AUB - Nature Conservation Center

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23/01/2023 - 6:09pm

The AUB Nature Conservation Center (AUB-NCC) is the leading transdisciplinary academic center addressing nature conservation in the MENA region. We leverage the expertise and experience of AUB faculties, research staff, and volunteers to tackle the region’s most pressing environmental challenges.​

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Missi​​on​​​​​​

Our mission is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and enable people to become the guardians and beneficiaries of their own natural heritage through research, education, community development, and knowledge dissemination. 

The Center is committed to the transition to a more environmentally conscious world by integrating sustainable development goals (SDG) into our society's economies and the environment through resourceful innovation, research, and development. 

 

Priority Areas​​​​​

Environmental Threats​​: Applying a citizen science approach to develop actions that address air, water, and soil contamination​

Community Development: Co-evaluating the beneficial impact of people’s interaction with nature and co-creating livelihood opportunities for everyone to gain from.

Biodiversity Conservation: Applying the concept ​of sustainable ecosystem management to deliver a combination of ecosystem services with resilience to environmental and social change.

 

Acronym: 
AUB-NCC
Organisation Type: 
Educational/Academic Institution
Founding Year: 
2002
Country of Origin: 
LB
Scope: 
National
Country/ies of Operation: 
Lebanon
Intervention Sector(s): 
Advocacy & Awareness
Environment
Research & Studies
Science & Technology
Social & Cultural Development
Contact person's position: 
Operations Manager
Contact person's email: 
Contact person's phone number: 
N/A
Address: 
Bliss Street P.O. Box 11-0236/ AUB Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
Beirut , Beirut
Lebanon
Phone: +9611350000
Beirut LB
City: 
Beirut
Street: 
Bliss Street
Additional: 
P.O. Box 11-0236/ AUB Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
Phone: 
+9611350000
Contact person's name: 
Anna Hourani
Partnerships: 
N/A

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The Samir & Claude Abillama Eco-entrepreneurship Award is a $20,000 sum awarded to an individual or team for their winning eco-entrepreneurship

Monday, 30 December 2013
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A full-time Grant Writer to work on identifying grants and development opportunities for the Center.
Based on the Center’s research focuses, and in collaboration with the Principal Investigator, the grant writer develops grants proposal, including budgeting and creating partnerships with local and foreign organizations in order to collaborate on projects.

Friday, 7 April 2023
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"The American University of Beirut – Nature Conservation Center (AUB-NCC) is seeking interns to join our team for a period of 3 to 6 months! As an intern, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in environmental research and contribute to our mission of protecting and preserving the natural world in Lebanon and the MENA region.

Friday, 3 March 2023
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