Dr. Gowhar MerajENVIRONMENT · SPACE · SOCIETY

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST · GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE

Dr. Gowhar Meraj

Spatial Thinking & Intelligence.

Environmental change has a geography.
So do its consequences for people.

I connect Earth observation, environmental science and spatial analysis to understand a changing world.

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Faculty Research Fellow · American University of Sharjah
Former JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow · The University of Tokyo

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EXPLORE THE GEOGRAPHY

A world of connected questions.

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START SOMEWHEREHimalayas United Arab Emirates Japan Reference locations · Published evidence

RECENT RESEARCH / SCIENCE TO POLICY

Research, explained.

Recent findings in plain language, and what they mean for decisions.

Climate, infrastructure & developmentLatest paper

Digital progress needs more than a connection.

The research in plain language

Our review examines how climate change and digital infrastructure interact across energy, water, food and global connections. Digital tools can help manage disruption, but their benefits depend on reliable resources, institutions and local capability.

For policy and practice

Resilience planning needs to consider who controls infrastructure and who retains its benefits, alongside where new connections are built.

UAE mangroves & restoration

Mangrove gains matter most when they last.

The research in plain language

Satellite records distinguish newly mapped mangroves from establishment that persists. Persistent gains cover 68.4% of the mapped gain area and account for a larger share of the satellite-based biomass-carbon signal.

For policy and practice

Restoration monitoring can track lasting establishment alongside hectares gained, helping target field checks and assess where restoration is enduring.

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UPDATES / RESEARCH IN THE WORLD

Beyond the paper.

Conferences, conversations and moments
from a research life.

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THE RESEARCH RECORD

Ideas published.
Connections growing.

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ORCID

225public works
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THE PUBLICATION TRAJECTORY

Research across the years.

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RECENTLY ADDED TO ORCID

The latest connections.

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RESEARCH, SEEN THROUGH PLACE

Every place asks
a different question.

A selection of published work across mountain watersheds, cities and changing landscapes.

HIMALAYAN WATERSHEDS

Water connects the landscape.

Catchment processes, flood vulnerability and the environmental relationships that connect mountain regions.

34.08° N / 74.80° E · Reference location
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SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Nature within the city.

Published research on stormwater retention and water quality through nature-based urban management.

25.35° N / 55.42° E · Reference location
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CHIBA, JAPAN

Planning for ecosystem services.

Examining how urban planning affects the balance between ecosystem-service supply and demand.

35.61° N / 140.12° E · Reference location
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Dr. Gowhar Meraj
Gowhar Meraj
Environmental scientist

THE PERSON BEHIND THE MAPS

Across landscapes.
Between disciplines.

My work connects environmental processes with their consequences for ecosystems, economies and human well-being. I use Earth observation, GIScience, environmental modelling and GeoAI to examine those relationships.

From Himalayan ecosystem research to a JSPS fellowship at the University of Tokyo and my current work at the American University of Sharjah, place has shaped both my research and my perspective.

My background and research journey

A CONNECTED RESEARCH PROGRAMME

Different subjects.
A common spatial lens.

Six broad areas connected by questions of place, environmental change and human well-being.

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Water & environmental risk

Catchments · Groundwater · Floods

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Climate adaptation & policy

Resilience · Climate variability · Nature-based solutions

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Ecosystem services

Landscapes · Environmental change · Human benefits

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Nature & economies

Natural capital · Environmental value · Development

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Environment & public health

Heat · Exposure · Disease risk

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Urban environments

Planning · Stormwater · Urban nature

Selected writing and publications

LANDSCAPES CONNECT. KNOWLEDGE SHOULD TOO.

A wider view.
A shared conversation.

I welcome research partnerships, academic exchange and conversations about the relationships between nature, society and environmental change.

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Himalayas from orbit · NASA / Don Pettit ↗