Date: Friday, 7th November 2025
Gathering Time and Place: 09:30am. Exact location will be shared with confirmed participants
Duration: 2 hours
Trip Leader: Dr. Aspa D. Chatziefthimiou
Trip Coordinator: Kuei-Chiu Chen (QNHG Citizen Science Leader)
Trip Registration
Registration is mandatory. This event is Closed event , only paid member will be registered , the ramble is limited to 20 peoples, priority is for families with kids.
Please share your name, number of participants and phone number (for WhatsApp group) by email to the trip coordinator.
Contact: Kuei-Chiu Chen
Email address: triopsqatar@gmail.com
Tel. +974 5548 1380
We are very keen on carpooling – please arrange on the WhatsApp chat group!
Ramble Summary
Earthna is welcoming the Qatar Natural History Group for a family day in the field site of its Mangrove Restoration Project in Al Ruwais. Dr. Aspa D. Chatziefthimiou, the Chief Scientific Officer of the Project, will lead the group in an exploration of the mangrove forest and the wonderful and colorful animals that inhabit it. Along the Project’s partner team from Agrico, Dr. Aspa will teach families how to become nature stewards by getting hands and feet dirty restoring the forest, caring for seedlings in our coastal nurseries and receiving sites. Before departure, every family member will get to pick from our coastal nursery the mangrove seedling that speaks to their heart, and plant it in our receiving site, thus helping us reach our goal of restoring, afforesting and reforesting 40 hectares of coastline in Qatar.
Trip Leader Bio
(Dr Aspa Chatziefthimiou)
Dr. Aspa D. Chatziefthimiou is a conservation ecologist, and the Talks Coordinator for QNHG. She collaborates with national and international institutions, in efforts to understand natural phenomena, organismal behavior, and sustainable use of natural resources, with the ultimate goal to conserve, protect, and restore Nature, where she loves to spend her time.
Trip Coordinator Bio
(Kuei-Chiu Chen)
Originally from Taiwan with a degree in marine biology, Kuei-Chiu Chen received her master’s degree in Zoology from the University of Texas at Austin and Ph.D. in biology from New York University. She has worked as a forensic biologist in New York City’s Medical Examiner’s Office and taught at UCLA and Cornell University in the US. Since joining Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) in 2012, she has received multiple grants from Qatar National Research Fund and WCM-Q to support her student research on biodiversity and conservation of animals in Qatar. She joined QNHG committee in 2024 to support the group’s citizen science programme.
What to bring?
Notes:
- Please remember that every person attending the Ramble is responsible for their own well-being and safety. Make sure to carry your QID.
- Children are welcome to join our activities but should remain under parent supervision.
- We will be taking photographs during the ramble. Your registration will be considered as a consent to be featured in the photographs. These photographs may feature the ramble participants and may be used on our social media. If you prefer not to be included in any of the photos, please inform us in advance at the time of registration.
- You are also welcome to take nature and group photos during the ramble. However, if you are taking an individual’s photo, please seek prior consent.
