In 1997, the department of Desert Management was established at the School of Natural Resources with four faculty members.

Currently, 21 Ph.D. Students and 33 master’s students in the field of Desert Management are studying in this department. The first Ph.D. Candidates enrolled in this department in the 2013-2014 academic year.

The department of Desert Management is equipped with two specialized research laboratories, including 1- Desert Management Lab, and 2- Applied Geology and Geomorphology Lab as well as a Research farm.

Programs Offered in the Department of Desert Management

Academic members

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• Ali Mohammadian                                            
• Associate Professor of Wind Erosion Modeling
• Email: ali.mohammadian[at]gau.ac.ir
• https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=O1BHbOMAAAAJ
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• Chooghi Bairam Komaki            
• Assistant Professor of GIS and Remote Sensing
• Email: bkomaki[at]gau.ac.ir      
• https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=G-ESIvwAAAAJ
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• Hamidreza Asgari                    
• Associate Professor of Desert Management
• Email: hamidreza.asgari[at]gau.ac.ir
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• Mohsen Hosseinalizadeh                      
•  Associate Professor of Watershed Management          
• Email: mhalizadeh[at]gau.ac.ir
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• CV