Suhail Bashir
Environmental Consultant, WildHub Community Advocate, ENS Environmnetal Consultancy Sharjah
Experienced Environmental Engineer/Consultant with a proven track record of leading successful environmental initiatives and delivering sustainable solutions. My expertise encompasses a diverse range of areas, including Baseline Studies, Environment Impact Assessments (EIA/IEE/ESIA), Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Environmental Conservation & Sustainability.
Currently, I am making a significant impact as an Environmental Engineer/Consultant at one of the leading Environmental Consultancy, specializing in preparing comprehensive environmental study reports for clients primarily from Hamriyah Free Zone Sharjah and Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority Dubai. These reports play a crucial role in promoting environmental compliance and sustainable practices within the industry.
I am a third-year student at African Leadership University pursuing a Bachelor of Global Challenges degree, graduating in June 2024. I'm passionate about working in the environmental and wildlife conservation industry to use skills gained from my tertiary education and make a difference as a research professional. I previously worked as a research intern on Land use activities at ALU School of wildlife conservation. And I gained hands-on experience working with writing case studies, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, and working and communicating professionally.
I am an Ecologist by training. My research interests have focused on : Relations between protected areas and local communities; Wildlife conservation; Community Building; Environmental governance ; Conflict management ; Climate change.
My professional expertise is not relevant to this platform, it is in chemical analysis for medicinal chemistry. However, I am used to working in project teams in that context. The principles and vocabulary are similar across fields, and I suspect that some of the experience is also transferable, for example:
- working collaboratively across groups of different experts or stakeholders to solve problems
- synthesising information into easily understandable documents;
- delivering presentations and training tailored to an audience
- organisational skills (managing own time and different roles)
I am interested in the well-being of people and our environment. I am a passionate observer of nature, I love gardening (organically) and tending to the small-scale ecosystem of my allotment. I think I have a fair knowledge of plants and wildlife but it is mostly self-taught. I am keen to learn more and pass on my knowledge if I can.