Dr. Adel Zeggaf Tahiri, Agri.Environ.Engineering, Morocco
Dr. Adel Zeggaf Tahiri is a Moroccan environmental scientist with a Ph.D. in Bioenvironmental Science from Tottori University, Japan. He currently serves as CEO of Agri.Environ.Engineering S.A.R.L, a consulting firm based in Tangier, Morocco. With over three decades of multidisciplinary experience, Dr. Zeggaf has held key roles as a desert greening expert, water project leader, and research scientist in agricultural meteorology. His work spans international collaborations with UNESCO, JICA, ICARDA, and CIHEAM, focusing on sustainable irrigation, evapotranspiration modeling, mangrove restoration, and climate-resilient agriculture. Fluent in Arabic, French, English, and Spanish, he is also a published author, patent holder, and active member of global scientific and environmental networks.
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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award
Based on the detailed profile and accomplishments of Dr. Adel Zeggaf Tahiri, he appears to be highly suitable for consideration for a Best Researcher Award, particularly in fields related to bioenvironmental science, sustainable agriculture, and water resource management.
🎓 Education
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📘 Ph.D. in Bioenvironment Science (2006)
Tottori University, Japan
🔬 Thesis: Study on partitioning evapotranspiration into plant transpiration and soil evaporation
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🌿 M.S. in Crop Sciences (1992)
Morocco’s Agricultural Engineering School (IAV Hassan II)
🫘 Thesis: Effect of population density and supplemental irrigation on fava bean yield in Meknès and Safi
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📈 2nd Year Economic Sciences (2025, in progress)
Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tangier, Morocco
💼 Work Experience
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👔 CEO (2015 – Present)
Agri.Environ.Engineering S.A.R.L, Tangier, Morocco (Consulting firm)
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🚰 Water Project Leader (2014)
MANAGEM (Mining Group), Marrakech, Morocco
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🌵 Desert Greening Expert (2008–2013)
The Manzanar Project, Mauritania (via Manzanar Mangrove Foundation, USA)
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🌱 Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration Expert (2009–2012)
Nouakchott, Mauritania
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🌦️ Agricultural Meteorology Research Scientist (1993–2008)
INRA (National Institute of Agricultural Research), Settat, Morocco
🏆 Achievements, Awards & Honors
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📜 Patent No. 30541
“Procédé et Appareillage pour la Mesure Combinée de la Transpiration des Cultures et de l’Evaporation du Sol pour la Gestion Efficiente de l’Irrigation”
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🌍 Recognized Expert in sustainable desert agriculture, seawater irrigation, and agrometeorology
Featured in press worldwide in French, Arabic, Japanese, and English
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📹 Media Coverage & Talks
🌐 Professional Affiliations
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🏛️ Member, UNESCO’s Arab Water and Environment Consultants Network
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🌾 Member, American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
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🔍 Reviewer, Journal of Hydrology, European Journal of Agronomy
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🤝 Consultant for UNESCO Project on Mapping Salinity and Water Quality at Diawling Park
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🌦️ Former Team Member:
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“Water Harvesting” Project – ICARDA-INRA
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“Water Use Efficiency Network” – CIHEAM-IAM Bari
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“Agro-Ecological Characterization” – ICARDA-INRA
Publication Top Notes:
A Quest for Desert Forests from Eritrean to Mauritanian Mangroves
The four misses of agricultural water husbandry in the Maghreb
A Bowen ratio technique for partitioning energy fluxes between maize transpiration and soil surface evaporation