Ahmed is a focused and passionate Ph.D. student and Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University with an honors degree in biology from Emory University. He has considerable experience in conducting research-informed projects from idea development, plan implementation, result evaluation, and research publication. While completing his bachelor at Emory, he was exploring the potential of using monarch butterflies as a model organism to study Humans’ immunity. Additionally, he interned at KAUST’s Center for Desert Agriculture to combat the parasitic Striga, known as one of the top seven causes of famine across the world, and managed to decrease its impact on crops in Africa.

​Growing up along the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, he has developed interests in protected area tourism, wildlife management, conservational education programs, and capacity building. Currently, he is positioning his Ph.D. research at Oxford in Saudi Arabia with a demonstrated commitment to minimizing ecological disruption of infrastructure development, ensuring long-term sustainability, and supporting habitat creation and wildlife reintroduction. Through his acquired skills and varied experiences, he seeks to develop initiatives that enrich Saudi Arabia’s biodiversity and reinforce the principles of environmental sustainability within protected areas.