A research team from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, at Yarmouk University has secured funding for a research project from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities.

The project will utilize technologies such as Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Reflectance Spectroscopy, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify regions affected by pollution resulting from mining activities in both Jordan and Spain.

The project partners include two Spanish universities, the University of León and the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, along with the University of Twente in the Netherlands.

The team of Yarmouk University comprises the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. Dr. Muheeb Awawdeh, who serves as the Project Coordinator in Jordan; Prof. Dr. Habis Ghereifat; and Osama Qawasmeh, a postgraduate student in the Faculty's Applied Geoinformatics Master’s program.

Furthermore, Mr. Qawasmeh will enroll in the Environmental Science and Technology PhD program at the University of León as part of the project's activities.

A research team from the University of León, consisting of Dr. Eduardo Mendileza and Dr. Ferrer Montserrat, is scheduled to conduct a fieldwork visit to the Kingdom next month, December.

It is noteworthy that this collaboration is a continuation of existing partnerships between Yarmouk University, the University of León, and the University of Twente.