop on 27-28 November 2023 in Ljubljana (SI), jointly organized by the #AlpPlan network and the Interreg Alpine Space project #PlanToConnect. Information & registration: https://t.co/7VU1iDO07l

[Ahmed Shams @SPR_Survey]

From the Alpine Convention Biodiversity Conference and ForumAlpinum in the Triglav National Park, Slovenia, and the high-altitude fieldwork in Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy in June.

[Dr. Dawn Wright + @deepseadawn.bsky.social 🇺🇦 @deepseadawn]

ChatGPT but for maps.💡Here's a first look at our work on a Smart Mapping Assistant prototype that combines the power of GIS with generative AI.
https://t.co/jBLCuUmkgl

[Ahmed Shams @SPR_Survey]

Geodiversity, Biodiversity, Human-diversity

https://t.co/DezsNPMEtB

[Ahmed Shams @SPR_Survey]

AlpPlan and the Interreg Alpine Space project PlanToConnect workshop at Ljubljana — Ecological connectivity and spatial planning: From concepts to implementation.
And a solo short excursion to The Julian Alps/Triglav National Park

https://t.co/j5oXTulbDf

[Brian @brianmenounos]

An hour ago: Haig Glacier from the ACO with ZERO accumulation zone. We are witnessing accelerated mass loss not simply due to warming but our glaciers are also darker, a feedback that we have not considered in current projections of glacier mass loss.