Monday 07 / July / 2025
Muscat: An Omani researcher participated in an international peer-reviewed study published on the European specialised EGU platform, in collaboration with three prominent European universities: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Utrecht University, and Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. This represents a scientific achievement that reflects the Sultanate of Oman's commitment to promoting research and development.
Engineer and researcher Najat Al Fadhili from the Industrial Innovation Academy participated in a scientific study that examined the response of ancient marine organisms—which lived more than 60 million years ago—to environmental changes at the Saywan geological site in the Sultanate of Oman, one of the most prominent geological sites of high scientific value.
This participation comes within the framework of the Academy's efforts to stimulate the scientific research environment and publish peer-reviewed scientific papers, as part of its efforts to consolidate the concepts of innovation and environmental sustainability, and achieve the goals of Oman Vision 2040.
This study contributes to enhancing understanding of the impact of climate change on fragile marine environments. In addition to supporting a knowledge-based economy by empowering national competencies in earth and climate sciences, the Industrial Innovation Academy emphasises that this type of research is not merely an academic contribution, but rather constitutes a strategic pillar for supporting resource sustainability, achieving sustainable development goals, and providing a national model for investing in scientific knowledge.
