“Introduction to Abu Dhabi Sabkha depositional system and a case study of man-made migrating dune problem” by Dr. Mohammad Alsuwaidi, Khalifa University Abu Dhabi

About the speaker:

Mohammad Alsuwaidi is an Emirati carbonate geologist and researcher working as an assistant professor in the Earth Sciences Department at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He received his BSc in Petroleum Geosciences from Khalifa University “previously the Petroleum Institute” and his MSc in Petroleum Reservoir Systems and PhD in Geology from Colorado School of Mines. He worked for some years in ADNOC as a geologist prior to moving to Khalifa University. His research area involves studying the characteristics of carbonate rocks in ancient and recent settings including Abu Dhabi’s Sabkha.

About the talk:

The famous Abu Dhabi Sabkha sequence will be introduced and its formation and features will be explained to the audience highlighting some interesting observations. It is a very sensitive proxy to record sea level changes and its study helps scientist understand these changes and predict sea level in the future. Moreover, a case study of migrating sand dunes that highly impacted infrastructure in Al Radeem Area (part of the Sabkha) will be presented with the causes and recommendations to resolve.