Dr. Shahzoda Alikhanova
@shahzoda.bsky.social
Nature-Based Solutions | Conservation Ecology | Climate Change | Drylands | Earth Observation | Aral Sea | Science-Policy Interface
Can planting shrubs in one of the world's newest deserts help tackle climate change? My new paper, "Greening drylands: The potential and limits of afforestation in the Aralkum Desert", examines what shrubland creation can achieve and where limits lie. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 14, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Can planting shrubs in one of the world's newest deserts help tackle climate change? My new paper, "Greening drylands: The potential and limits of afforestation in the Aralkum Desert", examines what shrubland creation can achieve and where limits lie. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
ODI: Think change: From environmental concern to security priority: nature loss as a systemic risk
From environmental concern to security priority: nature loss as a systemic risk
The idea that biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation pose security risks is not new. What is new is a step change in how governments are responding to it.
odi.org
July 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
ODI: Think change: From environmental concern to security priority: nature loss as a systemic risk
New paper out: MSAVI proves highly effective for #LULC classification in extreme drylands, where other indices can fail. It reveals 53% of the South #Aral Seabed transformed in just 10 years, driven by desiccation and afforestation. The paper presents the latest land cover map of the South Aral Sea.
Improving land cover classification in drylands with MSAVI: Evidence from the South Aral Seabed
The South Aral Seabed is an extreme dryland ecosystem undergoing rapid transformation yet remains misrepresented or absent in global land cover datase…
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February 25, 2026 at 2:35 PM
New paper out: MSAVI proves highly effective for #LULC classification in extreme drylands, where other indices can fail. It reveals 53% of the South #Aral Seabed transformed in just 10 years, driven by desiccation and afforestation. The paper presents the latest land cover map of the South Aral Sea.
Reposted by Dr. Shahzoda Alikhanova
In the past 100 years, human activity has contributed to a rapid decline in natural ecosystems.
In a new blog, @shahzoda.bsky.social asks if 'Nature-based Solutions' could help restore fragile ecosystems, enhance food and water security & build resilience against the accelerating climate crisis.
In a new blog, @shahzoda.bsky.social asks if 'Nature-based Solutions' could help restore fragile ecosystems, enhance food and water security & build resilience against the accelerating climate crisis.
Living landscapes: Nature-based Solutions for a changing world
Could Nature-based Solutions address today's mounting social and environmental challenges?
odi.org
July 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In the past 100 years, human activity has contributed to a rapid decline in natural ecosystems.
In a new blog, @shahzoda.bsky.social asks if 'Nature-based Solutions' could help restore fragile ecosystems, enhance food and water security & build resilience against the accelerating climate crisis.
In a new blog, @shahzoda.bsky.social asks if 'Nature-based Solutions' could help restore fragile ecosystems, enhance food and water security & build resilience against the accelerating climate crisis.
Reposted by Dr. Shahzoda Alikhanova
We're now accepting applications for The Interdisciplinary Conservation Network (ICN) 2025! ICN provides an opportunity for ECRs to hone key skills, build networks + work collaboratively to develop cutting-edge research in conservation.
Apply here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/app...
Apply here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/app...
May 29, 2025 at 11:21 AM
We're now accepting applications for The Interdisciplinary Conservation Network (ICN) 2025! ICN provides an opportunity for ECRs to hone key skills, build networks + work collaboratively to develop cutting-edge research in conservation.
Apply here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/app...
Apply here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/app...