ABDULAZIZ M. AL-SUWAILEM, PhD.

• Abdulaziz M. Al-Suwailem, (2006). Sustainable Development and Reporting in the Oil and Gas Industry of the Gulf Region.  Published in the proceedings of the Eighth SPE International Conference on Health, Safety & Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, Delivering Sustainable HSE Performance:  Improvement through Sharing, 2-4 April 2006, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

• Khaled Al-Abdulkader, Zenon Batang, and Abdulaziz M. Al-Suwailem (2006).  Towards Identification of Marine Pollution and Eutrophication Hotspots in the Western Arabian Gulf.  Published in the proceedings of The First International Conference of The State of the Gulf Ecosystem, Future and Threats, March 3-7, 2006, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

• Abdulaziz M. Al-Suwailem and Khaled Abdulkader (2006).  Ecological Effects of Flow Restriction Regime in Abu Ali Backbay, Eastern Saudi Arabia.  Published in the proceedings of The First International Conference of The State of the Gulf Ecosystem, Future and Threats, March 3-7, 2006, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

• Mohamed Baker and Abdulaziz M. Al-Suwailem (2004).  Preliminary Contribution to Study of Jellyfish in Saudi Coastal Water in Arabian Gulf. Published in Scientific Journal of King Faisal University (Basic and Applied Sciences), Vol. 5, Issue 2, 1425H – 2004G, Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia

• Al-Suwailem, A. M. (2004) Scientific and Cultural Days in Yemen, December 13-19, 2004, Hudayda University, Sanaa, Yemen. Title of presentation:  “The Red Sea: Ecology, Threat, and Protection”.

• Qasem Ali M., Gahtani A. Karim, Al-Suwailem Abdulaziz M., Zahid Nazeer, Rao A.V.V.S., Shamsheer P., Shanil B., and Perante N.C. (2004) Offshore Arabia Conference & Exhibition Offshore/Coastal Protection:  Maintaining a Healthy Offshore. Dubai International Exhibition Center, November 29 – December 1, 2004, Dubai, U.A.E.  Title of presentation:  Preliminary Characterization of Ballast Water Discharged to the Arabian Gulf.

• Al-Suwailem, A. M. (2004) Coastal and Marine Environmental Issues in the ROPME Sea Area – Water & Ecosystem, Some Major Threats to the Saudi Marine Environment of the Arabian Gulf, presentation held in Ras Al-Kaimah on June 20-22, 2004, sponsored by UNESCO.

• Al-Suwailem, A. M. and Lopez, M. C.  (2002)  Study of Ballast Water as a Vector for Introducing Non-indigenous Species in the Saudi Water of the ROPME Sea Area and Red Sea.  Presented at the 1^st Regional Conference on Ballast Water Management and Control in the ROPME Sea Area, Conference Hall of the Ports and Shipping Organization, Tehran,   Iran, 17-19 June 2002.  Sponsored by Iran Government, IMO, and ROPME Countries.

• Al-Suwailem, A. M. and Al-Abdulkader, K. A. (2002) Horizon of Cooperation Between Oil Companies and Research Institutes for Serving the Environment – A Case Study.  Abstract presentation at the Environmental Citizenship Workshop sponsored by Saudi Aramco and organized by KACST, NCWCD and the Saudi Chemical Society.  The workshop was held on the occasion of the International Environmental Day, King Faisal Auditorium, Intercontinental Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 3 to 5 June, 2002.

• Al-Suwailem, A. M. (2002) Nutrient Enrichment: A Major Threat to the Marine Environment.  Oral presentation in Environmental Awareness, Present & Future Workshop on  13 April 2002. Japanese International Cooperation Agency and Presidency of Meteorology & Environment, Dammam, K.S.A.

