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May 2, 2025

PlantACT! 2025 successfully concludes and consolidates an international network of plant scientists to devise climate change mitigation solutions and secure food production

More than 300 experts from 17 countries shared cutting-edge research, discussed climate action strategies and strengthened partnerships between science, policy and the private sector.

by Heribert Hirt

February 20, 2024

News 2024

by Heribert Hirt

October 7, 2022

Press Release

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October 6, 2022

Conferences and Workshops

by Heribert Hirt

October 6, 2022

Public Relations

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October 6, 2022

Awards and Honors

by Heribert Hirt

October 5, 2022

Public Events and Visits

by Heribert Hirt

October 5, 2022

Empty Quarter 2018 (Rub-al Khali)

In the winter of 2018 the DARWIN 21 arranged a field excursion to the Saudi Arabian 'Empty Quarter' for numbers of Scientists in KAUST. The field trip, which ran from February 8 to 11, 2018 was a great success in giving the attendees a rich, varied, but quick overview of the biological diversity of the region.

by Heribert Hirt

October 5, 2022

Wahabe Crater 2015

The DARWIN21 start the winter by two day trip in the region of Umm Al-Dum to see one of the wonderful Crater in the worlds, Wahabe Creater. The crater is located north of the Riyadh-Makkah highway and is reachable after a 100 kilometer drive from the exit Umm Al-Dum. The tarmac goes until few hundred meters to the crater and is continued by a good track that runs until the edge.

by Heribert Hirt

October 4, 2022

Jordan 2014

In spring 2014, The DARWIN21 team explore different desert area of Jordan including Wadi Ram, Zarqa Governorate and rhe Dead Sea region. Wadi Ram is a protected desert wilderness in southern Jordan. It features dramatic sandstone mountains like the many-domed Jebel Um Ishrin, Azraq is a small town in Zarqa Governorate in central-eastern Jordan, 100 kilometers east of Amman.

by Heribert Hirt

October 4, 2022

Red Sea Snorkeling 2017

DARWIn21 explore the red sea marine life, after log day collecting samples from the desert.

by Heribert Hirt

October 4, 2022

Black and White Crater 2016

The DARWIN21 of the advantage of the cool weather in November and visit one of the largest volcanic fields in Sauida arabia is known as Harrat Khaybar, named after the city which lays on its western side. Its ancient and recent lava flows spread between the provinces of Madinah and Ha’il, on the northwest of the city of Madinah, and cover more than 14000 square kilometers.

by Heribert Hirt

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