Prof. Dr. Amer Marei (Sawalha)
Ph.D. in Environmental hydrochemistry and hydrogeology science.
(1989 – 1993): University Muenster, Germany
Major: Ph.D.- Dr. (rar. Nat.) Doctor of Science in Environmental hydrochemistry and hydrogeology.At the Department Applied Geology Westfaelische Wilhelms
Thesis Title: ” Influence of Hydrochemical Composition of Precipitation and of Seeping Water on the Hydrochemistry of Groundwater in Calcareous Aquifer”
Scientific specialization: Hydro-geochemistry, environmental pollution
(1987-1989) Westfaelische Wilhelms University Muenster, Germany
Major: German language
(1985-1987): University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Major: M.Sc. In Geology and Mineralogy
Thesis Title: “Fluoride Concentration in Groundwater in Jordan”
(1980-1984): University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Major: B.Sc. In Geology and Mineralogy
(1995 – To Present) Affiliation: Al-Quds University (AQU)
Address: East Jerusalem , Abu Dis – Palestine
P. O. Box: 20002
Tel.: +972 22794191 (0599203442), Fax: +972 22794191
Main Duties
AQU vice president of Academic affairs (2002-2005)
Areas of Responsibility:
– Academic Departments, Information Services, Academic & Counseling Services, Academic Outreach, Institutional Research, the academic curriculums development and innovation of the institution and Academic Affairs Office.
Head of Quality Assurance unit (2015 till present)
Member at AQU academic council (Areas of Responsibility):
– Provide leadership, advice, and expertise on AQU’s quality assurance and enhancement policies and procedures.
– Provide advisory recommendations to the President on all academic and non-academic issues
– Supervise all matters relating to curriculum and instruction in AQU
– Advise on and monitor quality assurance requirements for research degree provision
– Work with Heads of Faculties and Administration departments to facilitate and maximize engagement with the quality – assurance and enhancement process.
– Participate in internal and external networks, representing the University as required.
Head of Environmental and water lab (1997 till present)
– Supervising two technical, one research assistant, 25 master students.
– co-supervising Ph.D. students in cooperation with partner Universities.
– Plans, manage and supervise the activities of E&W laboratory and perform standard, chemical tests for most of the groundwater.
Head of Department of Earth science and Environment (ES&E) (1997-2001)
– Established the Department of (ES&E) and designed the full teaching scheme, courses, labs, and outlines at 1997.
– Setting up Study materials for (Environmental lab 1, Environmental lab 2, and Environmental and Water Research Laboratory).
– Contributed to the establishment of a Master environmental studies program at 2001.
– Coordinator of Environmental Studies Program (Graduated).
Professor at the Department of Earth Science and Environment
– Member of Faculty Council.
– Head of Academic Affairs.
Additional educational activities
– Environmental Day 2013.
– Environmental project with three national universities for students awareness in 2013.
– Signing an agreement to exchange students and professors from AQU with the University of Stockholm techs.
– Provide grants a four scholarship g for doctoral students in Germany.
– Provide grants for master students through funded projects managed by ES&E.
– Educational trips for AQU’s students about the environment in Palestine.
– Educational trips for students in the Department of Earth Sciences and the Environment.
Additional non-educational activities
– Member of high education accreditation Committee (MoHE) (2016- present).
– Member of Academic Reform Committee at AQU (2016- present).
– Vice President of Academic Affairs at Al Quds University (2003-2006).
– Member of Committee scholarships member (2001-till present).
– Committee member of Science and Religion (2001-2005).
– Training for Trainers workshop of INTERREG IIB/ ARCHIMED project, ” Establishing common models of integrated sustainable monitoring, planning, and management in high environmental values areas to control natural resources degradation- INNOVA, Italy 26-28/2/2007.
– Training for Trainers, Water integrity, Tunisia, 2015.
