Fouad Lamgahri

Prosopis juliflora commonly known as mesquite is native to Central and South America. It is a drought resistant plant with a high ability to challenge various climatic conditions. Therefore, this plant species was introduced to semi-arid and arid regions for environmental restoration and soil conservation. However, plants of mesquite have escaped experimental sites and invaded many pastoral lands, causing significant socioeconomic problems. To date, invasiveness of mesquite plants has...

When I was young, I dreamed of becoming a kind of research “superman.” After 25 years of research across 10 different countries, I’ve learned something simple: supermen don’t exist. The real superpower is surviving one year after another without losing faith or courage. No matter the conditions, I make the jump to the next year with even more energy. My wife often tells me, “Your foolish side will get you into trouble.” From a data perspective, her analysis holds in ~30% of observed cases. In...

December 2025 at Fujairah Research Center: A Month That Meant Something December 2025 was busy at Fujairah Research Center. Not busy in a noisy way — busy in a meaningful way. The kind of month where work is demanding, days are long, and you feel the weight of responsibility, but also the reason you do this in the first place. Letting Young People Lead Marine Innovation One of the highlights was the Marine Innovation Exhibition at Higher Colleges of Technology in Fujairah . What made it...