• Suwandana, E. and Al-Suwailem, A. M. (2002) Site Determination for Mangrove Eco-Tourism Using Multi Criteria Analysis and GIS:  Case Study on Segara Anakan Lagoon-Estuarine Ecosystem.  Poster presented in the International Symposium on Eco-Tourism Development in Saudi Arabia, 24-28 March 2002, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• Al-Bahrany, A. M., Al-Suwailem, A.M. , Nazeer Z., Belal, I.E.H., Al-Dossary M. Al-Shabaan,
  A.,  Al-Khatib S., and Farah, A. F. (2002).  Mangrove Rehabilitation on the Arabian Gulf, Final Report
  presented to Islamic Development Bank Saudi Arabia.    

• Suwandana, E. and Al-Suwailem, A. M. (2002) Combined Use of Remote Sensing, GIS and Simulation Modeling in Managing Flood Disasters in Lagoons. Proc. Symposium on Maritime Disaster Management on 19-23 January 2002 at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.  Pp. 357-365.

• Al-Suwailem, A.M.,   Nazeer Z., Belal, I.E.H., and Al-Bahrany, A. M. (2001).  Temporal and Spatial Variation of Benthic Macrofauna in Two Mangrove Habitats along the Saudi Coast of the Arabian Gulf.  2^nd International Symposium and Workshop on Arid Zone Environments:  Research and Management Options for Mangrove and Salt Marsh Ecosystems, 22^nd – 24^th December 2001, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

• Al-Suwailem, A.M. and  Belal, I.E.H., A.M (2001). Biological control of aquatic weeds using Grass Carp (Ctenophyregodon idella) in the irrigation and drainage canals in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia" Final report submitted to Commission for Irrigation and Drainage at King Faisal University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

• Al-Suwailem, A.M., Qurban, M.A. (2001). Signs and impacts of pollution in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea. Proc. The Protection of Marine Environment on the Light of the Law of the Sea Convention Symposium on April 22-23, 2001 at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• Al-Suwailem, A.M., Qurban, M.A. (2001). Coastal Eutrophication: Causes and Impacts. Proc. World Environment Day Workshop, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on June 5-6, 2001.  Sponsored by Saudi Aramco, MEPA and NCWCD.

• Al-Suwailem, A M., Zahid Nazeer., A,M. Al-Bahrani (2001). A comparative study of two mangrove habitats along the Eastern Coast of Saudi Arabia. Part 1: Physical conditions and Molluscan fauna (Accepted).  Proc. At the International Symposium on Mangroves on July 10-12, 2001 Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

• Al-Suwailem, A. M. and I. E. H. Belal (1999).  Intensive Shrimp Penaeus Semisulcatus Dee Haan, Culture in the Arabian Gulf during the Summer. Proc. At the Regional Conference on the Marine Environment of the Gulf , 12-15 December 1998, University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar.  University of Qatar  Sci. J. 19: 251-256.

• Hassan, A.K., I.E.H. Belal, and A. M. Al-Suwailem (1999).  Effect of Sudden Reduction of Sea Water Salinity (SRWS) on Two Molluscan Species Using a Kinetic Model.  J. Appl. Anim. Res. 15:81-86.

• Belal, I.E.H, A.K. Hassan and A. Al-Suwailem (1998). The use of kinetic models for  predicting the effects of sudden environmental changes on pearl oysters. Abstract of Environmental issues in GCC Countries, February 16-18, 1998, Kuwait.

• Belal, I.E.H., A. Al-Suwailem, C.F.H. Hosny and K. Yasin (1996) Intensive culture of Penaeus semisulcatus from the Arabian Gulf, in a flow-through system. The annual conference of the Kuwait Environmental Protection Society, April 1998, Kuwait.

• Al-Suwailem, A. (1987) A preliminary survey of AL-UGAIR. Report submitted to the Department of Oceanography, Southampton University (1987).

• Shaeder, M., A. Al-Suwailem & G.A. Rowe (1997) The anemone, Nematostella vectensis, in Britain: Consideration for conservation management. Aquat. Conserv.: Mar. Freshwater Ecosystems, 7: 13-2