International Projects:
1. Capacity building in WASH and CSA education and research in Palestine (2019-2021), funding agency: Netherlands Foreign Ministry ” Nuffic program”
2. Innovation in Water Education Program: Enhancing Water Security and Socio-economic development in the Eastern Mediterranean under Climate Change “WaSec”; Erasmus + program; (2018-2021) funding Agency EU.
3. Let the sun shine; exploitation of water-energy food nexus in the Middle East. In cooperation with Free University of Amsterdam (2019); funding agency; Netherlands Foreign Ministry)
4. Kiss from a rose; floriculture cultivation on the West Bank using treated wastewater and innovation technology. In cooperation with Free University of Amsterdam, and Amsterdam City, 2019-2020 (Small Grant Facilities; funding agency: Netherlands Foreign Ministry).
5. Precision irrigation and optimization of using fertilizer in date palm tree cultivation in the Jordan Valley / Case Study Al Uja Area, West Bank. In cooperation with Free University of Amsterdam/Netherlands, and Hebron University. (Funded by Integrated Research Projects, PADUCO-2, 2017-2019)
6. Modeling hyporheic exchange flows of natural streams in Palestine, Israel, and the UK. In cooperation with University of Aberdeen (2017) Scotland, funding agency: British Council.
7. Assessment of capacity needs for Water integrity in Palestine (Regional Project Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisian, funded by SIDA, founded by SIWI-SIDA, 2014-2016.
8. Towards concerted sharing: development of a regional water economy model in the Jordan River Basin Project ( Regional Project: Palestine, Jordan Lebanon, Syria) in cooperation with Free University of Amsterdam/Netherlands, funded by SIDA, 2013-2015.
9. Evaluation of Groundwater Resources in the North-eastern Groundwater Basin using Environmental Isotopes, funded by International Atomic Energy Agency – Phase I, II: (IAEA) -Vienna, 2013-2019.
10. Potential Artificial Recharge site along Wadi Al Faria Basin, funded by Netherlands government, 2014-2016.
11. Developing a Strategic Plan for the Reform of Environmental Studies in High Education System of Palestine. TEMPUS-program (EU funding, 2010-2012).
12. Wastewater from Olive Oil Mills in Israel and Palestine: Interactions with Soil, Organic Contaminants, and Mechanisms of Association of its Organic Matter with Soil (DFG funding 2010-2016).
13. Tracing the Occurrence and Fate of the Agrochemicals in the Shallow Groundwater Aquifer along the Agricultural ‘Ghor Area’ (Faria- Jiftlek-Jericho) of the Jordan valley (USAID fund 2011-2012 ).
14. Water History in the Jordan River Basin during the last 100 years Middle East (UNESCO fund 2010-2013).
15. Sustainable Management of Available Water Resources with Innovative Technologies (20010-2016) (funded by the BMPf, Germany), Phase, I, II, SMAR-Movie.
16. Sustainable Management of Water Resources (Quality & Quality) in the Dead Sea Area (2008-2012) (funded by the (BMPf, Germany).
17. The Salinity sources of the Middle East fossil groundwater the radioactivity factor (USAID funding Agency MERC) (duration 2006-2009).
18. Geographic Information System (GIS) Curriculum Development and Training in Palestine (2007-2009) (funding Agency: EU Tempus program).
19. Water as a Source of Cooperation after Oslo-agreement (Funding Agency: United State Institute of Peace, Washington).
20. Water Quality along the Jordan River “A geochemical Perspective on the Sources of Salts”(Funding Agency: MERC-Program. The U.S. Agency for International Development).
21. Boron contamination of water resources in the Mediterranean region: Distribution, sources, social impact and remediation “Bormed”( Funding Agency: European Commission, Brussel – Belgium).
22. Groundwater availability and the fate of Pesticide Input; Part I: Recharge Assessment in Semi-arid/arid region by using hydro-chemical and isotope techniques in mountain aquifer (Funding Agency: German Ministry for Education, Science, Research and Technology (BMBF).